Lionel Messi tormented Tottenham as Barcelona inflicted a Champions League blow on their hosts with a 4-2 victory at Wembley
Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs were rocked by stunning goals from Philippe Coutinho, Ivan Rakitic and two from the irrepressible Messi
Harry Kane, and then Erik Lamela, briefly gave the hosts a chance of taking something from the match by cutting the deficit to one goal
But Messi's second in the last minute put paid to that, meaning the late collapse at Inter Milan now looks even more costly for Tottenham who have no points from their opening two matches in Group B
TOTTENHAM 2-4 BARCELONA | COUTINHO (2), RAKITIC (27), KANE (51), MESSI (54, 89), LAMELA (62) Tottenham XI: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Davies, Wanyama, Winks, Lucas, Lamela, Son, Kane Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen, N
Semedo, Pique, Lenglet, Jordi Alba, Arthur, Busquets, Rakitic, Coutinho, Suarez, MessiPhilippe Coutinho makes the breakthrough after 95 secondsIvan Rakitic rounds off wonderful move to double the leadHarry Kane pulls one backLionel Messi nets three minutes laterErik Lamela scores with heavily deflected effortMessi grabs second of the evening to secure three points TOTTENHAM 2-4 BARCELONA FT: What a fantastic Champions League tie
Spurs, who were heavily depleted, put up a really impressive fight but Barcelona were ruthlessly clinical and take a deserved three points back to Spain
TOTTENHAM 2-4 BARCELONA | MESSI 90: Comeback killed. Barcelona have wrapped up the points as Lionel Messi grabs his second of the evening
Yet again Luis Suarez arrives with a cheeky dummy and yet again Lionel Messi has an easy finish from close range
89: Spurs continue to pile on the pressure as time ticks away at Wembley. Trippier nutmegs Alba before seeing his cross headed clear
Lionel Messi actually picked up the clearance but Alderweireld floored him. 86: What?! Sensational acceleration from Lucas Moura leaves Semedo for dead down the left touchline before darting inside and seeing his goal-bound effort blocked by Lenglet
So close! 84: Here comes Rafinha. He's replaced Philippe Coutinho to protect the lead
Spurs doing all the attacking now as Harry Kane sends a deep cross to Llorente out of play
81: Final ten minutes at Wembley and Mauricio Pochettino is forced to hook Erik Lamela, who's sustained an injury
Fernando Llorente comes on for the closing stages. What a story this would be. 78: Semedo! Good grief
He's nearly given Ernesto Valverde a heart-attack when causally taking a touch inside his own penalty area with Lucas breathing down his neck
He just about hacks it clear. 75: Sensational accidental nutmeg on Lucas Moura by Semedo
It didn't particularly go anywhere but it's still a glorious sight. 72: Busquets collects his obligatory booking for a deliberate trip on Lamela
Harry Kane joins him moments later for a late challenge on Pique. 68: This is just pure entertainment
Oh, and I forgot to mention that Moussa Sissoko has replaced Son Heung-min - which is entertaining in itself
65: This is absolute carnage! Spurs survive another Hugo Lloris howler. Having cleared another short backpass, he decides to chase his own clearance and is beaten by Lionel Messi
The Barcelona legend nearly bags a brace but Alderweireld did just about enough to put him off
TOTTENHAM 2-3 BARCELONA | LAMELA 62: Erik Lamela's strike was the 8000th scored in Champions League history
What a claim to fame… Anyway, Spurs hopes are reignited as the other Argentine international makes himself known
Lamela's shot from the edge of the box takes a huge deflection off Lenglet on its way in
61: Lionel Messi has scored more goals (21) and provided more assists (6) against English clubs in the Champions League than against sides from any other nation
58: Well that's knocked the stuffing out of Tottenham and their supporters now. There was a brief three-minute window of hope but Lionel Messi has well and truly silenced Wembley
TOTTENHAM 1-3 BARCELONA | MESSI 55: Can Spurs capitalise on this momentum? No. No they can't while Lionel Messi is around
The Argentine magician finally grabs a goal and it's a beauty. He starts the move by shifting the ball out to Alba on the left touchline
