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Sid Lowe
Match report: Atletico 5-2 Tottenham
Things can aways get worse. Much, much worse. If there is a place below rock bottom, Tottenham seem determined to go there. The Champions League may not be a priority, Igor Tudor publicly declaring survival their only concern, but that didn’t make it any less painful, nor easier to forget. This, instead, will linger for a long time. It wasn’t even the 5-2 defeat that hurt, not really, and it certainly wasn’t their now inevitable exit from Europe: it was how it happened, the opening 20 minutes quite possibly the stupidest, most absurd, most astonishing minutes of football you have ever seen.
If, that is, you can really call it football all; this was a dramatic act of self-destruction that ‘Spursy’ doesn’t get anywhere near, both deeply comic and also desperately sad, the final ridiculous scene of a tragedy, the ultimate humiliation. Only, terrifyingly, that may still be to come, because if this the Metropolitano was a testing ground for the fight against relegation as the manager said, the conclusion can only be that the abyss is opening up. There could be no joy, certainly, in watching poor Antonin Kinsky heading down the tunnel, broken and withdrawn on just 16 minutes, inconsolable after glaring errors led to two of the goals that had already given Atlético a 3-0 lead.
Updated at 18.12 EDT
David Hytner
Match report: Newcastle 1-1 Barcelona
It was a night when the Tyneside passions pulsed; the nervous energy, too, because this was something unprecedented – a first Champions League knockout tie in Newcastle’s history. It was not just the gilded level of the opposition that fired the excitement, the imagination. Eddie Howe was in little doubt that it was the biggest game Newcastle had ever played.
Newcastle had to do more than subdue Barcelona, the top team in Spain last season and so far this time out. They had to manage the occasion because it was one that came to rest on the edge of a knife. As the minutes ticked down, the chances so scarce, they knew that one moment was always likely to be decisive. At either end.
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A truly desperate night for Spurs, yet it could have been worse. They were 4-0 down inside the first quarter, with their young goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky – who was culpable for two of the first three goals – substituted after 17 minutes.
Pedro Porro and Dominic Solanke made the scoreline more respectable but it’s hard to see them coming back from 5-2 down in the second leg. For the first time ever, Spurs have lost six games in a row.
90+6 min Palhinha has gone straight down the tunnel. And now Romero – who was cleared to continue – is on his haunches. This isn’t good. He’s walking off the field now.
90+5 min Palhinha looks concussed and may need to be replaced for the last seconds of the game. Actually it may not matter as Palhinha is off the field anyway and I suspect the next kick will be the last.
90+4 min: Atletico 5-2 Tottenham Hotspur A really nasty clash of heads between Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha. They’re on their feet but that was pretty unpleasant.
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Bayern have a slender lead to take back to Munich for the second leg.
ShareFull time: Newcastle 1-1 Barcelona
That late Lamine Yamal penalty makes Barcelona strong favourites in the second leg.
ShareGOAL! Newcastle 1-1 Barcelona (Yamal 90+6)
Lamine Yamal strolls up to send Aaron Ramsdale the wrong way. It’s the last kick of the game, and a devastating blow for Newcastle.
Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal slots home from the spot to level the scores. Photograph: Scott Heppell/ReutersYamal celebrates scoring Barca’s last minute equaliser with Marc Casado and Ferran Torres. Photograph: Scott Heppell/ReutersShare
Updated at 18.08 EDT
GOAL! Atalanta 1-6 Bayern (Pasalic 90+3)
Don’t call it a consolation goal.
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90+5 min: Newcastle 1-0 Barcelona A nightmare for Newcastle. Thiaw trips Olmo needlessly just inside the area, a pretty clear penalty.
Dani Olmo of Barcelona is fouled by Malick Thiaw of Newcastle United which leads to a penalty. Photograph: George Wood/Getty ImagesShare
Updated at 17.59 EDT
The latest scores with a few minutes remaining
ShareGOAL! Newcastle 1-0 Barcelona (Barnes 86)
It’s no longer subdued at St James’ Park. Harvey Barnes has given Newcastle a precious lead, shinning a close-range volley through the keeper Joan Garcia from Jacob Murphy’s terrific cross. Well well.
Harvey Barnes tucks the ball home to open the scoring against Barcelona. Photograph: Craig Brough/Action Images/ReutersJoy on the pitch … Photograph: Steve Welsh/PAAnd in the stands. Photograph: Richard Lee/ShutterstockShare
Updated at 17.52 EDT
83 min: Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona It’s relatively subdued at St James’ Park, where Barcelona look happy to pass the clock down and take matters back to the Nou Camp.
