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Having lost consecutive Premier League home games against Tottenham without scoring in 2021-22 and 2022-23, Brighton won this exact fixture 4-2 last season.

Just one of the 14 Premier League meetings between Brighton and Tottenham has finished as a draw (1-1 in April 2018), with Spurs winning nine to the Seagulls’ four.

Brighton and Hove Albion have drawn their last two home Premier League matches, last drawing three in a row in November 2023. Indeed, since the start of last season, no side has drawn more home games than Brighton (8).

Tottenham Hotspur have won their last two Premier League games, last winning three in a row in December last year. Spurs have netted three goals in each victory (3-1 vs Brentford, 3-0 vs Man Utd), last winning three consecutively while scoring 3+ goals in April 2022.

Brighton won six of their first 10 Premier League games in October (D2 L2) between 2017 and 2019 but have since won just one out of 16 October games since 2020 (D9 L6), a 4-1 win over Chelsea in 2022.

Only Manchester City (115) have had more shots in the Premier League than Tottenham Hotspur (110), while Spurs have had the most shots on target of any side (45). It’s the most shots on target Spurs have had in their opening six games of a season on record since 2003-04.

Brighton have had 61.5% possession in the Premier League this season, their highest average in a single campaign in the competition. Meanwhile, only Southampton’s Jan Bednarek (520) has completed more passes than Brighton central defender Lewis Dunk in 2024-25 (510).

Dejan Kulusevski created nine chances for Tottenham in their 3-0 win over Manchester United, the joint most by a Spurs player in a Premier League game on record since 2003-04; the only other player to do so for Spurs was Christian Eriksen in 2013 vs Newcastle and 2016 vs Crystal Palace.

After not scoring or assisting in any of his first 31 Premier League appearances, Brighton’s Carlos Baleba scored and assisted in their 4-2 defeat to Chelsea. He is the youngest Cameroonian to both score and assist in a Premier League match (20 years, 269 days).

Since the start of last season, the only Englishmen with more Premier League goals than Dominic Solanke (21) are Cole Palmer (28) and Ollie Watkins (23). The Spurs forward is looking to find the net in three consecutive appearances for the first time since December 2023.

After scoring Brennan Johnson made it five goals in each of his past five appearances for Tottenham, the club has posted a picture, external likening him to Ronaldo.

The post follows team-mate James Maddison sharing the same image on Instagram last Monday after Johnson put Spurs in front for their 3-0 win at Manchester United last weekend.

The Wales international is in great form for the north London side. His five goals already matches his entire goal tally of last season.

Blackpool sign midfielder Onomah

Blackpool have signed former Tottenham and Fulham midfielder Josh Onomah on a short-term deal until January after a successful trial.

The 27-year-old played under Seasiders boss Steve Bruce during loan spells with Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday.

Onomah, who was part of the England squad that won the Under-20 World Cup in 2017, has not played competitively since a short spell at Blackpool's Lancashire rivals Preston North End at the end of the 2022-23 season.

"I’ve worked with the gaffer before and have a good relationship with him, so I’m happy to be here and to start playing," he told the club website., external

Dominic Solanke's England call-up is a classic case of being in the right place at the right time – and the same applied to interim manager Lee Carsley when he conducted a scouting mission on Tottenham's striker at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Solanke's late development, which kicked into full gear at Bournemouth last season and led to a £65m summer move to Spurs, has seen him called into England's squad for the first time since winning his only full cap as a 15-minute substitute in a goalless draw against Brazil at Wembley in November 2017.

It is also deserved reward for the sheer persistence of a player tipped for great things from when he was part of the England Under-17 team that won the European Championship in 2014, scoring in the final against the Netherlands in a game eventually won 4-1 on penalties.

Solanke only played one game for Chelsea and a move to Liverpool in July 2017 did not work out as he scored only once 27 games, his opportunities limited by being behind the world-class trio of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino in then manager Jurgen Klopp's pecking order.

He moved to Bournemouth for £19m in January 2019 and it was there that Solanke finally started to fulfil his potential, scoring 77 goals in 216 games, including 21 in 42 appearances last season.

