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It is a humiliating match that will go down in history. Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Antonin Kinski (23), who started for the first time in a long time, was simply an accident.
British media 'BBC' cited goalkeeper Kinski, who started the day, citing Tottenham's 2-5 defeat in the first round of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) round of 16 against Atletico Madrid in the 2025-2026 season.
"Kinski's replacement in just 17 minutes of the game is a nightmare and a humiliation," the media said. "Kinski, who took the opportunity to start instead of the main goalkeeper Gugliimo Vicario, lost his feet twice and dedicated the loss. In the end, he was dragged off the field by Tottenham's interim coach Igor Tudor."
In fact, Tottenham suffered a humiliating defeat amid Kinski's unexpected slump. Tottenham collapsed in the first half of the first leg of the round of 16 against Atletico at Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain.
Six minutes into the game, Kinski's fatal mistake came out. Kinski slipped in the defensive area and made a pass miss, and Ademola Lukman, who intercepted it, connected to Marcos Llorente to score the first goal.
It was a horror show. In the 14th minute defender Mickey van der pen slipped and allowed Antoine Griezmann an extra goal.
The reigning power was 15 minutes into the first half. Goalkeeper Kinski once again fell to the floor while trying to clear the ball, and Julian Alvarez, who caught the ball, lightly pushed the third goal into the empty goal. Coach Tudor couldn't stand it anymore and made an unconventional decision to remove Kinski and put Vicario in 17 minutes.
The atmosphere on the scene was full of despair and ridicule. "Kinski left the stadium with the comfort of his teammates," the BBC said, "but it was such a terrible situation that even Atletico fans applauded for their sympathy."
Tottenham's collapse did not stop even after the emergency deployment of Vicario. 22 min Robain-Renormand scored his fourth goal in a set-piece situation. Tottenham followed with Pedro Porro's comeback in the 26th minute, but finished 1-4 behind in the first half.
In the 10th minute of the second half, Alvarez completed a multi-goal in a counterattack to widen the gap to 1-5. Tottenham stole the kick miss of opposing goalkeeper Jan Oblak in the 31st minute of the second half, and Dominic Solanke only recovered one more goal.
To make matters worse, bad news was added just before the end of the game. Central midfielder Joao Paligna collapsed after a strong head-to-head collision with Christian Romero, who was competing with Atletico striker Alexander Seurlott. Palinha, who was complaining of pain, was eventually replaced, and Romero also withdrew to the bench after failing to play any more in the aftermath of the collision, and Tottenham ended the game in numerical inferiority.
The atmosphere is getting worse. In the UK, questions are also being raised about the future of Tudor, who has been mired in all four losses since his appointment. Tottenham, which is only one point away from the English Premier League (EPL) relegation zone, is set to travel to Liverpool. "BBC" also predicted that "a major decision by the team's leadership is imminent."
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