Sporting vs Tottenham LIVE: Champions League result and final score as Spurs stunned by two late goals

Tottenham travel to Lisbon to face Sporting CP in the second match of the Champions League group stages tonight. Antonio Conte’s men will play for the first time in six days after the weekend’s Premier League fixtures were postponed out of respect to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II last Thursday.

Spurs kicked off their European campaign with a 2-0 victory over Marseille at home. They were aided by Chancel Mbemba Mangulu’s sending off at the start of the second half but had to wait until the 76th minute for Richarlison to break the deadlock. He added a second five minutes later to see Tottenham safely through to the end of the game and secure a vital three points.

Tonight’s opponents, Sporting, were also victorious in their opening fixture as they cruised past Europa League champions Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 away from home. Marcus Edwards, Francisco Trincao and Nuno Santos found the back of the net to set up a top of the table clash in Group D this evening. Whichever team is victorious will move to the top of the group with four matches to play.

Follow all the action from Tottenham’s trip to Sporting in the Champions League:

Sporting vs Tottenham

• Tottenham XI: Lloris; Romero, Dier, Davies; Royal, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Perisic; Richarlison, Kane, Son

• Sporting XI: Adan, Nuno Santos, Coates, Inacio, Porro, Ugarte, Morita, Matheus Reis, Trincao, Goncalves, Edwards

Sporting Clube de Portugal 2 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur FC

GOAL! Sporting 2-0 Tottenham (Arthur Gomes, 90+3’)⚽️

19:38 , Michael Jones

90+3 mins: Late magic from Sporting and they secure the points! Arthur Gomes has just come on the pitch but he receives the ball out on the left wing and dribbles around Emerson Royal to get into the box.

He opens up the far corner and slots it past Hugo Lloris.

GOAL! Sporting 1-0 Tottenham (Paulinho, 90’)⚽️

19:36 , Michael Jones

90 mins: I was wrong! Huge goal for Sporting CP who have surely won the game now. Hugo Lloris palms Pedro Porro shot wide of goal but from the resulting corner Paulinho rises at the near post and glances a header into the far corner of the net.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

19:32 , Michael Jones

87 mins: Emerson Royal and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg have been gone into the book for rash challenges. Spurs are just lossing a bit of their composure as this game winds to its conclusion.

Neither team deserves to lose and I don’t think either will. It’ll end goalless.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

19:29 , Michael Jones

84 mins: Sporting win a free kick inside Spurs’ half and have the opportunity to get the ball into the box. The home fans are doing their best to spur their team on as Pedro Porro swings the ball into the middle.

Hugo Lloris comes out confidently, yells for the ball and plucks it out of the air.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

19:24 , Michael Jones

81 mins: Pedro Porro whips a cross into the middle from the right wing and sends it straight into the hands of Hugo Lloris. There’s still time for one of these teams to score a winner although a draw away from home wouldn’t be the worst result for Antonio Conte’s men.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

19:23 , Michael Jones

78 mins: Kulusevski is getting things to happen for Spurs. He’s been unafraid to take players on and bombs past Goncalves on the right sid ebut cutting into the box.

He wants to slide a pass to Emerson Royal who goes down in the area under a challenge hoping for a penalty. The referee blows his whistle but it’s for an offside against the Tottenham man.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

19:20 , Michael Jones

75 mins: Son Heung-min is replaced with Dejan Kulusevski for Tottenham. Can he spark something for the visitors? They need it.

He can. Kulusevski drives down the right wing and carries the ball to the byline, he’s met by Matheus Reis who shoves him off the ball and gives Spurs a free kick.

Perisic curls one into the back post but Sporting head it clear.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

19:18 , Michael Jones

72 mins: The longer this game goes on the more likely a nil-nil becomes. Trincao is fouled by Hojbjerg as he tries to initiate a counter-attack but it’s a smart foul from the midfielder.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

19:14 , Michael Jones

69 mins: There has been a resurgence in Sporting as Edwards wins them a corner. Pedro Porr whips it into the box and the initially clearance drops to Hidemasa Morita on the edge of the area.