Former Liverpool manager Klopp remained an admirer, however, saying before his side travelled to Bournemouth in January: "I'm so happy for Dom because when we signed him we were all so excited about the talent he had.

"He had so much potential, but it is Liverpool and we had other good strikers as well.

"Dom was probably not the most clinical yet, but the talent was obvious."

The switch to Spurs has given the 27-year-old a bigger stage to showcase his qualities, but it was his display under the watchful gaze of Carsley in the 3-0 win at Manchester United that sealed his England inclusion.

Solanke did not just score Spurs' third goal. He also gave a complete all-round display of the main striker's art at a time when Carsley needs someone in that position.

Ivan Toney, who played at Euro 2024, has since decided to pursue his career in the Saudi Pro League with Al-Ahli and is out of the England squad for now.

The statistics show how Solanke combined tireless running and work with potency against United, the central figure around which players such as Brennan Johnson and Dejan Kulusevski revolved to such great effect.

Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke has been named in Lee Carsley's England squad for this month's Nations League matches against Greece and Finland.

It is the striker's first call-up since he earned his only cap, a substitute appearance against Brazil in 2017 during his time at Liverpool.

"Dom's a player I'm fully aware of having worked with him in the past," said Carsley.

"He was really close to being in the last squad but got injured just before selection.

"He did so well at Bournemouth and now he's taken that form into Spurs. He's got a lot of really good attributes that I really like, as well as being a really nice person. He's extremely talented and it's good that we've got him."

Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers is absent despite his fine start to the season, while Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, Tottenham playmaker James Maddison and Crystal Palace winger Eberechi Eze also miss out.

Kyle Walker, who was left out of Carsley's first squad, has earned a recall while Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham has been selected after missing September's fixtures through injury.

Carsley made a strong start to his time as England interim manager with victories against Finland and the Republic of Ireland in September in the Nations League.

The Three Lions host Greece at Wembley on 10 October before playing Finland in Helsinki on 13 October.

I always think the easiest thing a manager can do in football is to pick and organise a team that is tenacious and will give you everything - but that is not proving easy for Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag at the moment.

United were very poor when they were on the ball during the first half of their 3-0 home defeat by Tottenham on Sunday, but they were even worse without it - and that should be a much bigger concern.

I was surprised when Ten Hag came out after Wednesday's Europa League draw with Twente and agreed that the Dutch side "wanted it more" but I assumed that we would see a reaction to that against Spurs.

Ten Hag was basically telling his players that lack of hunger was unacceptable, and things had to change at the weekend... but clearly the penny has not dropped.

The least I expected against Tottenham was a really fired up United side but that mindset was missing at the start of the game, and things quickly got worse for them from there.

When I watch United, I can at least see what Ten Hag is trying to do when his team have possession, but what they do without the ball is just as important.

People sometimes confuse that effort and application with pressing, but a team can set up in all sorts of ways and still have the determination and fighting spirit they need.

So it is not as simple as saying United struggled defensively against Spurs because they were not pressing or running all over the place. They were not set up to do that, but that in itself should not have been a problem if that's the way they wanted to play.

They started with Bruno Fernandes and Joshua Zirkzee as two false nines, or two number 10s if you prefer, and asked them to fill the space in front of midfield so they were not dominated in there.

Being switched on and physically ready for the opposition is not necessarily about going after the ball and putting the Spurs defenders under pressure.

Instead, it is about winning duels, tracking runners, not letting men get across you and spotting danger - even if it is inside your own half.

United's set-up meant they could still press on occasions, such as in the wide areas when Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario was on the ball, but the idea was that in general play they made themselves harder to play through.

That lasted less than three minutes, because the first goal they conceded was a ridiculous one.

It was a brilliant run by Micky van de Ven, but there was no way he should have got that far up the pitch without being challenged or even manhandled.

It was phenomenal pace and power, not amazing skill, and Van de Ven ran through some huge holes before Diogo Dalot just switched off to allow Brennan Johnson to run off the back of him to get on the end of the cross.

