Igor Tudor says he was protecting Kinsky with Spurs substitution at Atlético

Antonin Kinsky was at fault for Atletico's first and third goals as the Spanish side took a 3-0 lead in the opening quarter of an hour

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky was taken off just 17 minutes into his side's Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid. Pic: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire.

Igor Tudor insisted that giving the 22-year-old Antonin Kinsky just his second start of the season and then taking him off again in the 17th minute of Tottenham’s humiliating 5-2 defeat at Atlético Madrid was the right decision, with the interim head coach saying he did so to protect the goalkeeper.

Kinsky, playing in place of Guglielmo Vicario, was withdrawn after two dreadful errors handed Atlético the first and third goals, with his teammates Connor Gallagher, Dominic Solanke and João Palhinha following up the tunnel to offer their support.