He volleys it back towards goal but the shot doesn’t get through the cluster of bodies.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

19:13 , Michael Jones

66 mins: Edwards has three Spurs defenders as he twists and weaves his way into the box. He manages the squirt the ball across towards the only other Sporting player in the penalty area but the pass doesn’t reach Trincao and Tottenham get the ball clear.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

19:09 , Michael Jones

63 mins: Tottenham have upped the skill level in the second half. They’ve created 11 chances with five being on target, and yet, things remain all square.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

19:05 , Michael Jones

60 mins: An hour played and still no breakthrough. Manuel Ugarte loses the ball to Richarlison who underhits his pass across the pitch. Pedro Goncalves looks to counter for Sporting but he’s hacked down by Rodrigo Bentancur who collects the first yellow card of the game.

Bayern Munich vs Barcelona line-ups

19:02 , Michael Jones

Coming up after the conclusion of this match is a clash of European titans as Bayern Munich take on Barcelona. Here’s a look at both teams:

Bayern XI: Neuer, Pavard, Upamecano, Hernandez, Davies, Kimmich, Sabitzer, Sane, Muller, Musiala, Mane

Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen, Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Alonso, Gavi, Busquets, Pedri, Raphinha, Lewandowski, Dembele

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

19:00 , Michael Jones

54 mins: Tottenham are taking control of this game. They look very threatening from set pieces. This time Son Heung-min fires a low ball into Harry Kane who makes a run behind the Sporting defence.

Kane’s first touch takes him wide and he can’t get a shot or cross into the middle.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

18:59 , Michael Jones

51 mins: Emerson Royal comes close again!

Harry Kane catches Sporting napping at the back flicks a free-kick over to Emerson on the right side of the box. He gets his boot high to fire an angled shot on target but can’t squeeze it past Adan who makes the save.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

18:53 , Michael Jones

48 mins: Save! Harry Kane muscles his way down the left side of the Sporting box and whips a cross into the middle. Emerson Royal arrives at the back post and leaps towards the ball. He doesn’t catch it fully and can only knock the ball to the near post.

It bounces up softly and gives Adan enough time to reach across and flap it away.

Second half: Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

18:50 , Michael Jones

Kick off: The home side get the match back underway and work the ball confidently around the defence. Tottenham come forward as a unit and force Sporting to knock the ball back to Antonio Adan.

HT Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

18:48 , Michael Jones

This is the first-ever competitive meeting between Sporting and Tottenham Hotspur in any competition.

Tottenham are looking to record Champions League wins in each of their first two matches in the competition in a season for the first time since 2017-18 under Mauricio Pochettino.

HT Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

18:44 , Michael Jones

Sporting’s Marcus Edwards, who played once for Tottenham in the League Cup against Gillingham in September 2016, became the first Englishman to score for a Portuguese club in the Champions League in their 3-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt.

He came pretty close to netting against Tottenham too.

HT Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

18:40 , Michael Jones

Half-time: Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

18:36 , Michael Jones

45+2 mins: Marcus Edwards’ effort was the chance of the half but the teams head into the break on level terms. The game got better as it went on, Richarlison had a goal chalked off but Spurs have threatened on occasion.

All three results are very much alive in this one.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

18:34 , Michael Jones

45 mins: What a save! What a move from Marcus Edwards! He receives the ball in midfield and weaves his way inside of Eric Dier to sit him down.

Edwards then drives up the pitch, shakes off another defender and knocks the ball out to Francisco Trincao. Trincao slots the ball into the as Edwards continues his run. He gets to it and pokes a shot at goal.

Hugo Lloris drops sharply and gets his right hand to the ball and somehow manages to scoop it wide of the near post!

