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Tottenham 1-0 Villarreal: Luiz Junior own goal seals win for Spurs
Tottenham secured a 1-0 victory due to an early own goal by Villarreal goalkeeper Luiz Junior, maintaining strong form under new manager Thomas Frank.
- On September 16, 2025, Tottenham returned to Europe's elite club competition with a 1-0 home win over Villarreal in north London.
- The victory followed Tottenham's Europa League final win over Manchester United and the June appointment of Thomas Frank after Ange Postecoglou was sacked.
- Villarreal’s goalkeeper Luiz Junior made an early error by fumbling a Lucas Bergvall cross into his own net within the first four minutes, a mistake that ultimately decided the match despite Villarreal’s late attempts to level.
- Frank, the 51-year-old former PE teacher and ex-Brentford manager with limited European competition experience, described participating in the Champions League as a significant milestone and emphasized focusing on defeating Villarreal as Tottenham continued to perform well under his leadership.
- The win sustained Tottenham's positive start under Frank and suggested their summer of managerial change had minimal negative impact as they held firm in a tense finale.
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Spurs accept Villarreal gift to make winning start in Champions League
Tottenham were gifted the perfect start to their Champions League campaign as a farcical own goal from Villarreal goalkeeper Luiz Junior sealed a 1-0 win on Tuesday.
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