After going 1-0 down, United were losing the ball, losing challenges, being beaten in duels and finding it hard to play out. They were not tracking runners and did not know who to mark.

In short, they were a total mess.

Tottenham could have been 3-0 up by the time Bruno Fernandes was sent off before half-time – which was a harsh decision by the way – and the game should have been done.

Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou has been criticised for being too bold in some games, but his team try to win games by playing adventurous football high up the pitch and, against United they were rewarded for their bravery.

That started with the progressive passing we saw from their centre-halves, and one of the reasons Spurs dominated the first half was because they were really confident in what they were trying to do.

United had a plan too, but they have had to adapt without the injured Rasmus Hojlund, who is the only out-and-out striker they have got. He came on late in the game against Spurs but is not fully fit after a hamstring injury.

They have used two number 10s like they did on Sunday before and done OK, playing on the counter-attack and using their rapid wingers.

It got them a couple of chances against Spurs too, even though they were not playing well, so it would harsh to say they don't have ideas or look like they work on anything when they have the ball.

Instead, in contrast to Spurs, I think a lack of confidence in their patterns of play is their main issue when they play out from the back.

Part of that is down to the fact United have been constantly changing their team - their centre-halves Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez had only partnered each other three times before Sunday, for example.

I actually think that side of things will improve as their players get used to each other, because we know they are good enough.

It is the team's mindset which is more of a worry for me.

You can’t have the confidence you need to play through the lines and bring the ball out from the back if you are always so worried about conceding.

The bits they have to do without the ball are the foundation for what they do when they get it and, unless they improve out of possession, then they won’t get that right either.

Ten Hag actually fixed it in the second half against Spurs, with United trailing 2-0 and down to 10 men, when he brought on Casemiro and Mason Mount.

There was a spell where United centre-halves were coming up to the halfway line and putting Dominic Solanke and James Maddison under pressure, and it gave United a platform to create more chances themselves.

Everyone was fighting hard because they had nothing to lose, so it can be done - but where was that when it was 11 versus 11? That is the question Ten Hag should be asking his players this week.

Danny Murphy was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag wore the haunted, hunted expression of someone reaching the end of the road after Tottenham Hotspur inflicted abject embarrassment at Old Trafford.

Since United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the club's restructured hierarchy eventually chose to keep faith with Ten Hag in the summer, he has been placed in a position where he is only one bad defeat away from a crisis and unforgiving scrutiny.

Winning the EFL Cup 18 months ago and last season's dramatic FA Cup final victory against Manchester City, which effectively kept Ten Hag in a job, have been the highs among many lows – but it does not get much lower than this.

Ten Hag's Spurs counterpart Ange Postecoglou has been under the microscope himself after an indifferent start to the season, but Sunday's 3-0 rout was another outstanding step on the road to rehabilitation, a fourth straight win since losing the north London derby at home to Arsenal.

United, in the sharpest of contrasts, were a shambles – a rabble.

The big question looming over Old Trafford as the rain lashed down on thousands of red seats vacated by supporters who had stuck admirably by their side was this: can Ten Hag survive? And if so for how long?

This is a manager who is looking increasingly out of his depth. He has pulled back from the precipice before, most notably in the summer, but is back there again.

If there had been small signs of improvement defensively this campaign, that felt a distance away at Old Trafford on Sunday. This felt very much like the end - if not now, then very soon.

From the first whistle, Spurs were all over United like a rash, the tone set in the third minute when the magnificent Micky van de Ven raced like a white flash from inside his own half, leaving a succession of United players in his slipstream before setting up Brennan Johnson's simple finish.

United started dreadfully and went into a rapid decline, somehow surviving until half-time as Spurs carved them open on countless occasions but could not add a second.

Ten Hag claimed the red card shown to captain Bruno Fernandes three minutes before half-time "changed the game". It did not. United's manager is deluding only himself if he believes this. It made United's task even harder, but Spurs were threatening to run riot even before Fernandes' dismissal.

If it was decided to stage a world straw-clutching championship, Ten Hag would have a good chance of winning with that one.