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

18:29 , Michael Jones

42 mins: Disallowed goal! Richarlison almost added to his Champions League record after Harry Kane threads it behind the Sporting defence.

Antonio Adan flies off his line but the Brazilian beats him to the ball, knocks it past the goalkeeper and side-foots one into the back of the net only for the offside flag to get raised.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

18:25 , Michael Jones

39 mins: At the other end of the pitch Marcus Edwards if given the ball just outside the box and had a go. He leans back and gets underneath the ball, sending it high and wide.

The Sporting forward is disappointed with that effort.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

18:24 , Michael Jones

36 mins: Nearly! Spurs are getting closer to this first goal. Kane and Son reignite their old chemistry to get the South Korean into the left side of the penalty area. He shifts way from a defender and hangs the ball up to the middle of the box but it goes over the head of Richarlison and is intercepted before reaching Hojbjerg.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

18:20 , Michael Jones

33 mins: Close! Harry Kane drops back to collect the ball before spinning towards goal and threading it into the box for the run of Richarlison.

He gets there ahead of Antonio Adan before squaring it across to Son Heung-min. The pass is off-target and Son takes a bit of time to bring the ball under control.

Sporting get men back to defend his shot but the offside flag goes up and the home side win a free kick.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

18:15 , Michael Jones

30 mins: Emerson Royal and Nuno Santos come shoulder-to-shoulder as the Spurs man looks to come down the right wing. He does well to shrug off the midfielder before fizzing a fine pass across the six-yard box but none of his team mates can get to the ball.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

18:13 , Michael Jones

27 mins: Marcus Edwards is showing off his skills again shows like his quick feet and sharp decision-making. He’s playing as a false nine tonight and has been involved in all of Sporting’s closest chances.

They just need to give him the ball more often.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

18:12 , Michael Jones

24 mins: Chance! Richarlison is trying to make his mark on the game. First he collects the ball on the right side of the pitch and darts inside before having a shot blocked.

Spurs recover and recycle the ball out to Perisic on the left wing. He then floats a cross into the far side of the six-yard area where Richarlison heads the ball into the turf. It bounces up nicely and Antonio Adan is able to cling onto it.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

18:08 , Michael Jones

21 mins: It’s been far from the most exciting Champions League game ever played. Each side has had just one shot at goal with both attempting to control possession and play out from the back.

Sporting are having the most success at this.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

18:06 , Michael Jones

18 mins: Sporting try to play out from the back but err by giving the ball away to Harry Kane. Kane knocks it into the box but his attempted cross to Richarlison is blocked.

Bentancur recovers the ball but Francisco Trincao jogs back and takes it away from the Spurs midfielder. There’s a nervous moment that almost sees Sporting sweep up the pitch in another counter-attack but Tottenham get back in shape quickly, putting plenty of men behind the ball.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

18:01 , Michael Jones

15 mins: Emerson Royal wins a free kick deep in his own half but he’s fortunate. He tried to get around Hidemasa Morita and didn’t see Pedro Goncalves (Pote) arriving on his blind side.

The Sporting forward sticks his leg into the challenge and misses the ball allowing Royal to go to ground and buy the foul.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

17:58 , Michael Jones

12 mins: Tottenham are finding a bit of joy with their agressive pressing, winning the ball back inside Sporting’s half. It’s quickly working over to Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg who plays Ivan Perisic down the left wing. He takes on Pedro Porro but the defender manages to nick the ball with a well-timed tackle.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

17:55 , Michael Jones

9 mins: Save! Sporting come close to opening the scoring with an attack on the counter. Pedro Goncalves receives the ball inside the centre circle and spins towards goal before threading a pass up to Marcus Edwards.

Edwards drives as Eric Dier and carries the ball to the edge of the box before squaring it back to Goncalves. He shoots with his left-foot and guides it to the far bottom corner of the goal.

