After conceding three goals and being subbed off in the 17th minute in the duel against Atletico Madrid, Tottenham Hotspur’s goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky broke an unwanted record in the history of the UEFA Champions League.
Antonín Kinský found himself at the center of attention during Tottenham Hotspur’s UEFA Champions League clash against Atlético Madrid at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Tuesday, but for all the wrong reasons. After conceding three goals and being hauled off before the match had barely begun, the goalkeeper etched his name into the record books in the most unfortunate way possible.
The early hook made Kinský the first starting goalkeeper in Champions League history to be substituted for non-injury reasons within the first 20 minutes of a match. His disastrous performance left Tottenham in a deep hole, with the Czech keeper’s night encapsulating just how badly things unraveled for the visitors in the opening stages.
Antonin Kinsky of Tottenham Hotspur leaves the pitch after being substituted, and is replaced by Guglielmo Vicario.
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