And let's not forget this was a Spurs side stripped of their injured talisman Son Heung-min. Son's replacement Timo Werner actually spared United further punishment, confirming he remains a willing trier but a thoroughly unreliable finisher, twice shooting lamely at United keeper Andre Onana when clean through.

It was a tough day for Ten Hag's latest signing, Manuel Ugarte, who got nowhere near the Spurs midfield, while Joshua Zirkzee, hooked at half-time, as yet shows no sign of adding any of the cutting edge he was bought for at a cost of £36.54m.

United now lie in 12th in the Premier League having lost three of their first six games, the figures adding to the growing belief that the end game is looming into view for Ten Hag. They are ominous.

With memories of the 3-0 loss to Liverpool still fresh, United have now lost consecutive home league games without scoring a goal.

The last time this happened the manager, in that instance Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, was sacked soon after losing 5-0 to Liverpool and 2-0 to Manchester City in November 2021.

United were wide open on Sunday, failing to press Spurs to any effect. Dejan Kulusevski alone created nine chances, the most by a visiting player in a Premier League game at Old Trafford since records started in 2003-04.

And the general decline - not only in Ten Hag's reign - can be underscored by the fact United have now lost 23 Premier League matches by three or more goals in the last 424 games. This is more than they did in 1,035 league games under Sir Alex Ferguson, when it happened on 22 occasions.

United's current total of seven points is their joint fewest after six games of a Premier League season and they have only scored fewer goals once at this stage - four in 2007-08 - than they have so far this term.

These statistics lie like wreckage around Ten Hag's feet.

One old manager once stated that you can smell a club in trouble when you walk into the stadium. There is certainly a very worrying stench around Old Trafford.

The brutal reality, or so it has seemed, is that Ten Hag is effectively manager by default after Ratcliffe and his sidekick Sir Dave Brailsford could not find a suitable successor in the summer. There are no signs of any discernible improvement, or evidence to make a case for further faith in Ten Hag.

It was not simply the fact Spurs were in a different class with quality, pace, intent and organisation. It was more troubling than that.

There was no shape to United. They lacked direction and leadership. There is no identity, nothing to clarify what strategy Ten Hag has and, as telling as everything else, there was a desperate lack of discipline within the team. At times they looked out of control.

Fernandes had just been sent off when Mason Mount emerged as a substitute just before half-time. His first contribution was a senseless challenge that flattened Rodrigo Bentancur, earning him a yellow card that put him under immediate pressure.

Lisandro Martinez was no better when he cynically scythed down the excellent James Maddison as United unravelled.

If Ten Hag emerges unscathed from this humiliation, one that will test the patience of United's leadership, the task does not get any easier with a trip to Porto in the Europa League on Thursday before a visit to Aston Villa on Sunday.

Spurs fans taunted Ten Hag with the time-honoured "You’re getting sacked in the morning" chant. This remains to be seen.

This was a dark, desperate day for Erik ten Hag, one that had all the feeling that the credits might soon be rolling on his time in charge at Manchester United.

Beth England's stoppage-time header helped Tottenham snatch a point in the Women's Super League after a battling draw at Aston Villa.

The visitors had led for much of the game through Eveliina Summanen's first-half penalty, only for substitute Adriana Leon to level with 12 minutes left at Villa Park.

Villa captain Rachel Daly thought she had won three points for Robert de Pauw's side when heading in Lucy Parker's cross in the 88th minute.

But in the sixth minute of added time, England scored a late header of her own, turning in Amanda Nilden's cross to level in dramatic fashion.

Tottenham remain unbeaten in the league, having beaten Crystal Palace 4-0 a week ago.

A draw for Villa gives them their first point of the season under new boss de Pauw.

Villa took early control and thought they had taken the lead after seven minutes when Daly fired a volley past Spurs goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer, only for the strike to be ruled out for offside.

Despite the dominance of the hosts, Spurs made the most of the one chance they had. Drew Spence was brought down in the area by Paula Tomas and Summanen converted from 12 yards for her first league goal since last October.

Substitute Leon made it 1-1 when finishing past Spencer with a curled effort after being teed up by Daly.

