Roberto De Zerbi paid tribute to Tottenham’s back-up goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky after he exorcised his Champions League demons with a vital stoppage-time save in a crucial 1-0 Premier League win at Wolves.

Joao Palhinha slid home with eight minutes left at Molineux on Saturday to put Spurs on course for a first league win of 2026 and to end a 15-match winless run in the top flight, but the relegation-threatened team were eventually indebted to Kinsky’s contribution.

Kinsky produced a wonderful flying save in the eighth-minute of stoppage-time to deny Joao Gomes from a free-kick and it not only secured Tottenham a much-needed three points, but ensured the 23-year-old celebrated a significant clean sheet.

It has been a challenging time for the former Slavia Prague goalkeeper after a nightmare night at Atletico Madrid last month when he made two high-profile errors early on and was substituted in the 17th minute by De Zerbi’s predecessor Igor Tudor.

The painful experience could have left long-lasting damage…