Thomas Frank dismissed Jamie Carragher 's criticism of his Tottenham side, telling the pundit it is "easier" to pass comment from the sidelines. In his analysis of Spurs ' limp defeat to Chelsea, Carragher compared them to a League Two team and said they "lacked courage".

Bayern Munich has handed Paris Saint-Germain a first loss in its Champions League title defense while Liverpool beat Real Madrid 1-0 in another blockbuster matchup.

Tottenham Hotspur beat Copenhagen to climb up to seventh in the Champions League table. With 18 minutes on the clock, Brennan Johnson was played in behind by Xavi Simons. Goalkeeper Dominik Kotarski committed, but Johnson beat him to the ball before finishing from a tight angle.

Standard Sport understands that it is a response to the number of empty seats in the stadium for the two home Champions League matches so far, with it hoped the move will lead to a capacity crowd for such an important game. The new ticketing prices mean tickets in the South Stand will be available for between £58 and £70.

Ajax are currently rooted to the foot of the Champions League table having conceded 11 times across three defeats. Their 5–1 thrashing at the hands of Chelsea on Matchday 3 means they have little hope of making the knockout phase. Stranger things have happened, however, and they will be seeking to turn their fortunes around at home to Galatasaray.

Tottenham is giving support to Destiny Udogie and his family after he was allegedly threatened with a gun in north London.

Liverpool have built on their Premier League win at the weekend by toppling the great Real Madrid thanks to Arne Slot's tactical masterstroke