The former England international turned from provider to scorer 10 minutes later, looping a header over Spencer, with the Spurs keeper opting to play on despite going down injured after Leon's goal.

Tottenham, who had just four shots in the entire match, rallied late as substitute England's dart at the near post was found by the delivery of full-back Nilden.

Manchester United have won 24 Premier League home games against Tottenham – only Arsenal have beaten an opponent more often at home in the competition’s history (25 vs Everton).

After a run of four straight Premier League defeats against Manchester United between 2021 and 2022, Tottenham are now unbeaten in their last three against them in the league (W1 D2).

Manchester United have lost seven of their last 19 Premier League home games (W9 D3), including a 3-0 loss to Liverpool in their last such match. They had been unbeaten in 20 at Old Trafford before this current run (W17 D3).

Since picking up 14 points from their first six Premier League away games under Ange Postecoglou (W4 D2 L0), Tottenham have picked up just a further 14 points from their last 15 on the road (W3 D5 L7). Indeed, among ever present sides over the last two seasons, no side has won fewer Premier League away games since the start of November than Spurs (3).

Since the start of last season, only Manchester City (31) have gained more points from losing positions in the Premier League than Tottenham (28), with Spurs coming from behind to beat Brentford 3-1 last time out.

Manchester United have kept four clean sheets in their last six Premier League games, which is more than they had in their previous 24 combined (3). However, they’ve lost both games in which they’ve conceded during this run (W3 D1).

Manchester United have the third highest xG in the Premier League this season (9.6) but have scored just five goals – only Southampton have a bigger negative difference between their goals (2) and expected goals (7.1) so far this term.

As a team, only Liverpool players (282) have made more off the ball runs into the opposition’s box than Tottenham’s (263) in the Premier League this season. For individual players, Tottenham’s Son Heung-Min (54) and Dejan Kulusevski (43) rank joint first and joint third for this respectively.

Man Utd’s Bruno Fernandes has had more shots without scoring than any other Premier League player this season (17). Meanwhile, only Cameron Archer (2.3) and Evanilson (2) have amassed a higher xG without finding the net so far than Fernandes (1.9).

Tottenham’s Son Heung-Min has created more chances from open play than any other player in the Premier League this season (13). He’s also had a hand in five goals in his last seven league appearances against Manchester United, scoring four and assisting one.

Ten Hag - We need to score more

Man Utd v Tottenham (Sun, 16:30 GMT)

Simon Stone

BBC Sport's chief football news reporter

We had a bit of a quick turnaround with Manchester United yesterday.

Just 18 hours after he last spoke to the media after the Europa League draw with FC Twente, United manager Erik ten Hag was doing it again as he looked ahead to Sunday's game against Tottenham.

I wasn't sure whether to look back at the game just gone, or forward to what lies ahead.

In the end, I went for his explanation why United had played well against Twente and Crystal Palace before that, but won neither match.

His explanation was simple.

"Not scoring enough goals, that is the problem," he said. "It’s the key area. We have to score more goals as a team.

"We have players across the team who have the ability to score, that is clear, you see all the opportunities we are creating, but we are not scoring enough."

United have only scored more than once in two games this season - at Southampton and against League One Barnsley. They have scored once in the last two games.

How did Qarabag not score?

Tottenham 3-0 Qarabag

There are probably a few fans, players and staff alike that are wondering how Qarabag did not score against Tottenham during last night's 3-0 Europa League defeat.

Spurs played the final 82 minutes of the tie with 10 men and in both halves, came close to scoring.

In the first half, Juninho missed from close range to level the match before Toral Bayramov failed to convert his second half spot kick.

Qarabag had 14 shots in the game, four more than Tottenham.

According to the xG Philosophy on X (formerly known as Twitter), Tottenham had an expected goals of 1.56. Qarabag's was significantly higher at 2.43.

'Not happy with the start'

Tottenham 3-0 Qarabag

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou said he was not happy with how his side started their 3-0 win over Qarabag on Thursday night in the Europa League.

Spurs were forced to play the majority of the match with 10 men after defender Radu Dragusin was sent off in the eighth minute.

"Not ideal. I wasn't happy as I felt we started really sloppy," said Postecoglou.

