00:01Tottenham endured a chaotic and painful night in Spain as a disastrous opening spell from
00:07goalkeeper Antoine Kinski helped Atletico Madrid race into an early commanding lead.
00:14Argo Tudor's decision to start the 22-year-old ahead of regular number one Guilherme Vicario
00:19proved costly among almost immediately. Just five minutes into the match, Kinski slipped under
00:25pressure, gifting Atletico the opening goal and setting the tone for a remarkable and damaging start
00:31for Spurs. The problems quickly escalated. Moments later, Tottenham's defence unraveled again when
00:38Miki van der Ven lost his footing while attempting to clear a dangerous cross. Antoine Griezmann
00:45capitalised on the error to double Atletico's advantage and leave Spurs struggling to recover.
00:52Barely a minute later, the moment came that summed up Tottenham's nightmare. Kinski miscontrolled the
00:58back pass while attempting to clear first time, allowing Julian Alvarez the simplest of finishes
01:03into an empty net. Spurs' misery was compounded shortly afterwards when Atletico struck once again,
01:10taking full advantage of the defensive confusion to add a fourth goal. For Spurs, it was an opening
01:15period that stunned observers and effectively decided the contest. What was meant to be a major
01:22European test instead became a night Tottenham we'll want to forget as quickly as possible.
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