Luis Suarez dummies the low cross and Messi arrives en-scene to calmly slot the ball past Hugo Lloris
And that's probably game, set and match. TOTTENHAM 1-2 BARCELONA | KANE 52: How quickly a game can change! Seconds after Lionel Messi strikes the post, Harry Kane has dragged Tottenham right back into this match
It's completely out of nowhere with the England international bamboozling Semedo before unleashing a lovely low, curling shot into the far corner
Vintage Harry Kane really. Now, can Spurs capitalise on this momentum?! 51: When Messi wants to accelerate he runs as fast with the ball as he does without it, there's no difference
He opens his body before firing against the same post. 50: Close! Sanchez playing with fire tonight - as normal some tottenham fans would say
He attempts a backpass to Lloris without looking and Lionel Messi nearly intercepts
46: Oh do me a favour! Lionel Messi glides forward from midfield, gives Sanchez the slip and then calmly strokes the ball against the post
Nearly 3-0. TOTTENHAM 0-2 BARCELONA 45: Back underway at Wembley. Glenn Hoddle quite intelligently points out that Tottenham will struggle to win this if they don't score the next goal
No changes for either side. TOTTENHAM 0-2 BARCELONA HT: Plenty of disappointed Spurs fans around, and it's easy to see why
Barcelona bossing this with Harry Kane and Co struggling to make an impact. 44: Jenas, also in the BT Sport studio tonight, thinks there is a weird atmosphere inside Wembley
I see what he means. It's flat, quiet with a sense of acceptance that Tottenham will lose tonight
41: Trippier finally breaks free down the right and delivers a testing cross into the penalty area but Semedo clears the ball away
38: Glenn Hoddle is doing his nut in the BT Sport studio tonight. He thinks tonight has exposed the error of Tottenham's complete lack of transfer activity during the summer window
There's little strength in depth for Mauricio Pochettino to turn to. 35: And again Barcelona come
They are relentless this evening and can smell more goals. Lionel Messi is given far too much room to stroll into before testing Lloris with a low, awkward effort
32: Philippe Coutinho was involved in as many goals in his opening 28 minutes against Spurs for Barcelona (1 goal, 1 assist) as he was in his 715 minutes for Liverpool against them (2 goals)
30: Luis Suarez has a decent opportunity to make it three but he's pushed himself too wide and drags the snapshot off target
TOTTENHAM 0-2 BARCELONA | RAKITIC 27: Well that was stunning. I think I even spotted a few Spurs supporters applauding Barcelona's second of the evening
Lionel Messi is the provider again with a pin-point pass over to Luis Suarez, who chests it down for the onrushing Philippe Coutinho to completely miss
However, the ball is recycled back to Ivan Rakitic to thwack it beyond the helpless Hugo Lloris
25: I was about to write that Tottenham haven't had a single shot yet, but Harry Kane quickly arrived to send a speculative drive miles wide
22: There's a lengthy pause in play with everyone's favourite pantomime villain Sergio Busquets down injured
He attempted to tackle Lucas Moura but came off worse with his trailing leg. 19: Great work from Lenglet, who is sticking to Kane like glue tonight
Moura nips ahead of Semedo before his low delivery is cleared. 15: Lionel Messi lines up a free-kick near the touchline and Barcelona load the penalty area
Lenglet rises highest but nods it well over the crossbar. 13: Booked! That's a bit harsh on Toby Alderweireld, who tugs back Philippe Coutinho and sees a yellow card
The Brazilian wasn't really going anywhere fast. 9: Nice loud roar from the Wembley crowd as Lucas Moura embarks on a blistering run down the right flank before seeing Gerard Pique clear the danger
5: It's not looking good for the hosts, who don't know whether to sit and absorb or pressure Barcelona
Either way, they'll need to do it as a unit otherwise they'll be picked off with ease
TOTTENHAM 0-1 BARCELONA | COUTINHO 2: Tottenham last 95 seconds against the power of Barcelona
But honestly, the visitors didn't need to work too hard to make the breakthrough
