Overview

• Lucas Bergvall’s low cross was fumbled by Villarreal goalkeeper Luiz Júnior into his own net in the fourth minute at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
• Richarlison’s late first‑half penalty appeal and a subsequent Pape Gueye handball check were reviewed by VAR with no spot‑kick awarded.
• Micky van de Ven’s late foul on Georges Mikautadze was confirmed by VAR to be outside the area, resulting in a free kick and a yellow card.
• Thomas Partey appeared as a late Villarreal substitute before a scheduled hearing at Southwark Crown Court on rape and sexual assault charges, which his lawyer has said he denies.
• On a dramatic opening night elsewhere, Arsenal won 2-0 at Athletic Bilbao, Real Madrid beat Marseille 2-1 with two Kylian Mbappé penalties, Juventus drew 4-4 with Borussia Dortmund, and Qarabag rallied 3-2 at Benfica.