Hugo Lloris leaps to his left and manages to tip the effort wide of the back post! Good save.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

17:51 , Michael Jones

6 mins: Bentancur has a go from range but his effort is blocked inside the box. Tottenham are pressing their opponents tonight in an attempt to get on the ball and stop Sporting building from the back.

Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

17:49 , Michael Jones

3 mins: Spurs win the first corner of the game and Son Heung-min swings his delivery into the near post but Sporting manage to boot it clear.

Rodrigo Bentancur collects the ball for Spurs and sends a nice pass up to Richarlison who looks to feed Son in behind Goncalo Inacio.

However, the defender intercepts and the attack breaks down.

Kick off: Sporting 0-0 Tottenham

17:47 , Michael Jones

Here we go then. Tottenham get the match underway and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg underhits a pass over to Ben Davies who manages to get there ahead of Pedro Goncalves and flick the ball over to Eric Dier.

He boots it up the pitch and Sporting recover possession.

Pre-match thoughts of Antonio Conte

17:41 , Michael Jones

Spurs boss Antonio Conte, spoke to BT Sport ahead of kick of to explain why he decided to stick with Richarlison in the starting line-up: “Richarlison played very well against Marseille and against Fulham. It was right to pick him in the starting 11. He deserved to start.

“It is always important to get a good result, especially in this competition. You don’t have many games to get points. For this reason, every game is important.

“To play against a Portuguese team is always difficult. The atmosphere in this stadium is not easy. There will be a lot of noise. We need to manage the situation well to get a good result.”

Sporting vs Tottenham

17:38 , Michael Jones

Spurs have won seven of their previous 12 fixtures against Portuguese opposition but they have only won two out of six games in Portugal with both of those wins coming against Braga.

Tottenham matchwinner Richarlison ‘deserved’ his big Champions League night, says Antonio Conte

17:35 , Michael Jones

Antonio Conte heaped praise on Tottenham Hotspur’s two-goal hero Richarlison for hitting the right notes on his Champions League debut in a 2-0 victory over Marseille.

The £60million summer signing broke the deadlock in the 76th minute when he headed home Ivan Perisic’s cross from the left to open his account for the club.

Richarlison grabbed his and Spurs’ second five minutes later with an even better headed effort and it earned the hosts all three points from their Group D opener, which had been difficult before Marseille were reduced to 10 men in the 47th minute after Chancel Mbemba was sent off.

Spurs matchwinner Richarlison ‘deserved’ his big Champions League night, says Conte

Will Edwards hurt Tottenham?

17:29 , Michael Jones

Sporting forward, Marcus Edwards, is a former Tottenham academy gradute who moved abroad in 2019 before joining the Portuguese side at the start of the year.

Three goals in seven games for his new club in all competitions shows he has the capacity to hurt his former side tonight.

Dier on his time with Sporting

17:24 , Michael Jones

Tottenham defender, Eric Dier, has been reminiscing about his time as a youngster at Sporting Lisbon and explained some of the challenges he had to overcome.

“It was difficult at the beginning, I wasn’t able to speak the language, so that was difficult. When I was young, I needed to be pushed at times because I was uncomfortable.” Dier said, “So, that was good for me. I learned the language and became part of the furniture at this club, really, living here for so long, moving to the Academy and living there. Yes, it was difficult for me at times but, ultimately, extremely rewarding.

“I always say I owe a lot to Sporting, not just for the footballer I am today, but also the person as well. They played a huge part in my development as a person and that was something extremely important for every player coming through their Academy. I try to carry the values they taught me every day, along with my parents and my family.

“We’ve just come in via the walkway into the stadium. It’s a walk I’ve done quite a few times. It’s very nice to be back, special for me, we’ve just landed but I’m sure the match will be an emotional one for myself and my family, coming back so long after playing here.”

Son Heung-min vows to bounce back stronger from Tottenham goal drought

17:18 , Michael Jones

Tottenham forward Son Heung-min is not concerned about his goalscoring drought at the start of the season.

