Tottenham Hotspur play Red Star Belgrade this evening, needing to win to boost their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages.
Spurs reached the final in Madrid last season but have made an underwhelming start to this season’s tournament, drawing with Olympiacos and then being hammered at home by Bayern Munich.
But their confidence was boosted by beating today’s opponents Red Star 5-0 at home at the end of October – although the Serbian side are likely to be a different proposition in their own backyard. Follow live coverage below, after updates from Lokomotiv vs Juventus.
Red Star 0 – 0 Tottenham
24 mins: SAVE! Great save from Gazzaniga. Tottenham lose the ball and van La Parra can bring it forward. The ball comes to Pavkov as van La Parra is tackled and a bit of fortune bounces the ball off Dier and back into Pavkov’s path.
He shoots but Gazzaniga sticks out a leg and denies Red Star the lead.
Red Star 0 – 0 Tottenham
21 mins: Foyth tries to be clever at the byline but loses the ball and it goes out off an Tottenham player for a goal kick.
Spurs win it back quickly and Ndombele brings it forward. The ball comes to Dele Alli but some indecision on his part means he lets the ball go out for a goal kick.
Red Star 0 – 0 Tottenham
18 mins: Spurs win a corner. Lo Celso whips the ball into the box and Borjan punches it away.
Sanchez sends the ball back into the middle of the area but Milunovic heads the ball away before it reaches Son.
Red Star 0 – 0 Tottenham
15 mins: Red Star are paying Spurs a lot of respect, allowing them to bring the ball forward and dropping off them as they approach. Son is caught offside as he makes a run into the box to collect a ball from over the top.
Red Star 0 – 0 Tottenham
12 mins: Ndombele squeezes the ball into Hary Kane, who works the ball onto his right foot as his comes into the box. He shoots but finds the side netting.
Red Star 0 – 0 Tottenham
9 mins: Tottenham move the ball up the pitch, slickly. Some good interplay between Kane and Lo Celso gets the ball into the box before Kane gives away a free kick.
Red Star 0 – 0 Tottenham
6 mins: Eric Dier, playing at centre back tonight, takes a no nonsense approach and boots the ball into touch.
Both teams are feeling each other out for the time being.
Red Star 0 – 0 Tottenham
3 mins: Marin is taken out by a tough challenge from Sissoko and Tottenham come away with the ball.
Foyth gets forward and tries to put a ball into the box but it is blocked out for a throw in.
Next up Tottenham take on Red Star Belgrade, here’s a look at the Spurs line up:
Lokomotiv 1 – 1 Juventus
90 mins: Pjanic drills a shot and wins a corner but delivers the ball into the hands Guilherme. There’s four added minutes at the end of the game.
Lokomotiv 1 – 1 Juventus
87 mins: The game seems to be meandering to a draw, unless one of the sides can spark a bit of magic.
At the minute the ball is being passed around and battled for in mid field with neither team penetrating.
Lokomotiv 1 – 1 Juventus
84 mins: Rabiot puts the ball into the six-yard box and Dybala tries to get to the ball but Corluka slides it and forces it out for a goal kick.
Lokomotiv 1 – 1 Juventus
78 mins: Chances, chances galore for Lokomotiv. They break quickly with Miranchuk keeping hold of the ball. It’s played into the box for Eder to shoot and Szczesny makes a decent save but the ball comes flying out to Joao Mario who hits the ball at an open goal but Bonucci gets back to clear it off the line.
Lokomotiv 1 – 1 Juventus
75 mins: Douglas Costa gets the ball to Rabiot in the box and he takes it to the byline before trying to cut it back. Corluka reads the situation and intercepts the ball.
Lokomotiv 1 – 1 Juventus
72 mins: Bentancur sends a ball into the box aiming for Rabiot but Lokomotiv hold firm to clear it.
Lokomotiv 1 – 1 Juventus
69 mins: Rybus puts a cross into the box for Eder but it is too fat over his head. Khedira is replaced with Douglas Costa as Lokomotiv have a throw in.
Juve win back the ball.
Match preview
When is it?
Kick-off is at 8pm GMT on November 6.
How can I watch it?
The match will be aired live on BT Sport 2, with coverage beginning at 7pm.
Subscribers can also watch the game via the BT Sport app, or online via the BT Sport player.
Odds
- Red Star Belgrade 15/4
- Draw 3/1
- Tottenham 8/11
Prediction
Red Star are a far tougher proposition at home in Serbia and have not lost a domestic game in more than a month. It could be an edgy night in Belgrade, but Tottenham should be able to battle to three points.
2-1 to Tottenham is our prediction.