ShareGOAL! Atletico 5-2 Tottenham (Solanke 76)
Another goalkeeping error, this time from the usually spotless Jan Oblak. His poor pass in nicked by Pedro Porro, who slips an early ball into Solanke. He takes a touch and smashes a shot through Oblak’s left hand.
One more goal and Spurs will have a peedie bit of hope in the second leg.
Dominic Solanke slams the ball home for Spurs’ second goal. Photograph: Javier García/ShutterstockShare
Updated at 17.41 EDT
76 min: Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona It sounds like Lewis Hall has barely given Lamine Yamal a kick. It’ll be tougher in the second leg, and it’ll be fascinating to see what happens if they meet at the World Cup.
74 min: Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona A disallowed goal for Newcastle. Barnes hits the inside of the post with a precise curler but Joelinton is clearly offside when he puts the rebound into the net.
Joelinton finds the net but it’s chalked off courtesy of the offside flag. Photograph: Steve Welsh/PAShare
Updated at 17.40 EDT
69 min: Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona The substitute Murphy has a chance straight away, volleying over from Lewis Hall’s cross.
Barcelona bring on Dani Olmo and Marcus Rashford for Robert Lewandowski and Pedri.
Updated at 17.42 EDT
GOAL! Atalanta 0-6 Bayern (Musiala 67)
Kinell, Jamal Musiala has scored Bayern’s sixth goal in Italy.
A deft touch from Jamal Musiala gives Bayern their sixth goal. Photograph: Daniele Mascolo/ReutersMusiala celebrates. Photograph: Luca Bruno/APShare
Updated at 17.38 EDT
66 min: Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona Raphinha surges into space down the left and crosses low to Lewandowski, who opens his body and shoots just wide of the far post.
Newcastle are bringing on Anthony Gordon, Jacob Murphy and Tino Livramento for Osula, Elanga and Trippier.
Robert Lewandowski of Barcelona (second left) shoots wide. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPAShare
Updated at 17.35 EDT
GOAL! Atalanta 0-5 Bayern (Olise 64)
Michael Olise gets his second and Bayern’s fifth. Easy to take this for granted – most of us thought Bayern would go through – but that is a helluva scoreline away to a good Atalanta side.
Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise (number 17) celebrates scoring their fifth goal with teammates. Photograph: Matteo Ciambelli/ReutersShare
Updated at 17.28 EDT
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57 min: Atletico 5-1 Tottenham Griezmann’s touch to Alvarez, a dainty cushioned volley round the corner as the ball dropped from the sky, was just gorgeous.
Updated at 17.20 EDT
GOAL! Atletico 5-1 Tottenham (Alvarez 55)
End-to-end stuff in Madrid. Jan Oblak makes an excellent save from Richarlison’s header at one end. Atletico break and Griezmann’s exquisite touch releases Alvarez, who runs 60 yards and finishes with utter certainty. There were 12 seconds between the save and the goal.
Julian Alvarez slots the ball past Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario to score his second, and Atletico’s fifth goal of the game. Photograph: Bradley Collyer/PAJoy for Alvarez and the Atletico’ fans. Photograph: Bradley Collyer/PADespair for Spurs’ Pedro Porro (right) and Djed Spence. Photograph: Bradley Collyer/PAShare
Updated at 17.27 EDT
58 min: Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona Barnes whips a curler straight at Garcia from 20 yards.
56 min: Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona Will Osula blasts high and wide from a very tight angle after a nice through pass from Lewis Hall.
On that, is it me or is Lewis Hall really freaking good?
ShareGOAL! Atalanta 0-4 Bayern (Jackson 52)
Nicolas Jackson, covering for Harry Kane tonight, has extended Bayern’s already healthy lead. Their quarter-final against Real Madrid or Manchester City could be one for the books.
Nicolas Jackson celebrates scoring Bayern Munich’s fourth goal. Photograph: Francesco Scaccianoce/Uefa/Getty ImagesShare
Updated at 17.14 EDT
46 min: Atletico 4-1 Tottenham … and in Madrid, where Spurs have brought on Dominic Solanke and the former Atleti midfielder Conor Gallagher.
Updated at 17.07 EDT
46 min: Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona They’re back under way in Newcastle.
Half-time reading (optional for Spurs fans)
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A crazy first half in Madrid. The young Spurs keeper Antonin Kinsky was taken off after 17 minutes, having been responsible for two of the three goals Atletico had scored at that point. The poor kid may take a long time to recover. Robin Le Normand made it 4-0 before Pedro Porro got one back for Spurs.