Lionel Messi is afforded acres of room in midfield and duly picks out a delightful pass to Jordi Alba
The full-back takes advantage of Hugo Lloris needlessly rushing off his line by squaring it to Philippe Coutinho to convert
I, nor do most rational people, have no idea what Lloris was trying to achieve there
Rusty perhaps? TOTTENHAM 0-0 BARCELONA 1: And we're off! There's barely a spare seat in the house tonight with the Catalan giants in town
Spurs, having lost in a bitterly disappointing fashion to Inter Milan, could really do with a result of any kind tonight
Incidentally, Barcelona have won all three of their competitive games at Wembley Stadium, beating Sampdoria in the 1992 European Cup final, Arsenal in the 1999-00 Champions League group stage, and Man Utd in the 2011 Champions League final… Twitter round-up Jonathan: Not many games warrant a Spurs shirt at home in front of the TV these days, but this one does
A mauling is inevitable, but these are the games we longed for. Others have tried and failed, but we've done it
We're at the top table. must remember to enjoy it. Elliott: The best Argentine footballer will be showing his brilliance again today
The true GOAT. Good luck, Erik Lamela… Pam: Good line-up, would've preferred Danny Rose over Ben Davies but understand from a rotation standpoint
Now I'm too nervous to watch! No hard feelings 19:40: How exactly, would be my response to this! Mauricio Pochettino insists there are no hard feelings as he prepares to go head-to-head with the man who ended his playing career
Pochettino was 34 and still playing for his beloved Espanyol when Ernesto Valverde was named manager and decided he was surplus to requirements
The pair will be side by side on the touchline tonight, but the Argentinian says it will not be an awkward encounter
"That day it was difficult to understand his position, but I talked to him in pre-season, when we played Barcelona in Los Angeles, and I completely understand," said Pochettino
"He arrived at Espanyol at not a good time for me. I could not see it at the time - but I can now
"In football you are protected by this bubble and then, when somebody shows you the reality, it can surprise you
These things show you that situations in life and in football change very quickly and, when one door closes, many others open
"I never wanted to be the victim and I am now going to face the coach who gave me the opportunity to become a coach
" Team news 19:30: Harry Winks was thrust into the Tottenham side for the Champions League showdown with Barcelona
With Christian Eriksen, Dele Alli and Mousa Dembele all out injured, Winks and Victor Wanyama were chosen in midfield with Eric Dier dropping to the bench
Winks has started just one Premier League match this season but manager Mauricio Pochettino turned to the youngster just as he did when Spurs beat Real Madrid last season
Captain Hugo Lloris returned in goal having missed the past six games after injuring his thigh against Manchester United in August
Lionel Messi, who was rested at the weekend in preparation for the Wembley trip, started in attack for Barcelona
Pogba interest 19:20: Or lack of interest, as it turns out because Ernesto Valverde stayed silent when asked about the troublesome Manchester United midfielder
Barcelona are reportedly monitoring Pogba's situation at Manchester United, where his apparent rift with manager Jose Mourinho is showing no signs of being resolved
"We don't know what will happen in the future," Valverde said. "We respect players who are at other clubs so we don't talk about them
" Unjustified favourites - Rivaldo 19:00: Now I know you're sitting there on your commute thinking: "I wonder what Brazilian legend and Betfair ambassador Rivaldo thinks about tonight's game
" Well, I hear you. So here's what Rivaldo said about the Wembley showdown. "Barcelona are a strong team, but they are without a win for three matches and playing badly, so I think Spurs have a chance here to claim a win
For that reason, I don't consider Barcelona favourite in this match," Rivaldo told Betfair
"As I mentioned last week, when a big club loses to lesser teams, it gives hope and motivation to the clubs about to face Barcelona, and now at Champions League level they'll face a very serious opposition