"We talked about starting with a high-tempo and it was almost like the delay got to us.

"We were passive in our passing and when that happens someone switches off.

"The reaction after that was good, but I'm not happy with the start."

Arsenal, Celtic, Chelsea & Man City await Women's Champions League draw

The draw for the Women's Champions League group stage takes place from around 12:00 BST today - and Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City and Celtic will all find out their opponents.

The women's tournament still uses the traditional format until it adopts the 'league phase' system of the men's edition next season.

Teams are split into four pots of four teams, with four groups being drawn with one team from each pot.

Chelsea are in pot one with Barcelona, Lyon and Bayern Munich.

Wolfsburg and Real Madrid are alongside Arsenal and Manchester City in pot two.

Celtic are in pot four with Valeranga, Hammarby and Galatasaray.

Pot three contains Juventus, St Polten, Roma and Twente.

Group stage games then take place from 8-9 October until 17-18 December.

Celtic reach Women's Champions League group stage for first time

Celtic 2-0 Vorskla Poltava (Celtic win 3-0 on aggregate)

Celtic are the first Scottish side to qualify for the Women’s Champions League group stage since it was introduced in 2020-21.

Leading 1-0 from the first leg, headers from Emma Lawton and Shannon McGregor completed the job against Ukrainian side Vorskla Poltava.

Neither side roused the Albert Bartlett Stadium crowd in the first half, though wing-back Lawton stood out following her introduction to Elena Sadiku's starting XI.

A wayward shot on the rebound from Lucy Ashworth-Clifford squandered the home side's finest chance before the interval.

Amy Gallacher spun her marker with ease before curling wide as Celtic piled on the pressure immediately after the restart.

Then Lawton marked a memorable first European start with her first Celtic goal on 52 minutes, the wing-back meeting a cross from Ashworth-Clifford with a towering finish.

You can read Cam Wanstall's report in full here.

'We can go a long way in the Champions League'

Man City 3-0 Paris FC (Man City won 8-0 on aggregate)

Manchester City boss Gareth Taylor feels his side "can go a long way" in the Women's Champions League after securing their place in the group stage with an 8-0 aggregate win against Paris FC.

After a resounding 5-0 first-leg victory in the French capital last week, City added three more and kept another clean sheet at Joie Stadium on Thursday.

It was the first time Taylor's side have reached the group stage since the 2020-21 season when they fell to Barcelona in the quarter-finals.

"I feel we can go a long way," said the City manager. "I never would say we are going to win it. Getting out of the group stage is going to be our next objective. As long as we get out of the group, anything can happen.

"We want a crack at it, we just want to have a go at it, enjoy the ride, enjoy the experience, but we want to actually do something in this competition and I think we can."

Read Emily Salley's report in full here from the Joie Stadium.

Arsenal season 'starts now' after Champions League qualification

Arsenal 4-0 Hacken (Arsenal won 4-1 on aggregate)

Jonas Eidevall said Arsenal's season "starts now" after they secured qualification for the Women's Champions League group stage.

Eidevall's side scored four to overturn a first-leg deficit in their qualifying tie with BK Hacken.

They were trailing 1-0 after the first leg in Sweden but strolled to victory at Meadow Park.

A brilliant goal from England international Beth Mead and a late strike from substitute Frida Maanum capped a comfortable evening for Arsenal.

Midfielder Lia Walti and summer signing Mariona Caldentey had given them the lead in the first half as BK Hacken struggled to make an impact.

"One part of the season starts now. That I'm really happy for," manager Eidevall said.

"I think we've grown with our performances. We've got the results we wanted. We can't relax, the season starts for us now here. We are in all four competitions we want to be in and need to make the most out of it.

"We built the squad for competing, we need the squad to compete. We're ready to play these games."

Read Emma Sanders' report in full here.

'Perfect' start in Malmo, but can Rangers kick on?

Malmo 0-2 Rangers

Rangers secured an invaluable victory in their Europa League opener in Malmo as they earned a first-ever win on Swedish soil.

