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Champions League: Richarlison double earns Spurs 2-0 win over 10-man Marseille

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Referee Slavko Vincic shows a red card to Marseille's Chancel Mbemba during the Champions League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Olympique de Marseille at Tottenham Hotspur stadium, in London, England, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

Richarlison marked his Champions League debut by scoring his first goals for Tottenham to earn a 2-0 win over 10-man Marseille in their opening group-stage match on Wednesday.

The Brazil forward was unmarked in the middle of the penalty area when he met a cross from the left by Ivan Perisic with a header that flew past goalkeeper Pau Lopez, putting Tottenham ahead in the 76th minute.

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