Overview

• Mathys Tel was targeted with racist messages on social media hours after his missed penalty in Tottenham’s 4-3 shootout defeat to Paris Saint-Germain following a 2-2 draw.
• Tottenham’s statement praised Tel’s bravery for stepping up to take the spot kick and condemned the attackers as cowards hiding behind anonymous profiles.
• The club has pledged cooperation with authorities alongside social platforms to identify offenders for sanctions.
• In regulation time Tottenham led 2-0 through goals from Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero before late strikes by Lee Kang-in and Gonçalo Ramos forced penalties.
• The 20-year-old forward joined Tottenham on a permanent deal from Bayern Munich in June for around £30 million.