Luiz Junior howler gifts Spurs victory in Champions League opener 

Thomas Frank’s Spurs claimed three points on their Champions League return after the visiting goalkeeper spilled Lucas Bergvall’s fourth-minute cross in comical fashion, but it was Villarreal team-mate Partey who later took centre stage.

Tottenham Hotspur's Lucas Bergvall and team mates celebrate an own goal by Villarreal's Luiz Junior.

Champions League: Tottenham Hotspur 1 Villareal 0 

Luiz Junior’s own goal gifted Tottenham a 1-0 home victory over Villarreal on a night when Thomas Partey played before an appearance in court for rape and sexual assault charges.