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20 minutes: Bayramov is passed towards goal and looks ready to shoot the ball past Vicario, but Udogie comes back, goes shoulder to shoulder and fends off the Qarabag man, who stumbles in the box.

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18 mins: Johnson, Solanke and Son put a lot of pressure on the Qarabag defense. No chance for them to rest.

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16 mins: Sorry, Udogie has moved to the left defense position with Davies alongside Van de Ven.

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15 mins: Martin Gamage says: “Yes, that was really a mindless defense against Dragusin. If you make a mistake in defense at the start of the game, release the striker and see if the goalkeeper can handle him. There’s no point in spending 80 minutes with ten men.”

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14 mins: It will still be a long night for the Spurs players as they are quite unmanned. Udogie has settled in as a central defender. The Spurs are now 4-4-1, the wingers remain high.

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GOAL! Spurs win the ball back high up, Solanke passes to Johnson, who hits the bottom corner.

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GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Qarabag (Johnson, 12)

Three out of three for the winger.

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12 minutes: Will Qarabag be more proactive in his attacking game or accept that there is more room to exploit on the counterattack? They definitely put a lot of effort into pressing.

Udogie replaces Bergvall. Such a shame for the teenager, but it has to be done. Stupid Dragusin.

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10 minutes: Udogie is already being prepared for his mission. Sacrifice gray?

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RED CARD! Dragusin

8 minutes: Juninho chases Dragusin on the halfway line, knocks the ball away from him and is in goal until the Romanian brings him down. What a useless piece of defense and thinking. Postecoglou shakes his head.

Uh-oh. Radu Dragusin is sent off after just 7 minutes. Photo: Dylan Martinez/Reuters
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6 minutes: Qarabag will primarily play on the counterattack. Juninho doesn’t appear to be afraid to take on Spurs’ back four when the opportunity arises.

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4 minutes: Spurs dominate possession and Qarabag has all eleven men in his own defensive third. This could be a long night trying to find a chance for Spurs.

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2 minutes: Spurs have lowercase letters for the names on their jerseys. I think this should be banned.

Not much has happened in terms of football.

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Start

Look! Look! Look! It’s (finally) starting!

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Nobody needs the Europa League anthem at this point. Please just start the game.

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The players are finally on the pitch. I cry for joy.

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The referee ordered the Qarabag captain to sort his socks. This will delay kick-off even further. Come on now, boys. The players are still in the tunnel.

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They turned off the lights in Tottenham. After the delay I now fear the lights will burn out.

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We’re getting a little closer to kick-off. Did the delay build tension? Not really.

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Taha Hashim can write about real football.

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The teams are out warming up. How exciting.

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“Have fun playing, Will. I’m really excited to see how Bahlul Mustafazade will do against Dominic Solanke. Elvin Cafarquliyev was also brilliant every time I saw him. Greetings, Mr. Peters, Karabakh.”

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Christoph writes an email to: “The 2004/05 Bundesliga opener was supposed to take place in Bremen at 8 p.m. Minutes before the start of the game there was a power outage nearby, resulting in all technology in the stadium being unavailable (although strangely the floodlights were still working). And just as the delayed kick-off was due to take place at 9.16pm, three of the four iconic floodlights went out, causing a further delay. The game finally started at 9:36 p.m. and Nelson Valdez’s winning goal in the 83rd minute may be the last Bundesliga goal ever scored.

“There have also been some problems with the electrical system in the Weserstadion: I remember a friendly match between Germany and Scotland in 1999 where the lights went out at half-time, which significantly delayed the restart. Much to the chagrin of the fans in attendance, the problem was fixed, meaning many people had to witness even more terrible football than they already did. And to add insult to injury, Scotland won 1-0.

“Enjoy your minute by minute,

“Christopher”

Content is king.

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“Suppose you get paid for the late kick-off and the game lasts much longer than planned?” asks Mr. Harris.

I’ve already spoken to the union on the phone.

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Qarabag also had to walk the last bit to reach the ground. What a day for their players.

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Kick-off confirmed for 8.35pm

We have start time

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Hoddle and Crouch talk about the greatest Spurs player of all time. Hoddle backs Jimmy Greaves and adds that Son is in his top six or seven.

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Peter Crouch and Glenn Hoddle had to complete the final leg of their journey on foot due to problems on the surrounding roads.

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Qarabag arrives

QARABAG IN THE HOUSE!

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I was at Erik ten Hag’s press conference (more on that on Sunday). Jamie Jackson was on hand for a more immediate report.

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Maybe it needs to be delayed…um…what’s your favorite kickoff ever postponed?

Referee Arthur Jones controversially postpones the FA Cup tie between Everton and Bristol Rovers at Goodison Park in 1970 despite immaculate playing conditions. Photo: Mirrorpix/Getty Images
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Brennan Johnson: “I’m really excited, all the players were looking forward to it.

“It’s just a matter of getting into the right position. If I can do that, I’ll have the chance to score.”

“It’s a really good opportunity to win a trophy, we have a great team.”

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We won’t find out the kick-off time until they arrive. Pint?

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Qarabag hasn’t arrived at the stadium yet…

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Kick-off delayed

BAD NEWS! Due to traffic disruptions near the stadium, kick-off will be delayed.

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Ange Postecoglou: “It’s exciting to be back in Europe. If you’re not in Europe, you miss it. The players are excited and want to create a legacy.

“When you play against continental opponents, it’s always a different task than normal. It helps the team develop.

“It will be a great experience for the young boys from tonight onwards, I am sure they will learn a lot.

“Things you don’t win become a millstone around your neck, and to get rid of it you have to win things.”

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Will there be dark arts in north London tonight?

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Reading before the game.

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Starting lineups

Tottenham (4-3-3): Vicario; Gray, Dragusin, Van de Ven, Davies; Bissouma, Sarr, Bergvall; Johnson, Solanke, son

Subs: Forster, Austin, Pedro Porro, Udogie, Bentancur, Maddison, Kulusevski, Moore, Werner, Lankshear

Karabagh: Kochalski, Silva, Julio Romeo, Benzia, Zoubir, Muatafazade, Juninho, T. Bayramov, Jafarguliyev, V Huseynov, Andrade

Subs: Mammadzada, Buntic, Jankovic, Addai, Leandro Andrade, Almeida, Kashchuk, Gurbanli, Isaev, A Huseynov, Akhundzade

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preamble

Welcome to the start of a new European campaign for Spurs. Where will it lead? Nobody knows. What is obvious is the fact that it starts against Qarabag tonight! Will Ange Postecoglou rotate? Almost certainly. Will Spurs win? Almost certainly.

A much-needed win over Brentford at the weekend is seen as the kickstart Spurs’ season needs, so they will want to use tonight as a catalyst.

What we want, however, is a little shock and some fun. The Azerbaijanis are in Europe’s second division after losing 5-0 on aggregate to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League playoffs, which shows their level.

Kick-off: 8pm BST

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By Jasper

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