In the match that brought them together on Wednesday night at the “New Tottenham” stadium, Tottenham and Sporting Lisbon drew 1-1. It was the fifth round of Group D for the current season 2022–2023 of the Champions League.
Marcus Edwards of Sporting Lisbon scored the game’s opening goal in the 22nd minute. In the 80th minute of the second half, Rodrigo Bentancore managed to tie the score for Tottenham.
In the same group, Eintracht Frankfurt defeated its French visitor, Marseille, 2-1. The German team’s goals were scored by Dichchi, Karaa, and Randel Colo in the third and 27th minutes, while Matteo Jenduzi scored the lone goal for the French team.
After the fifth round of competitions, Tottenham leads the fourth group standings with 8 points, Sport Lisbon is second with 7 points, surpassing Eintracht Frankfurt III on goal differential with the same number of points, and Marseille is third with 6 points.
Tottenham snatches a crucial Champions League match from Sporting Lisbon.
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