Bale injury tops night of frustration for Tottenham

Andre Villas-Boas’ hopes of lifting the Europa League for a second time hang in the balance thanks to a woeful defensive performance and a serious-looking injury to Gareth Bale.

Basle arrived in north London with a reputation for giant-killing after last year’s defeats of Manchester United and Bayern Munich.

The Swiss champions lived up to the hype, scoring two impressive away goals, but their task was made so much easier by some poor Spurs defending.