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Tottenham Hotspur slumped to a shock 1-0 Europa League defeat at Royal Antwerp on Thursday, whereas Serie A leaders AC Milan eased to victory over Sparta Prague.
Jose Mourinho’s Spurs didn’t create a single probability of be aware in a dull show, with Gareth Bale, who rejoined the membership on mortgage from Actual Madrid within the close-season, lasting lower than an hour earlier than being substituted.
The shock win takes Antwerp to the highest of the early Group J desk after their opening 2-1 victory at Ludogorets final week.
The Belgian outfit are enjoying in the primary stage of a European competitors for the primary time since a UEFA Cup first-round loss to Newcastle United in 1994.
The hosts took the lead simply earlier than the half-hour mark, with Dieumerci Mbokani robbing makeshift Spurs centre-back Ben Davies earlier than feeding Israeli ahead Lior Refaelov to drill a fierce shot into the nook.
Antwerp wasted a golden probability to double the lead within the 54th minute, as Congolese striker Mbokani contrived to fireplace the ball over an open web when solely three yards from objective.
Mourinho threw on Harry Kane and Son Heung-min for Bale and Dele Alli looking for an equaliser, however once more it was their opponents who ought to have scored when Norwegian wing-back Simen Jukleroed ran clear by means of on objective and blazed wildly over the bar.
Spurs dominated possession however by no means critically threatened, and the Antwerp gamers had been capable of have a good time a well-known triumph in an empty stadium.
Milan made it two wins from two in Group H with a 3-0 success over Sparta, regardless of Zlatan Ibrahimovic lacking a first-half penalty.
Targets from Brahim Diaz, Rafael Leao and on-loan Manchester United wing-back Diogo Dalot noticed Milan prolong their unbeaten run to 24 matches in all competitions.
Stefano Pioli’s facet sit two factors away from Lille on the prime of the group, after the French outfit fought again from two objectives right down to seize a 2-2 dwelling draw with Celtic.
Jamie Vardy netted a spot-kick as Leicester Metropolis made it back-to-back victories in Group G with a 2-1 win at AEK Athens, whereas Paco Alcacer scored a late double as Villarreal noticed off Qarabag 3-1 in Group I.
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