Tottenham lost but managed to avert disaster in this first leg of the Champions league play-off. Spurs were down 3-0 in the first half, courtesy of lack of pressure, lack of movement from the defense and a Young Boys squad that had them well scouted and knew how to play up their strengths and Spurs’ weaknesses. Senad Lulic, Henri Bienvenu and Xavier Hochstrasser scored for the Swiss, but Bassong in the first half and Pavlyuchenko in the second half, minutes before full time, reduced the Young Boys’ lead into something that’s manageable in the second leg.
