Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
B LeverkusenBayer 04 Leverkusen0TottenhamTottenham Hotspur0
Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris made a string of saves to secure a Champions League draw against Bayer Leverkusen.
The France international superbly kept out Javier Hernandez's close-range shot, and pushed away low drives from Charles Aranguiz and Admir Mehmedi.
Dele Alli should have done better at the other end when he powerfully headed wide from six yards out.
Team-mate Vincent Janssen hit the bar and, from the rebound, Erik Lamela had an effort tipped over by Bernd Leno.
Lloris keeps Leverkusen at bay
Spurs will be thankful to man-of-the-match Lloris for keeping a clean sheet in a match in which they had more of the possession but their hosts had the better chances.
The former Lyon player made six saves at the BayArena, three of which were high quality:
- 48 minutes: Best save of the night. Having had nothing to do in the first half, Lloris was made to work soon after the break. Stefan Kiessling played the ball across for Hernandez, in front of whom the goal was gaping. But the former Manchester United striker saw Lloris leap across to keep out the ball, half of which had crossed the line.
- 56 minutes: Chile international Aranguiz let fly with a skiddy, low free-kick from 25 yards out, but Lloris dived full stretch to his right to push the ball away.
- 61 minutes: With Leverkusen creating more chances, Switzerland international Mehmedi found space on the edge of the area, but Lloris got down low to his right again to palm the ball out.
Mauricio Pochettino's side remain second in Group E, and have conceded just seven goals in 11 games in all competitions this season. Their only defeat came in the opening group game against Monaco last month.
Trippier impresses, but Son struggles
Tottenham are playing in European football's elite competition for the first time in five seasons, and - three games in - they have struggled to find their best form.
A draw is by no means a poor result away from home, but they will need to improve significantly in the final third if they are to progress.
Spurs had six shots, none of which were in the second half, and worked goalkeeper Leno only once. In contrast, Leverkusen had 13 shots in the second 45 minutes.
In the continued absence of Harry Kane, lone striker Janssen lacked service, while former Leverkusen man Son Heung-min, who scored 21 goals in 62 games for the Bundesliga side, barely had a sniff.
But among the positives was the performance of full-back Kieran Trippier, who was playing for only the third time this season. The former Burnley man made more tackles (four), clearances (seven) and interceptions (three) than any of his team-mates.
What they said
Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris: "You need a bit of luck in that kind of action and this time I saved (from Javier Hernandez).
"It was a key moment but it was not the only one. We should have scored in the first half and then the game would have been much different."
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino: "I am not disappointed. After the game, I think it is a good point for us.
"It was a very tough game. In the first half we deserved more and in the second they got better. I am pleased with the point.
"In the second half I think they played better than us and started to dominate the game. We need to be positive - it is in our hands to go through to the next round."
The stats you need to know
- Spurs have won just one of their past nine away games against German opposition (drawn two, lost six).
- Leverkusen have won just one of their past 11 Champions League games against English opposition (lost nine, drawn one).
- This is the first time Leverkusen have kept a clean sheet in 17 Champions League games against English sides.
- Spurs have collected four points from their three Champions League games this season, as many as they had in 2010-11.
- This is only the second time Spurs have drawn 0-0 in the Champions League, last doing so in March 2011 against AC Milan.
- Only two of Spurs' 43 shots in the Champions League this season have found the net.
What next?
Tottenham are back in Premier League action on Saturday as they travel to Bournemouth (kick-off 12:30 BST). Their next Champions League match is on Wednesday, 2 November when they welcome Leverkusen to Wembley (kick-off 19:45 BST).
Line-ups
B Leverkusen
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Leno
- 8BenderBooked at 40minsSubstituted forJedvajat 74'minutes
- 4Tah
- 21Toprak
- 39Henrichs
- 14Mehmedi
- 20Aránguiz
- 44Kampl
- 10CalhanogluBooked at 21minsSubstituted forBaumgartlingerat 45'minutes
- 11Kießling
- 7HernándezSubstituted forBrandtat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Dragovic
- 15Baumgartlinger
- 16Jedvaj
- 19Brandt
- 28Özcan
- 29Havertz
- 31Volland
Tottenham
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Lloris
- 16Trippier
- 15Dier
- 5Vertonghen
- 3Rose
- 12Wanyama
- 11LamelaBooked at 25minsSubstituted forSissokoat 71'minutes
- 23Eriksen
- 20Alli
- 7Son Heung-minSubstituted forOnomahat 90'minutes
- 9JanssenSubstituted forDembéléat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 13Vorm
- 17Sissoko
- 19Dembélé
- 25Onomah
- 29Winks
- 33Davies
- 38Carter-Vickers
- Referee:
- Cüneyt Çakir
- Attendance:
- 28,887
Match Stats
Home TeamB LeverkusenAway TeamTottenham
- Possession
- Home43%
- Away57%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away1
- Corners
- Home5
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away20
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
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Attempt saved. Julian Brandt (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Josh Onomah replaces Son Heung-Min.
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Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Charles Aránguiz.
Substitution
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Julian Brandt replaces Chicharito.
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Attempt missed. Stefan Kießling (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Kampl with a cross.
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Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Kevin Kampl.
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Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
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Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Stefan Kießling (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
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Hand ball by Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur).
Substitution
Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Tin Jedvaj replaces Lars Bender.
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Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur).
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Stefan Kießling (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. Ömer Toprak (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
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Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Dele Alli.
Substitution
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Moussa Sissoko replaces Erik Lamela.
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Foul by Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur).
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0-0 away from home. Just waiting for all those slating United last night to pile in on this one
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I'm guessing you didn't watch both games, tonight there where 2 teams trying to win instead of just Liverpool trying that last night
All you ever read is people complain about another article about United, and then when an article comes about - nothing to do with them... Half the comments mention them regardless!
But overall a draw away from home isn't too shabby. But must win game at Wembley
And what is your team doing on Tuesday and Wednesday nights?
Spurs are starting to look like the real deal to me and will be a threat on all fronts this year.
The only thing we are really lacking is a fit and in form Harry Kane.
1 point off top of the CL group.
Top goal scorer injured, missing our best player last year. All while playing poorly and in recent seasons not finding form till November...
I'll take that thank you.
Under no illusion we will win the CL, but we march on.
Well done Leicester!
@60 - don't stare too long - you'll go blind.
Clean sheet.
Good result.
I also think Spurs play their best football from about November to March which means they have 3 more group games and a last 16 tie to play in that time frame.