THE ANTONIO EFFECT

But Conte honeymoon lasts half an hour

yellow card for a lunge on Lois Openda. Italian referee Marco Di Bello evened things up when he dismissed defender Danilho Doekhi for a second bookable offence, holding back Kane.

And Vitesse were down to nine when keeper Schubert saw red for handling Emerson Royal’s shot outside his box.

It meant Spurs hung on for a first win under Conte. But the Italian will be under no illusions as to the job he has on to fix the cracks papered over here.

TOTTENHAM (3-4-3): Lloris 5; Dier 5, Romero 6, Davies 6; Emerson 6, Skipp 6 (Winks 73), Hojbjerg 7 (Lo Celso 87), Reguilon 7; Lucas 7 (Sanchez 72), Kane 7, Son 9 (Ndombele 72). Sent off: Romero 59. Goals: Son 14, Moura 22, Rasmussen 28 og.

VITESSE (4-3-3): Schubert 5; Doekhi 4, Bazoer 4, Rasmussen 6, Dasa 5; Bero 6, Tronstad 6 (Oroz 90), Wittek 5; Baden Frederiksen 6 (Darfalou 74), Buitink 5 (Houwen 86), Gboho 5 (Openda 46). Sent off: Doekhi 80, Schubert 84. Goals: Rasmussen 32, Bero 39.

KOREAN AHEAD Heung-Min Son fires Tottenham’s first goal on a topsyturvy night in London

GOING DOWN Cristian Romero is sent off after an own-goal, below, had put Spurs three-up

SHOUTING MATCH: Conte makes his feelings known