Monaco 0 Tottenham 0 – Vicario saves Spurs blushes
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The overriding feeling on Wednesday night was one of disappointment for AS Monaco. The Principality club dominated for large periods of their UEFA Champions League encounter against Tottenham
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Tottenham were fortunate to come away with a point after a 0-0 draw with Monaco in the Champions League. Thomas Frank’s side were second-best throughout and could easily have conceded three or four goals, were it not for a string of superb saves from Guglielmo Vicario and some poor Monaco finishing.
Guglielmo Vicario was the Tottenham Hotspur hero as the Italian goalkeeper produced a heroic individual display to earn his side a draw in Monaco, with the match finishing 0-0 despite a host of opportunities for the home side.
Tottenham Hotspur remain unbeaten in this season's Champions League but they had a combination of Guglielmo Vicario and some wayward finishing from their hosts to thank for the point they earned at Monaco on Wednesday.