Tottenham replaced goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky in just the 17th minute after conceding three goals in the first quarter of an hour of the Champions League last-16 tie at Atletico Madrid.
The 22-year-old Czech goalkeeper got off to a nightmare start and interim coach Igor Tudor quickly replaced him with Guglielmo Vicario.
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Italian Vicario has started the majority of Tottenham’s games this season but was left out of Tuesday’s draw in Madrid after being criticized for his poor performances.
However, Vicario also conceded five minutes after coming on as Atletico took a 4-0 lead in the 22nd minute, before Pedro Porro reduced the gap at half-time.
Tottenham signed Kinsky from Slavia Prague in a contract worth around £12.5 million in January 2025.
His first mistake – an error – allowed Marcos Llorente to make it 1-0 in the sixth minute, before Antoine Griezmann added a second in the 14th minute.
Kinsky was also responsible for Atletico’s third goal, feeding the ball directly to Julian Alvarez to finish in the 15th minute.
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The guard had his head in his hands after this horror spectacle and was evacuated less than two minutes later.
More to follow.
