Two goals from summer signing Richarlison saved an otherwise disappointing Tottenham as they hosted Marseille’s first Champions League group game since 2020.
Eric Bailly, on loan from Manchester United, impressed for the visitors, but it was Richarlison and not Harry Kane or Son Heung-min who rose to the occasion for Spurs.
Chancel Mbemba had been sent off early in the second half and it was two headers in quick succession late in the day from Spurs’ Brazilian number nine that decided things.
