Match ends, Royal Antwerp 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.

Tottenham slipped to a first away defeat since July after a mistake by Ben Davies helped Royal Antwerp leapfrog their Europa League opponents to go top of Group J.
Davies, making his 200th Spurs appearance, was easily dispossessed by Dieumerci Mbokani, whose pass allowed Lior Refaelov to smash past Hugo Lloris.
Flat and uninspired, Spurs struggled to carve out chances and Jose Mourinho made four changes at the start of the second half in an attempt to inject some urgency into his side.
But it could have been worse for Tottenham, Mbokani somehow blazing over from three yards out before Harry Kane was sent on in an attempt to rescue the game.
Simen Juklerod also missed a fine chance for the hosts after being sent clean through as Spurs failed to score for the first time since the opening weekend of the season.
Mourinho's side are three points behind Royal Antwerp in Group J after two games, level on points with Austrian side LASK, who beat Ludogorets 4-3.
Lacklustre Spurs fail to impress
Having embarked on a 10-match unbeaten run since losing at home to Everton on the opening weekend of the season, this was as bad as Spurs have performed in a long time.
Mourinho showed his displeasure by making a string of changes at the break against a well-organised side.
Dele Alli was handed his first start since 24 September but is still to finish a match this season after being hauled off at half-time in two of the three games he has started.
Alli at least created a chance for Carlos Vinicius before he was replaced, former Manchester United full-back Ritchie de Laet producing a fine challenge before the Spurs player could shoot.
Netherlands winger Steven Bergwijn and Argentine midfielder Giovani lo Celso did manage attempts before the interval but both were comfortably dealt with by keeper Jean Butez.
Kane replaced Gareth Bale, who has also yet to complete 90 minutes since rejoining on a season-long loan from Real Madrid.
The Wales forward is still trying to reach peak fitness after missing a number of games but there was little creativity from the four-time Champions League winner in Belgium.
Kane and Son Heung-min have scored 20 goals between them this season but even their introductions from the bench failed to ignite the team, Spurs unable to test the home keeper at all in the second half.

'Poor performance, poor result' - what they said
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho: "Blame me because I am the boss and it is my responsibility who plays and I am the one to blame.
"But I have to admit that the game confirmed to me a few things, opened other question marks and will help me in the future with my decisions.
"I'm also learning every day. The performance was poor and the result is poor."
Mourinho's first Europa League defeat since 2016 - the stats
- This was Jose Mourinho's first defeat in a Europa League game since November 2016, ending a 12-match unbeaten run for the Portuguese manager in the competition.
- Spurs have never won away to Belgian opposition (P6 D2 L4), losing on each of their past three visits.
- Royal Antwerp are the first Belgian side to beat English opposition in European competition since KAA Gent beat Tottenham in the Europa League in February 2017.
What's next?
Tottenham are back in action on Sunday when they host Brighton in the Premier League (19:15 GMT).
Player of the match
de LaetRitchie de Laet
Royal Antwerp
Avg
- Squad number2Player namede LaetAverage rating
8.07
- Squad number11Player nameRefaelovAverage rating
7.92
- Squad number70Player nameDieumerci MbokaniAverage rating
7.74
- Squad number19Player nameMiyoshiAverage rating
7.73
- Squad number16Player nameGerkensAverage rating
7.71
- Squad number6Player nameKristiansen JuklerødAverage rating
7.63
- Squad number38Player nameHarounAverage rating
7.55
- Squad number26Player nameGelinAverage rating
7.54
- Squad number18Player nameHonglaAverage rating
7.49
- Squad number4Player nameSeckAverage rating
7.49
- Squad number5Player nameVerstraeteAverage rating
7.45
- Squad number30Player nameAurélio ButaAverage rating
7.39
- Squad number24Player nameBenavente BristolAverage rating
7.32
- Squad number46Player nameButezAverage rating
6.97
Tottenham Hotspur
Avg
Squad number7Player nameSon Heung-Min
Average rating4.51
Squad number1Player nameLloris
Average rating4.36
Squad number27Player nameLucas Moura
Average rating4.19
Squad number10Player nameKane
Average rating4.19
Squad number5Player nameHøjbjerg
Average rating4.14
Squad number3Player nameReguilón
Average rating3.90
Squad number9Player nameBale
Average rating3.84
Squad number11Player nameLamela
Average rating3.80
Squad number45Player nameCarlos Vinicius
Average rating3.78
Squad number18Player nameLo Celso
Average rating3.68
Squad number24Player nameAurier
Average rating3.68
Squad number6Player nameD Sánchez
Average rating3.48
Squad number23Player nameBergwijn
Average rating3.44
Squad number8Player nameWinks
Average rating3.40
Squad number20Player nameAlli
Average rating3.20
Squad number33Player nameDavies
Average rating3.13
Line-ups
Royal Antwerp
Formation 3-5-2
- 46Butez
- 4SeckBooked at 20mins
- 26Gelin
- 2de Laet
- 19MiyoshiSubstituted forUlineia Butaat 58'minutes
- 16Gerkens
- 38Haroun
- 18HonglaSubstituted forVerstraeteat 70'minutesBooked at 84mins
- 6Kristiansen Juklerød
- 70MbokaniBooked at 90mins
- 11RefaelovBooked at 49minsSubstituted forBenavente Bristolat 88'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Safar Beiranvand
- 5Verstraete
- 15Boya
- 23Ampomah
- 24Benavente Bristol
- 30Ulineia Buta
Tottenham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Lloris
- 24Aurier
- 6D Sánchez
- 33Davies
- 3Reguilón
- 18Lo CelsoSubstituted forHøjbjergat 45'minutes
- 8Winks
- 9BaleSubstituted forKaneat 58'minutes
- 20AlliSubstituted forLamelaat 45'minutes
- 23BergwijnSubstituted forLucas Mouraat 45'minutes
- 45Alves MoraisSubstituted forSon Heung-Minat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Doherty
- 4Alderweireld
- 5Højbjerg
- 7Son Heung-Min
- 10Kane
- 11Lamela
- 12Hart
- 17Sissoko
- 27Lucas Moura
- 47Clarke
- 48White
- 49Cirkin
- Referee:
- Maurizio Mariani
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home44%
- Away56%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away2
- Corners
- Home6
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away7
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Royal Antwerp 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
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Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Winks.
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Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
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Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Davies.
Booking
Dieumerci Mbokani Bezua (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dieumerci Mbokani Bezua (Royal Antwerp).
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Attempt missed. Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
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Hand ball by Cristian Benavente Bristol (Royal Antwerp).
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Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dieumerci Mbokani Bezua (Royal Antwerp).
Substitution
Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Cristian Benavente Bristol replaces Lior Refaelov.
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Foul by Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur).
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Birger Verstraete (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Abdoulaye Seck (Royal Antwerp).
Booking
Birger Verstraete (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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That's what they said about Orville the duck.
Royal Antwerp deserved their win. Well played.
No urgency, backwards ,sideways ,pointless passing, slow , no creativity, clueless ....and those were the good bits