The South Korean struck 12 goals in his final 14 games of last season to claim the Premier League Golden Boot alongside Mohamed Salah, but he has been unable to continue that form so far this season.

He has failed to find the back of the net in the opening seven games of the season and was again frustrated in Wednesday’s 2-0 Champions League win over Marseille.

Son Heung-min vows to bounce back stronger from Tottenham goal drought

Last time out

17:12 , Michael Jones

Both teams are aiming to maintain winning starts in the Champions League after easing to matchday 1 victories over Eintracht Frankfurt and Marseille respectively.

Sporting reached the knockout stage of this competition for the first time in 13 years last season while Tottenham have qualified from their section in three of their previous five Champions League appearances.

A win here would be a big step towards continuing that impressive record for the north London side.

Dier returns to Lisbon

17:06 , Michael Jones

Eric Dier returns to Lisbon tonight which was his footballing home for the best part of 13 years.

Dier came through the Academy system to represent the first team at Sporting Club de Portugal, the Lions of Lisbon, and is expecting emotions to be running high when he steps out again at the place he used to call home; the Jose Alvalade Stadium.

“It’s the only club I know outside of Tottenham.” he said, “I was here from eight-years-old until I signed for Tottenham (aged 20 in 2014).

“It’s the place I grew up, I broke into the first team here and spent two years here before I moved to Tottenham. It’s the place I owe everything, really.”

Trincao on Tottenham

17:01 , Michael Jones

Sporting forward, Francisco Trincão, spoke about how his team have prepared to face the English club this evening.

"Tottenham are a very strong side and we are aware of that.” he said, “We know about their strengths and weaknesses. We know they will probably give us the ball, but we need to be prepared when we don’t have it."

Conte’s unbeaten Spurs

16:56 , Michael Jones

Antonio Conte’s Tottenham are unbeaten in their last 13 matches in all competitions with nine wins and four draws. They are third in the Premier League table this term, just one point behind league leaders Arsenal.

Richarlison enjoys ‘one of the best days of my life’ as Tottenham match-winner

16:51 , Michael Jones

Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison enjoyed “one of the best days of my life” after his match-winning heroics against Marseille on Wednesday night.

The Brazilian, who arrived from Everton in a £60million summer move, opened his Spurs account with two goals in five second-half minutes to give his new club a 2-0 win against the Ligue 1 side on their Champions League return.

He was in tears after the game as he embraced his father in the stands and the 25-year-old reflected on a dream night.

Richarlison enjoys ‘one of the best days of my life’ as Tottenham match-winner

Sporting vs Tottenham team changes

16:45 , Michael Jones

Sporting boss, Rúben Amorim, makes just one change to the team that lined-up against Eintracht Frankfurt in their first Champions League fixture of the season. Nuno Santos comes in to replace Jeremiah St. Juste.

There is also just one change for Antonio Conte’s Tottenham. Clement Lenglet drops out with Ben Davies slotting back into the back line.

Sporting vs Tottenham line-ups

16:39 , Michael Jones

Sporting XI: Adan, Nuno Santos, Coates, Inacio, Porro, Ugarte, Morita, Matheus Reis, Trincao, Goncalves, Edwards

Tottenham XI: Lloris; Romero, Dier, Davies; Royal, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Perisic; Richarlison, Kane, Son

Spurs arrive

16:36 , Michael Jones

Tottenham have arrived at the Estadio Jose Alvalade ahead of the 5.45pm kick off against Sporting CP.

‘Tottenham are favourites’ says Sporting boss

16:32 , Michael Jones

Sporting CP coach Ruben Amorim believes that Spurs are the ‘clear favourites’ to win Group D and make it to the knockout rounds saying:

"Tottenham are the clear favourites in the group. They are a team that have one of the best attacks in the world with a winning coach in Italy and England and world-class players.

