Tottenham Fans Talk About Man Of The Match After Close Champions League Win

Fans are talking about who should get the Man of the Match award after Tottenham won 1-0 against Villarreal in their Champions League opener on Tuesday night.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Tottenham started their 2025-26 Champions League journey with a win. The victory was thanks to an early own goal by Villarreal goalkeeper Luíz Júnior. The Brazilian keeper made a big mistake just four minutes into the game. He jumped to stop a cross from Lucas Bergvall but accidentally pushed the ball into his own net. It was Tottenham’s fastest ever Champions League goal and the earliest own goal in the competition since 2019, as highlighted by reports.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

The match was not very exciting. There was only one shot on target in the whole 90 minutes. That shot came from Tottenham’s Pape Matar Sarr in the 30th minute. Villarreal did not manage a single shot on target, continuing their bad record against English teams in the Champions League. This victory means Tottenham have now won five major European competition games in a row for the first time since 2013-14, a remarkable feat for the club.

WHO STOOD OUT?

Even though the match was not very good, some Spurs players did well. Mohammed Kudus was active in attack, completing six dribbles, his most in a single Champions League game. Lucas Bergvall sent in the cross leading to the own goal, while the defense kept a clean sheet against the Spanish team. With the game being so quiet overall, fans disagree on who should be the Man of the Match.

WHAT NEXT FOR TOTTENHAM?

Winning this game gives Tottenham a perfect start to their Champions League group stage campaign. The victory puts them in a strong position early in the competition, but they need to improve their attacking play in future matches. Keeping a clean sheet will give coach Thomas Frank confidence as his team aims to advance from the group stage and do well in Europe’s top competition. Tottenham has also seen a strong start to the season in the Premier League, winning three out of their first four matches, which further highlights their growing strengths.