Overview
- Tottenham beat FC Copenhagen 4-0 at home in the Champions League, rebounding three days after a booed 1-0 loss to Chelsea that yielded a club‑record 0.05 xG.
- Brennan Johnson scored the opener, then was sent off on a VAR‑upgraded straight red for a challenge on Marcos Lopez, a decision Thomas Frank described as harsh.
- Micky van de Ven ran from deep in his own half to score a solo goal, with Wilson Odobert and Joao Palhinha adding the others as Cristian Romero set up Palhinha and Richarlison struck the bar from a penalty.
- Frank praised his team’s bounce‑back mentality and brushed off Jamie Carragher’s criticism, joking he would forgive Van de Ven’s post‑Chelsea snub after such a performance.
- Spurs remain unbeaten with eight points at the halfway mark, extend their European home streak to 22 matches without defeat, and now head to PSG before hosting Manchester United and visiting Arsenal.