Calamitous own goal gives Tottenham 1-0 win against Villarreal
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Juventus snatch 4-4 draw with Dortmund in remarkable game, Qarabag come back to stun Benfica
Arsenal beat Athletic Club 2-0 as subs Martinelli & Trossard both score
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Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
Paul Robinson
Former Tottenham goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live at San Mames
It's a game being played very much in the middle of the pitch. There's been few opportunities and we haven't spoken about either keeper much. That shows where the game's being played most of the time.
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Is Declan Rice on a final warning?
The midfielder, who is already on a yellow, catches Andoni Gorosabel and the referee gives Rice a hard look before awarding the home side a free-kick.
Anouar Ait El Hadj (39 mins)
What a start for the Belgians!
They've doubled their lead in Eindhoven, overturning the ball in the hosts' half before unleashing Anouar Ait El Hadj.
He then produces a brilliant solo goal, weaving through the PSV defence and slotting home.
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Why is Arteta fielding his strongest XI? Why not give Hincapie/Lewis-Skelly game-time and focus on the Man City game at the weekend?
Z, London
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Will Mikel Arteta be happy with this?
His side have certainly shown more attacking threat in the last few minutes, while the Gunners have registered the only attempt on target of the match so far.
We're 10 minutes or so from half-time.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
There was a three or four minute delay to allow Viktor Gyokeres to get patched up. He's back on his feet now and play is back under way.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
Paul Robinson
Former Tottenham goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live at San Mames
Viktor Gyokeres has a free header. It's Gyokeres and Gabriel and Gyokeres has come off the worse of the two.
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Alex Howell
BBC Sport football reporter in San Mames Stadium
It looks a big cut on the back of Viktor Gyokeres' head.
Gabriel really threw his head at the ball as he tried to score but the defender clashed heads with his team-mate who is now down and needing treatment.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
Gyokeres is going to carry on with a bandage wrapped around his head. It's Terry Butcher all over again.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
Ouch!
Viktor Gyokeres and Gabriel clash heads while attempting to meet a free-kick pumped into the home box.
Gabriel looks OK but there is blood coming from Gyokeres' head.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
Viktor Gyokeres registered six Champions League goals for Sporting last season. He looks hungry to add to his three Premier League goals for his new club.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
Paul Robinson
Former Tottenham goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live at San Mames
Much better from Arsenal. They look so much better when they're trying to impose themselves. It was a wonderful in the box from Jurrien Timber.
That's what they've missed from Viktor Gyokeres. We've talked so much about them missing that type of number nine. He threw himself at it.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
Arsenal's best move of the game ends with Viktor Gyokeres heading narrowly wide after Jurrien Timber's fine cross.
There's no doubt about it. The Gunners are starting to click into gear after a slow start.
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Paul Robinson
Former Tottenham goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live at San Mames
Viktor Gyokeres is cutting a lonely figure because of the way Athletic Club are playing. That means both Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze are on the back foot which leaves Gyokeres on his own.
I'd be surprised if he's had more than one touch.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
Six touches and three passes for Viktor Gyokeres so far.
Half a chance for the Sweden striker inside the box from an angle and he forces a comfortable save.
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This feels like a tired mid week game. Arsenal look like they’re running in sand.
Phil, Oxford
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
Ally McCoist
Former Rangers striker on TNT Sports
Arteta won't be too happy. 20 minutes gone and they enjoyed possession in the opening five, but the latter 15 minutes Athletic Club have been much better.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
Paul Robinson
Former Tottenham goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live at San Mames
Eberechi Eze has an empty net. He surely thinks he's going to score, but the right-back comes out of nowhere to take it off him.
Athletic Club 0-0 Arsenal
That's much more encouraging!
Noni Madueke shows good strength inside the opposition penalty box before trying to tee-up Eberechi Eze, who is denied what looks like a certain goal by a last-ditch challenge.
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The free-kick lands in the arms of David Raya. No damage caused.
Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta looks very animated on the touchline.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Union Saint-Gilloise | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| |
3 Qarabağ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| |
8 Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| |
14 Bodø / Glimt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| |
16 Club Brugge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| |
18 København | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
19 Galatasaray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| |
21 Kairat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| |
27 Olympiakos Piraeus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| |
29 Pafos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
30 Slavia Prague | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
31 Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
32 Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| |
35 PSV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
|
Manager: Thomas Frank
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Marcelino García
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Manager: Thomas Frank
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Marcelino García
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
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This will be the first meeting between Tottenham and Villarreal in European competition, with Spurs winning just one of their last 13 matches against Spanish opposition in major European competition (D5 L7).
Villarreal have played 14 matches against English opponents in the UEFA Champions League and are still looking for their first victory (D6 L8), while losing each of the last seven in a row. Over half of their defeats in the competition have been against English opposition (57% - 8/14).
This will be third time that Villarreal have played their opening game of a UEFA Champions League campaign against an English side (out of five seasons). The previous two were both against Manchester United and both finished 0-0, in 2005-06 and 2008-09.
Tottenham have only won their opening game of a European Cup/UEFA Champions League campaign in two of their seven attempts (D2 L3). However, those two have arrived on the last two occasions where they have played their opener at home: 2-0 v Marseille in 2022-23 and 3-1 v Borussia Dortmund in 2017-18.
Villarreal’s last match in the UEFA Champions League came in the semi-finals of the 2021-22 edition, losing 2-5 on aggregate to Liverpool. The Spaniards won three of their six away games in that campaign (D1 L2), more than they managed in 14 away matches across their three previous appearances in this competition (W2 D5 L7).
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank will take charge of a team in the UEFA Champions League for the first time – in fact, his only previous experience of managing in European competition came in qualifying for the UEFA Europa League, winning just three of 10 matches with Brøndby IF (D4 L3).
42 percent of Tottenham’s goals in the UEFA Champions League (since 1992-93) have been scored by Harry Kane or Son Heung-min (37/89). Following the departures of both, the only current Tottenham player with more than one goal for the club in the competition is Richarlison (2).
Villarreal forward Georges Mikautadze has been directly involved in seven goals in eight starts in major European competition to date (four goals, three assists), with all of those coming for Lyon in the UEFA Europa League last season.
Randal Kolo Muani could feature for a fourth different team (Tottenham) in the UEFA Champions League since the start of 2022-23, having previously appeared for Eintracht Frankfurt, Paris SG and Juventus. No active Champions League player has played for as many as four different teams in this period.
Villarreal defender Juan Foyth made his UEFA Champions League debut for Tottenham back in December 2017 (v APOEL Nicosia). Indeed, the Argentinean remains the youngest player to start a home game for the club in the competition (19y 328d in that match).
