Tottenham changed goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky in simply the seventeenth minute of their Champions League last-16 tie at Atletico Madrid after conceding three targets contained in the opening quarter of an hour.
The Czech Republic stopper, 22, endured a nightmare begin and interim boss Igor Tudor shortly changed him with Guglielmo Vicario.
Italian Vicario has began the vast majority of Tottenham‘s video games this season however was dropped for Tuesday’s first-leg tie in Madrid after being criticised for poor performances.
Nevertheless, Vicario additionally conceded 5 minutes after approaching as Atletico stormed right into a 4-0 lead by the twenty second minute, earlier than Pedro Porro decreased the deficit by half-time.
However Spurs face an almighty process to show it round within the second leg on 18 March after dropping 5-2.
Tottenham signed Kinsky from Slavia Prague in a deal price about £12.5m in January 2025.
His first error – a slip – led to Marcos Llorente making it 1-0 within the sixth minute, earlier than Antoine Griezmann added a second eight minutes later.
Kinsky – who final began in October for the second of two Carabao Cup video games this season – was additionally at fault for Atletico’s third purpose, gifting the ball straight to Julian Alvarez to complete simply within the fifteenth minute.
The keeper had his head in his arms after that horror present and was taken off lower than two minutes later, going straight down the tunnel.
BBC Sport’s chief soccer author Phil McNulty, who was on the match, stated: “I’ve watched lots of soccer however undecided I’ve ever witnessed something fairly like this.
“Not simply these errors, however Igor Tudor’s determination to take Antonin Kinsky off.
“What a horrible night time for the younger keeper. The Atleti followers truly gave him sympathetic applause however undecided how he will be consoled after that.”
BBC Sport’s Spanish soccer reporter Elizabeth Conway, additionally on the match, added: “Kevin Danso, Cristian Romero and Pedro Porro went straight over to Antonin Kinsky as he left the pitch to point out their assist.
“It was a disastrous 17 minutes for the 22-year-old Czech.”
