Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Sporting Lisbon: Late VAR drama denies Harry Kane winner

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Tottenham will go in search of a point in Marseille in their final Champions League group game to secure a place in the knockout phase after being denied victory in a dramatic finale against Sporting Lisbon.

Spurs knew victory would guarantee a place in the last 16 but they laboured for long periods before being denied a last-gasp winner when Harry Kane's strike was ruled out for offside with manager Antonio Conte shown a red card in the ensuing chaos.

In a tense encounter, former Spurs youngster Marcus Edwards gave Sporting a deserved 22nd-minute lead with a fine low shot as they punished Conte's side for a poor first-half display that brought loud jeers from the home fans.

Spurs were much improved after the break but they were grateful to a crucial save by keeper Hugo Lloris from Sporting substitute Nazinho, who also shot wide with the goal at his mercy.

They took advantage of those two escapes as Rodrigo Bentancur rose to head home from a corner 10 minutes from time - and in a hectic finish both sides had opportunities to win.

Kane thought he had snatched it with virtually the last kick - only for VAR to decide otherwise.

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Tottenham Hotspur

Squad number1Player nameLloris
Squad number17Player nameRomero
Squad number15Player nameDier
Squad number33Player nameDavies
Squad number2Player nameDoherty
Squad number5Player nameHøjbjerg
Squad number30Player nameBentancur
Squad number14Player namePerisic
Squad number27Player nameLucas Moura
Squad number7Player nameSon Heung-Min
Squad number10Player nameKane

Squad number11Player nameGil
Squad number12Player nameEmerson Royal
Squad number34Player nameLenglet

Sporting Lisbon

Squad number1Player nameAdán
Squad number25Player nameGonçalo Inácio
Squad number4Player nameCoates
Squad number2Player nameMatheus Reis
Squad number24Player namePorro
Squad number15Player nameUgarte
Squad number5Player nameMorita
Squad number11Player nameNuno Santos
Squad number10Player nameEdwards
Squad number17Player nameTrincão
Squad number20Player namePaulinho

Squad number3Player nameSt. Juste
Squad number18Player nameFatawu
Squad number33Player nameArthur Gomes
Squad number71Player nameFlávio Nazinho
Squad number82Player nameMateus Fernandes

Line-ups

Tottenham

Formation 3-4-2-1

1Lloris
17RomeroBooked at 67mins
15Dier
33DaviesSubstituted forLengletat 81'minutes
2DohertySubstituted forGilat 71'minutes
5Højbjerg
30Bentancur
14Perisic
27Lucas MouraSubstituted forEmerson Royalat 82'minutes
7Son Heung-Min
10Kane

Substitutes

4Skipp
6D Sánchez
11Gil
12Emerson Royal
19R Sessegnon
20Forster
24Spence
25Tanganga
29Sarr
34Lenglet
38Bissouma
42White

Sporting

Formation 3-4-2-1

1Adán
25Inácio
4CoatesBooked at 41mins
2Reis de Lima
24Porro
15UgarteBooked at 83mins
5MoritaSubstituted forEspanha Fernandesat 61'minutes
11Gomes dos SantosSubstituted forBasilua Jacinto Názinhoat 62'minutes
10EdwardsSubstituted forFatawuat 71'minutes
17Machado TrincãoSubstituted forGomes Lourençoat 71'minutes
20Dias FernandesSubstituted forSt. Justeat 75'minutes

Substitutes

3St. Juste
6Alexandropoulos
12Israel
16Costa Rocha
18Fatawu
22Eusébio Paulo
33Gomes Lourenço
63Martinez Marsà
71Basilua Jacinto Názinho
77Borges Cabral
82Espanha Fernandes
84Essugo

Live Text

Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Sporting Lisbon 1.
Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Sporting Lisbon 1.
VAR Decision: No Goal Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Sporting Lisbon.
GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson Royal tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Sporting Lisbon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Manuel Ugarte.
Foul by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
Flávio Nazinho (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Sporting Lisbon).
Attempt missed. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Gil.
Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Gil.
Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
Corner, Sporting Lisbon. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
Attempt saved. Issahaku Fatawu (Sporting Lisbon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt missed. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Clément Lenglet.
Foul by Ivan Perisic (Tottenham Hotspur).
Pedro Porro (Sporting Lisbon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Sporting Lisbon. Pedro Porro tries a through ball, but Arthur Gomes is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a set piece situation.