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Tight, tense, goalless.
ShareHalf time: Atalanta 0-3 Bayern
A stroll for Bayern, who lead through goals from Josip Stanisic, Michael Olise and Serge Gnabry.
43 min: Atletico 4-1 Madrid Ruggeri’s cutback is fresh-aired by Griezmann and slapped wide by the off-balance Llorente. Griezmann’s was an excellent chance.
42 min: Atletico 4-1 Tottenham “Hi Rob,” begins Krishnamoorthy V. “Shall we start a crowdfunding appeal to replace the cockerel on the Spurs stadium roof with a statue of Sisyphus?”
39 min: Atletico 4-1 Tottenham “My apologies to Rebekah Voss, my German isn’t what it used to be,” begins Niall Mullen, “but does ‘quiet horror’ translate to ‘vocal schadenfreude’?”
40 min: Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona Lamine Yamal somehow escapes a yellow card for a brazenly cynical foul on Lewis Hall.
36 min: Atletico 4-1 Tottenham Cristian Romero has just thumped a header off the outside of the post from a corner. Spurs are showing plenty of character here.
34 min: Atletico 4-1 Tottenham “Remember when Tottenham went 4-0 down to Inter in 2010?” writes Matthew Charlesworth. “First half was a farce, their keeper Gomes had a nightmare. Me neither.”
That’s a great comparison. They were down to 10 men as well weren’t they? Put the farm on a Pedro Porro hat-trick.
35 min: Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona It looks like Barcelona are controlling this game now. I won’t lie, I’ve been paying more attention to the car crash and I only have two eyes, but whenever I look at this game Barcelona have the ball in the middle third.
Newcastle keeperAaron Ramsdale (centre) makes a save in front of Fermin Lopez of Barcelona. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPAShare
Updated at 16.48 EDT
32 min: Atletico 4-1 Tottenham “I can’t help but watch this utter fiasco and wonder what Tottenham would be like if Harry Kane had stayed,” writes Rebekah Voss. “As a Bayern fan, I can vouch for the quality and character he brings to our team. And as Bayern lead 3-0 and Tottenham are down 4-1 I can’t help to wonder what is going through Harry’s head. Does he feel like he caught the last chopper out of Vietnam, or is he observing this with the same quiet horror we neutrals have?”
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30 min: Atletico 4-1 Tottenham
“This is the dumbest gosh darn Spurs game I have ever seen,” says Evan Crocker. “I love it. (Because I hate myself.)”
Ahem.
30 min: Newcastle 0-0 Barcelona Still goalless in this one. I haven’t seen much of the action in the last 10-15 minutes due to events in Madrid.
27 min: Atletico 4-1 Tottenham “Kinsky’s 17 minutes,” begins Paul Griffin, “are probably an unrecoverable disaster for the Loris Karius brand USP.”
Updated at 16.31 EDT
GOAL! Atletico 4-1 Tottenham (Porro 26)
Erm, it’s on? Pedro Porro has scored an excellent goal. He controlled Richarlison’s square pass while simultaneously dummying Ruggeri, then drove a crisp shot back across Oblak.
ShareGOAL! Atalanta 0-3 Bayern (Gnabry 25)
The last Serie A team are going out of the competition. Olise controls a long goalkick with a boot made of velvet and velcro. Then he slips in Gnabry, who finishes with aplomb.
Serge Gnabry (left) tucks the ball home for Bayern Munich’s third goal of the night. Photograph: Image Photo Agency/Getty ImagesShare
Updated at 17.12 EDT
GOAL! Atletico 4-0 Tottenham (Le Normand 22)
I’ve no idea what to say. Griezmann’s free-kick from the right brushes the head of a Spurs player and is spectacularly saved by the sub keeper Vicario, but Le Normand is first to the rebound and nods it in.
Atletico Madrid’s Robin Le Normand (centre) scores his side’s fourth goal of the game. Photograph: Bradley Collyer/PALe Normand, and Atletico, are flying high. Photograph: Jose Breton/APShare
Updated at 16.42 EDT
20 min: Atletico 3-0 Tottenham “I have been watching Spurs for 20 years (hi from America) and I am not sure I have ever seen a comedy of errors like that,” says Evan Crocker. “It also so perfectly encapsulates this season that I think it must have been scripted.”
Never mind the Champions League, which Spurs were never going to win. This could do irreparable damage to their morale ahead of their last nine games in the Premier League.