Giovani Lo Celso really ought to have added a late fourth when released by fellow substitute Winks and while his shot was deflected agonisingly wide, Spurs had their victory. Image: Conte barks instructions at his new players Vitesse boss Thomas Letsch introduced Lois Openda at the break - omitted from his starting XI having been late to a team meeting - and he very nearly completed the comeback when he forced Lloris into a brilliant one-handed save from his rising shot nine minutes after the restart. A slack pass from Moura was gobbled up by Yann Gboho and he squared for Bero to stroke a precise finish into the far corner. Vitesse immediately found a foothold in the game when Rasmussen atoned for his mishap by evading Eric Dier to plant a firm header beyond Hugo Lloris.Ĭonte was visibly irked by the softness of the concession and he was even more distraught when Spurs were punished for overplaying at the back. The incident sparked unsavoury scenes in the away end which had been simmering from the start as travelling supporters clashed with Spurs fans in the corporate section directly above them, but those involved were quickly dispersed by police presence.īack on the pitch, and the scars of Spurs' 3-0 defeat by Manchester United and the damaging results which put paid to Nuno's reign still hadn't healed. Image: Emerson Royal and Vitesse's Lois Openda