It was a dream and decisive start. Inside 60 seconds, Cyriel Dessers broke in behind, rounded Johan Dahlin in goal, and struck the base of the post from an angle.

Nedim Bajrami was alert and, as the ball rolled perfectly into his path, he gleefully stroked home his first Rangers goal.

Malmo looked rattled, though Isaac Kiese Thelin thought he had levelled when he volleyed an angled free-kick back across Jack Butland. His celebrations were short as the offside flag was raised.

Still, Rangers maintained their grip on the game.

Dessers flicked to Bajrami who, in turn, brilliantly sent Vaclav Cerny clear in on goal in acres of space. He had to score. He didn’t, as the ball flashed just past the post.

That became a theme, glaring missed chances, until late on.

Read more analysis from Martin Dowden's here.

Rangers start Europa League with fine win in Malmo

Malmo 0-2 Rangers

Rangers secured an invaluable victory in their Europa League opener in Malmo as they earned a first-ever win on Swedish soil.

It was a dream and decisive start. Inside 60 seconds, Cyriel Dessers broke in behind, rounded Johan Dahlin in goal, and struck the base of the post from an angle.

Nedim Bajrami was alert and, as the ball rolled perfectly into his path, he gleefully stroked home his first Rangers goal.

Malmo looked rattled, though Isaac Kiese Thelin thought he had levelled when he volleyed an angled free-kick back across Jack Butland. His celebrations were short as the offside flag was raised.

Still, Rangers maintained their grip on the game.

Dessers flicked to Bajrami who, in turn, brilliantly sent Vaclav Cerny clear in on goal in acres of space. He had to score. He didn’t, as the ball flashed just past the post.

That became a theme, glaring missed chances, until late on.

Read Martin Dowden's match report in full here.

'Stuck for two and a half hours' - Qarabag's Tottenham nightmare

Tottenham 3-0 Qarabag

As European nights go, Qarabag's could not have turned out much worse.

The team from Azerbaijan suffered traffic chaos, a shocking penalty miss and a host of spurned chances as 10-man Tottenham survived countless scares to open their Europa League campaign with victory.

Despite staying a short distance away in Stratford, Qarabag were affected by rail and road closures, and arrived at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at 19:45 - just 15 minutes before the planned kick-off - forcing a delayed start until 20:35.

Uefa regulations ask for teams to arrive at least 75 minutes prior to kick-off, with offenders facing possible punishment.

The London Overground, which is the primary route to the stadium from other parts of London, was also down, forcing thousands of supporters to walk from as far as Liverpool Street station, two hours away.

They weren't the only ones caught out, with TNT pundits Peter Crouch and Glenn Hoddle having to walk the final bit of the journey.

Read more on a night to forget for Qarabag in London here.

Ten-man Spurs beat Qarabag in Europa League opener

Tottenham 3-0 Qarabag

Tottenham began their Europa League campaign with an impressive victory over Qarabag despite going down to 10 men from the seventh minute.

After a 35-minute delay to kick-off at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium because of travel disruptions, the home side were dealt an early blow when defender Radu Dragusin was shown a straight red card for bringing down Juninho in a one-on-one as the Brazilian raced through on goal.

Despite that, Brennan Johnson had the ball in the back of the net five minutes later when Qarabag were caught playing out from the back and Dominic Solanke placed it into the path of the 23-year-old to slot into the bottom corner.

It was Johnson's third goal in as many games.

Pape Sarr doubled Spurs' lead in the 52nd minute, controlling the loose ball at the far post before smashing home.

Qarabag were awarded a penalty three minutes later when Yves Bissouma brought Elvin Cafarquliyev down, but Toral Bayramov’s spot-kick was poor and pinged off the crossbar.

The Azerbaijan Premier League champions created an abundance of chances, with Guglielmo Vicario making some fine saves, but ultimately Qarabag lacked the cutting edge that Ange Postecoglou's side showed at the other end.

Solanke wrapped up victory in the 68th minute after goalkeeper Mateusz Kochalski pushed Son Heung-min's strike from distance into the striker's path and he produced a confident finish.

Read Nizaar Kinsella's match report from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in full here.