"They are strong in transitions, have a lot of quality on set-pieces. We will have to be wary because they will punish us for the slightest mistake.

"We have to be prepared for Tottenham’s transitions. Sometimes it’s difficult because speed is speed, and it’s about the timing of the pass. They can be on the edge of their own box and then seconds later at the other end of the pitch."

Edwards returns to Spurs

16:26 , Michael Jones

Enfield-born Marcus Edwards is a Tottenham academy graduate but failed to make a Premier League appearance for Spurs before joining Vítoria de Guimarães in 2019.

He moved to Sporting in January 2022 after registering 20 goals in 96 outings for Vítoria.

Conte ‘relaxed’ about choosing Tottenham’s starting XI

16:21 , Michael Jones

Antonio Conte says that having last weekend’s Premier League fixtures postponed has given him a short term boost making it easier to choose his starting XI for this evening’s Champions League tie against Sporting CP.

Lucas Moura is Tottenham’s only injury doubt for the match, which follows the postponement of their trip to Manchester City.

"Not having played on Saturday changes the situation," said the Spurs boss. "When you play every three days, you run the risk of having more injuries and less energy,

"I’m more relaxed when it comes to choosing my starting 11. The postponement of the game against City has allowed me to change the idea of the team I had in mind for the game."

Antonio Conte visited Buckingham Palace to pay his respects to the Queen

16:16 , Michael Jones

Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte has revealed he visited Buckingham Palace on Friday to pay his own respects to the Queen but is pleased the majority of football will now go ahead this week.

The death of Her Majesty on Thursday saw all of last weekend’s domestic football fixtures cancelled, including Spurs’ trip to Manchester City, but European ties over the coming days will be played and seven of the Premier League’s scheduled matches for Saturday and Sunday will take place.

Tottenham host Leicester at the weekend but first take on Sporting Lisbon in their second Champions League game of the season looking to move top of Group D.

Antonio Conte visited Buckingham Palace to pay his respects to the Queen

Latest odds

16:11 , Michael Jones

Antonio Conte’s side are the favourites with the bookmakers to come away from this meeting with the victory. Spurs have not played since their 2-0 win over Marseille but have looked in goot touch this term and will be hoping to move to the top of Group D with a win tonight.

Here are the latest odds:

Sporting to win 3/1

Draw 45/17

Tottenham to win 13/12

Sporting vs Tottenham early team news

15:59 , Michael Jones

The hosts are still without a number of potential starters, with Jeremiah St Juste and Goncalo Inacio both possibly missing - the latter has the better chance to feature.

Jovane Cabral is out but Paulinho is back in contention to feature and Luis Neto is facing a race against time to be fit.

For Spurs, the only likely absentee is Lucas Moura, so an unchanged line-up could be named by Antonio Conte. That means Dejan Kulusevski sitting out again, along with Yves Bissouma and Ben Davies.

Sporting vs Tottenham

15:27 , Michael Jones

Hello and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of Tuesday’s Champions League action as Tottenham travel to Lisbon to take on Sporting CP.

Antonio Conte’s men kicked off their campaign in Europe’s top competition with a 2-0 victory over Marseille that saw Richarlison net his first Champions League goals for the club. Conte will be hoping to continue that form tonight as Spurs face the Portuguese side that tops Group D.

They defeated the Europa League champions, Eintracht Frankfurt, their opening fixture but come into the match in indfifferent form. They’ve won their lost three fixtures across all competitions but earned consecutive defeats just beforehand. What is guaranteed is that Sporting will try to score goals, they’ll take the attack to Tottenham which could allow Spurs plenty of opportunities on the counter-attack.

Antonio Conte now faces decisions over personnel. Lucas Moura is the only absentee but there is a decision to be made about who starts over Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison. Richarlison’s growing confidence could give him the edge but Kulusevski is a pacey winger and could provide a better option out wide.

Kick off for this one is at 5.45pm with the team news expected around an hour beforehand.