Tottenham Hotspur vs. Monaco: Score, Reaction from 2016 Champions League Match

Tottenham Hotspur started their 2016-17 UEFA Champions League campaign in disappointing fashion on Wednesday, as AS Monaco beat Spurs 2-1 at Wembley Stadium.

The hosts dominated early but ran into a quick Monaco double when Bernardo Silva opened the score against the run of play before Thomas Lemar doubled their lead. Toby Alderweireld pulled one back for Spurs just before half-time, but despite a ton of pressure in the second half, Tottenham couldn’t find a second goal.

As the club’s official Twitter account shared, Heung-Min Son maintained his spot in the starting XI after his fine showing over the weekend:

#THFC team: Lloris (C); Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies; Dier, Alli; Lamela, Eriksen, Son; Kane. #COYS pic.twitter.com/dfReBp4e2o

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) September 14, 2016

For Monaco, both Joao Moutinho and Radamel Falcao started.

As the Telegraph shared, Spurs were already winners before the first kick:

90,000.Tottenham break #Arsenal’s record for the highest attendance at a British #ChampionsLeague game pic.twitter.com/eYHZmXoGge

— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) September 14, 2016

Spurs started the match on the front foot, with Kyle Walker pushing up on the wing early. The full-back immediately earned a corner kick, but Erik Lamela’s delivery was subpar. The fast pace was quickly broken up by an early injury, however, with Nabil Dirar leaving the pitch inside the first five minutes.

The Daily Mirror’s Ed Malyon couldn’t help himself:

Nabil Dirar looks to have pulled his hamstring while standing on the post for a corner. Lemar on, and if there’s any justice etc etc

— Ed Malyon (@eaamalyon) September 14, 2016

Son came agonisingly close to handing his side the lead after nine minutes as some clever passing and a lucky deflection saw the ball land at his feet at the far post. The Korean beat goalkeeper Danijel Subasic with his effort, but team-mate Andrea Raggi made a last-ditch clearance just before the ball crossed the line.

Harry Kane and Tiemoue Bakayoko tangled, with the latter …

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