"Tottenham have a good team and will fight for qualification from this group. They also have extra motivation from Barcelona bad run of results and will certainly try to grab a big win
Barcelona have great players and a good manager, but things are not happening for them now, so it's time to worry about it, but taking common responsibility and never blaming anyone individually
" Tottenham XI… 18:55: As promised, Hugo Lloris returns to the Tottenham line-up having recovered from a thigh injury
Elsewhere Mauricio Pochettino decides the best defence is a good offence with Erik Lamela, Son, Lucas Moura and Harry Kane all involved
Tottenham XI: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Davies, Wanyama, Winks, Lucas, Lamela, Son, Kane
Subs: Gazzaniga, Rose, Dier, Walker-Peters, Skipp, Sissoko, Llorente. Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen, N
Semedo, Pique, Lenglet, Jordi Alba, Arthur, Busquets, Rakitic, Coutinho, Suarez, Messi
Programme notes 18:50: Mauricio Pochettino isn't hiding how much tonight's clash should mean to his players and the club
He wants his side to rise to the occasion to deliver a performance the fans deserve
"Simply put, nights like this are what we play football for," Pochettino writes. "These are the matches you dream of being involved in when you are a child
These are the nights you supporters deserve for your dedication and passion. We have shown before we can succeed on these nights and I have full confidence in my players' ability to rise to the occasion
" Elsewhere… 18:45: There are two early matches in the new Champions League format
PSG, who were beaten at Anfield a few weeks ago, are finding it much easier against Red Star Belgrade
They are currently winning 4-0 with goals from Neymar, Di Maria and Cavani. Lokomotiv Moscow are also in action against Schalke, but there's no sign of a goal in that one
Patchy Barcelona 18:40: The Wembley surface isn't the only thing that could be described as 'patchy' tonight
Yes, I'm talking about the form of the Catalan visitors. Barcelona are in need of a result after a rare run of three games without a win in La Liga
They still top the table on goal difference from Real Madrid despite drawing with Girona and Athletic Bilbao and losing to bottom side Leganes
In Europe Valverde's side won just once away last season, needing an own-goal to beat Sporting Lisbon 1-0, but they did beat PSV Eindhoven 4-0 on matchday one this term
Wembley pitch 18:35: Ah, Barcelona could find it difficult to play their slick passing football on this surface tonight
Obviously the Anthony Joshua fight took place at Wembley on Saturday night and apparently 80,000 screaming boxing fans aren't good for the grass - who knew?! Ernesto Valverde's side trained on the pitch yesterday, so will know what to expect this evening
EVENING… 18:30: Hello everyone and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Champions League
First thing's first, congratulations to everyone who survived Manchester United goalless draw with Valencia yesterday - that was a difficult 90 minutes to endure
In fact, I regret not watching The Great British Bake Off instead. I've heard Noel Fielding was on top form… Anyway, I doubt we'll have another dour evening with Barcelona, Liverpool, Napoli and Tottenham in action on a bumper night of Champions League football
Liverpool face Napoli in Italy as they look to build on their opening win over Group C favourites PSG, while Spurs welcome Lionel Messi and Co to Wembley
Should be a cracking evening - so let's get started! TOTTENHAM vs BARCELONA Christian Eriksen, Mousa Dembele and Jan Vertonghen are out of Tottenham's Champions League showdown with Barcelona
Eriksen (abdominal), Dembele (thigh) and Vertonghen (hamstring) join Dele Alli (hamstring) on the sidelines with injuries starting to pile up at Spurs
But goalkeeper Hugo Lloris returns after a thigh injury and will start. Tottenham provisional Squad: Lloris, Gazzaniga, Trippier, Rose, Alderweireld, Foyth, Walker-Peters, Dier, Moura, Son, Kane, Sanchez, Winks, Lamela, Wanyama, Davies, Sissoko, Llorente
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