Penalties Help Tottenham to Dominant 3-0 Home Triumph Over Slavia Prague

Key Takeaways:

• Tottenham claimed their third Champions League win of the season by defeating Slavia Prague 3-0 at home
• Spurs have accumulated 11 points and moved up to ninth place in the provisional standings
• The victory was sealed through an own goal by David Zima and penalty conversions from Mohammed Kudus and Xavi Simons

Line-Ups and Tactical Adjustments

Tottenham made two alterations to their starting XI compared to their previous outing against Brentford, with Wilson Odobert and João Palhinha entering the line-up in place of Randal Kolo Muani and Rodrigo Bentancur. Mathys Tel, who had replaced the injured Dominic Solanke in the Spurs’ Champions League squad, began the match on the bench, while Richarlison was tasked with leading the front line.

For Slavia Prague, Stepan Chaloupek and Youssoupha Sanyang were restored to the starting side after missing their most recent league fixture. Mojmír Chytil was selected to start up front, preferred over Chory.

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Pre-Match Tribute to Son Heung-min

Before the contest commenced, former Tottenham captain Son Heung-min attended the match to belatedly say his farewells to the supporters. The South Korean star was honoured with a commemorative plaque and received applause from the home fans.

Match Analysis: Spurs Turn On the Style

Tottenham nearly found a breakthrough within the opening seconds when Odobert’s cross picked out Richarlison in the area, but the striker was denied by a save from Staněk. The Slavia goalkeeper was called into action on several further occasions early on, keeping out efforts from Kudus and another attempt by Richarlison.

Slavia Prague responded with attacking intent of their own, as Doudera fired off an inventive effort following a run from Sanyang, while Vicario needed to be alert to stop a strike from Provod.

The deadlock was broken in the 26th minute following a Tottenham corner. Cristian Romero flicked on a delivery from Pedro Porro, and David Zima, under pressure, inadvertently headed into his own net to hand Spurs the advantage.

Slavia Prague created their best chance of the opening period in the 38th minute. Moses located Sadílek in the box, who laid the ball off for Chytil, but the forward’s attempt lacked the required power and Vicario saved comfortably.

Penalty Precision Seals Comprehensive Spurs Victory

Tottenham doubled their advantage early in the second half. Sanyang tripped Porro inside the penalty area, resulting in a spot-kick that Mohammed Kudus dispatched to put the hosts 2-0 ahead.

The London side nearly added to their tally moments later, but Staněk produced an excellent save to deny a powerful shot from Odobert. The Slavia goalkeeper was again called upon in the 62nd minute, making a superb double save – first thwarting Tel and then blocking Sarr’s follow-up attempt.

In the 77th minute, Spurs were awarded their second penalty when Simons was fouled by Ogbu inside the area. Xavi Simons took responsibility and converted the penalty, securing a 3-0 lead that would remain until the final whistle.

Standings and Statistical Context

This comprehensive result gave Tottenham their third Champions League win of the campaign and saw them rise to ninth in the standings with 11 points. Slavia remain in 32nd position with 3 points.