Tottenham goalkeeper endures Loris Karius-esque nigtmare before Champions League humiliation
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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesTottenham Hotspur FCTottenham fell apart in the first half against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, with Antonin Kinsky drawing comparisons to former Liverpool goalkeeper Loris KariusAntonin Kinsky was subbed off after 15 minutes as Tottenham played Atletico Madrid.(Image: Angel Martinez/Getty Images)Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky was substituted after 15 minutes in the Champions League, with immediate comparisons being made to former Liverpool shot-stopper Loris Karius.Kinsky was brought into the starting XI to replace Guglielmo Vicario but slipped to allow Marcos Llorente to open the scoring. Antoine Griezmann then beat him when Liverpool-linked Micky van de Ven slipped, before the goalkeeper made a calamitous error for Atletico Madrid to go three goals up.At that point, with Kinsky flailing, Igor Tudor decided enough was enough.
Five minutes later, Robin Le Normand made it 4-0.READ MORE: Liverpool player ratings, winners and losers vs Galatasaray as Mohamed Salah and 5 more struggleREAD MORE: Arne Slot change fails to pay off as Liverpool gets reality check - 5 talking points vs GalatasarayKarius, of course, suffered a dreadful night in the Champions League final in 2018, a game from which he never really recovered.And on TNT Sports' coverage of the game in the UK, the commentary team made the immediate comparison between Karius and Kinsky, who will surely struggle to come back from such humiliation at Tottenham.He looked distraught going down the tunnel once he had been substituted. This was his Champions League debut with the 22-year-old Czech star quickly crumbling on the big stage.Tottenham could change their manager again with Igor Tudor facing a potential exit(Image: Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)"I've been trying to make sense of it," Joe Hart said.
"My heart is absolutely broken for him [Kinsky]."He had a horrible 14 minutes, that slip and the third goal. This Tottenham team is all over the place."Some Atletico fans actually gave Kinsky some applause in sympathy as he exited the field."I have never seen that on a football pitch.