"Tottenham were gifted their opener against Slavia Prague in the Champions League with defender David Zima planting a header past his own goalkeeper. Spurs had been pushing for an opener for much of the opening 25 minutes of the game but, aside from an early Richarlison header which probably should have found the net after 45 seconds, they had struggled to create many clear-cut chances."
"After Pedro Porro's teasing corner was swung in, Cristian Romero flicked a header into the danger zone, which bamboozled Zima as he struggled to adjust his body in time before powering a header past the goalkeeper. In real time, it almost looked as though Zima had forgotten which end of the pitch he was at, with the powerful nod providing an example to Richarlison, who had not put enough venom on his header early on."
"Coincidentally, the goal will go down in history not only for its uniquness but also for the fact it was Spurs' 100th goal in the Champions League, having made their debut in the competition back in 2010. Tottenham starting lineup vs Slavia Prague Tottenham starting XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Spence, Palhinha, Gray, Kudus, Xavi, Odobert, Richarlison Tottenham subs: Kinsky, Gunter, Danso, Tel, Bergvall, Sarr, Bentancur, Davies, Kolo Muani, Scarlett, Olusesi, Williams-Barnett"
Tottenham took the lead against Slavia Prague when defender David Zima headed an own goal from a corner after Cristian Romero's flick. Spurs had pressed for an early opener during the first 25 minutes but produced few clear chances apart from a near-miss from Richarlison after 45 seconds. The own goal doubled as Tottenham's 100th Champions League goal since their 2010 debut. Thomas Frank made two changes to the side that beat Brentford, starting Joao Palhinha and Wilson Odobert, while Randal Kolo Muani and Rodrigo Bentancur moved to the bench. Mathys Tel was listed among the substitutes after a late squad change.
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