Tottenham beat Villarreal 1-0 at home as Thomas Frank's side secured a narrow victory in his first Champions League game as head coach.

A spine-tingling atmosphere at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before kick-off had barely simmered down before Luiz Junior spilled the ball into his own net from a Lucas Bergvall cross to give the hosts the lead in just the fourth minute.

That goal marked Spurs' fastest in the history of the tournament and while the showing in the first half hinted that they would add to their tally, the performance quickly tapered off following the restart.

A rejuvenated Villarreal came out after the break, coupled with a degree of sloppiness from Frank's men, but they would gather themselves to hold on and ensure all three points were secured in their first Champions Le

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