Tottenham were stunned by Sporting Lisbon as two late goals condemned Antonio Conte's side to a 2-0 defeat in their Champions League Group D clash at Estadio Jose Alvalade
The game appeared to be heading for a stalemate before Sporting substitute Paulinho headed a Pedro Goncalves corner past Hugo Lloris in the final minute of normal time
The hosts then wrapped up the points in stoppage time when Arthur Gomes, another substitute, cut in from the left and breezed past Cristian Romero and Emerson Royal before slotting a low finish into the corner
Spurs, back in action after the weekend's Premier League postponements following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, were a long way below their best on the night, struggling to create clear chances and unable to contain Sporting's counter-attacking threat
It seemed they would at least take a point back to north London, but in the end their lacklustre performance was punished as Sporting celebrated a win which keeps them top of Group D, leaving Conte to concede that his side could have done "much better"
After a period of silence in tribute to The Queen before kick-off, Sporting were soon showing their counter-attacking potency, pouncing on Spurs errors repeatedly, with Pedro Goncalves forcing a low save from a full-stretch Lloris in the early stages
That opportunity was created by Marcus Edwards and the former Tottenham youngster continued to cause problems for his old side, most notably when he embarked on a mesmerising dribble shortly before the break, dancing through a crowd of Spurs players and exchanging passes with Trincao before releasing a toe-poked shot which squirmed past the post off Lloris
Spurs, by contrast, were sloppy and sluggish in possession, their first-half performance summed up by the sight of Richarlison, their two-goal hero against Marseille last week, being repeatedly caught offside
The visitors did rally after the break, creating a flurry of chances, with Royal heading wide then firing a low shot straight at Sporting goalkeeper Antonio Adan in the space of a couple of minutes
Harry Kane then drew another save from Adan, while Richarlison fired wide on one occasion, then sent a header past the post on another, but Sporting soon regained their composure
Having nullified Spurs' attacking threat, the breakthrough arrived from a set-piece as, moments after Lloris had pulled off a brilliant save from Pedro Porro, Paulinho rose highest to head home the subsequent corner at the near post
Things then went from bad to worse for Spurs when Gomes' superb second goal sparked more wild celebrations at Estadio Jose Alvalade, leaving Conte with much to ponder ahead of Tottenham's Premier League meeting with Leicester, live on on Saturday
"Difficult result
 For sure when you lose the game you are not happy
 Today the game was in balance in the second half
"We could score and we tried to win the game
 In the last 10 minutes, we can do much better
"They score with a corner and then we concede the second goal
 A difficult game for sure
 We tried to get the win but then at the end we lost the game
"When you arrive you have to try to fill the box
 You have to be accurate and be stronger to attack the goal
 We can do much better
"Now we have to try to rest and to think the next game in the Premier League
""It feels great
 I think we deserved it
 We showed how we can play
 I wouldn't say extra special, but it was a special feeling to play against Spurs
 It was good to see people I know - players and coaching staff
"I stayed the same
 Focus was the same
 It's a proper family environment here and I couldn't be happier
"It's home, so of course I want to come back there [to the Premier League] one day
 I just focus on what I'm doing here for now
"Marcus Edwards insisted there was no added motivation in facing his former club when interviewed immediately afterwards but it did not look that way out on the pitch
 Edwards played like a young man with a point to prove
The 23-year-old, born and raised in Enfield and a Spurs player from the age of eight until he was 20, was the outstanding performer as Sporting Lisbon stunned Antonio Conte's side at Estadio Jose Alvalade
Spurs could not live with him in the first half, his speed on the break making him a dangerous outlet from as early as the seventh minute, when he motored forward and teed up Pedro Goncalves for a low shot which required a sprawling save from Hugo Lloris
There were plenty more eye-catching moments to follow but the best of them came shortly before half-time when Edwards, once likened to Lionel Messi by Mauricio Pochettino, embarked on a magical run the man himself would have been proud of
Edwards completed five dribbles in the first half alone - two more than anyone else managed in the entire game - and there was intelligence to his play too, evident in the positions he took up between the lines as Sporting's false nine
His performance was a continuation of a fine start to the season in Portugal and it will leave some at Spurs red-faced
His boyhood club had high hopes for him in his youth but a player long regarded as the most talented of his generation at Spurs was sold in 2019 having only been afforded one senior appearance
 How they must regret that now
 Edwards looks destined for big things
Heung-Min Son's goal drought continues
 The last time the forward hit the back of the net was for South Korea back in June
 You have to journey all the way back to mid-May for Son's last entry in a Spurs shirt
 Eight appearances, zero goals this season
By his very high standards, something is off
 It is not just a lack of goal involvements that will be concerning for Antonio Conte - his industry and endeavour also appear to have taken a knock
He cut a forlorn figure when coming off the pitch in the 72nd minute to make way for Dejan Kulusevski
 The wonderfully-cheery Son smile, for which he is famed, has disappeared
 Sombre Son is the new guise
Conte spoke in the game's preamble about the importance of utilising his squad in Champions League competition but only made one change - while Sporting's introductions dramatically altered the course of the match
Paulinho came on in the 76th minute and scored in the 90th, while Arthur Gomes entered the fray just before additional time and scored 54 seconds later
 Game-changing moves
Spurs' best openings, contrastingly, fell to full-back Emerson Royal which spoke volumes about their non-existent frontline
 Harry Kane and Richarlison shared a chance apiece
 None for Son
 You would be forgiven for forgetting he was even named on the teamsheet, such was his elusiveness
Son's fall from grace has been quite remarkable considering he was the joint-Golden Boot winner last season
 Low on confidence, certainly lacking in conviction, the 30-year-old perhaps needs to sit the next one out
 His flair will undoubtedly return but Conte's faith is only serving to harm Spurs' fluidity up top in the short term
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