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Guglielmo Vicario’s brilliant saves helped Tottenham remain unbeaten after holding Monaco to a 0-0 draw. Champions League,
Injury-hit Spurs were far from their best at the Stade Louis II and needed Vicario to hit top form to deny them. Folarin Balogun Earlier on three occasions he had brilliantly blocked Thilo Kehrer’s close-range header in the second half.
That ensured Thomas Frank’s Tottenham left Monaco with five points after three Champions League game, but faced little boos from the away end after another disjointed offensive display throughout.
Spurs were without captain Cristian Romero – one of 10 players unavailable – and Frank again changed his pack with the £52m playmaker xavi simmons Only on the bench and Archie Gray was surprisingly recalled at left back.
Gray was immediately involved, blocking an excellent Magnus Akliouche effort before Vicario saved from Balogun and the makeshift Tottenham full-back and then intercepted Ansu Fati’s pass after a dangerous run.
The visitors first threatened after 20 minutes when Wilson Odobert passed the ball to the stand-in captain. mickey van de venBut he could move forward only under pressure.
It was then Vicario’s turn to take the lead when he clawed out a dangerous cross from Akliouche before Balogun dribbled past Van de Ven, but the Spurs goalkeeper bravely raced in to make the save.
A few seconds later and Odobert came in richardsonWhose left foot shot was thwarted by Mohammad Salisu.
However, in the 36th minute, Tottenham were indebted to Vicario. Balogun found space again and was replaced by Mamadou Coulibaly but Italian The keeper brilliantly blocked Balogun’s curling shot from 12 yards.
It remained goalless at the break after Kevin Denso was sent in for a corner by Kudus – moments later he headed straight to Philipp Kohn, but was later penalized for a foul.
Aclueche had Joao Palinha at his back early in the second half, but Vicario’s effort was parried before Odobert headed in and Kehrer deflected a shot.
Chances remained limited and after Pedro Porro fired a free-kick into the wall, Frank made his first substitution with Xavi and Pep Sars sent on after an hour.
Monaco remained on top and Vicario pushed out a shot from substitute Aleksandr Golovkin before it went wide of his own goal and Kehrer was visibly relieved when he headed wide of the post from a Fati cross.
Frank had to introduce the next roll of the dice. brennan johnson And Radican CreationBut it failed to stem the tide.
Vicario’s next heroics came in the 75th minute when Kaio Henrique’s cross found Jordan Teeze and yet his close-range header was brilliantly blocked by the busy Spurs goalkeeper.
East liverpool attacker Takumi Minamino Took center stage for the closing exchanges, picking up a difficult volleyed chance before he fired another shot wide.
Minamino missed another golden chance with seven minutes remaining when he headed home Balogun’s cut-back.
Spurs finally created a chance late on but Johnson’s effort was blocked by Christian Mavisa and it ended goalless.