Tottenham Hotspur bowed out of the Champions League but only after a rip-roaring last-16 second leg with Atlético Madrid where Xavi Simons' brace helped them to a first home victory in two months. Spurs had lurched from one crisis to another in 2026 and a shambolic 5-2 loss in Madrid last week left Igor Tudor on the brink,

Tottenham Hotspur looked like a team finally coming together, to fight together, as they bowed out of the UEFA Champions League despite beating Atletico Madrid 3-2 on the night (but losing 5-7 on aggregate).

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Tottenham's Champions League campaign is all but over after Antonin Kinsky's error-strewn display proved the catalyst for a punishing 5-2 loss at Atlético Madrid to heighten scrutiny on Igor Tudor. Tudor hinted he may experiment for the last 16 first leg given Premier League survival was the priority,