As European nights go, Qarabag's could not have turned out much worse.
The team from Azerbaijan suffered traffic chaos, a shocking penalty miss and a host of spurned chances as 10-man Tottenham survived countless scares to open their Europa League campaign with victory.
Despite staying a short distance away in Stratford, Qarabag were affected by rail and road closures, and arrived at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at 19:45 - just 15 minutes before the planned kick-off - forcing a delayed start until 20:30.
Uefa regulations ask for teams to arrive at least 75 minutes prior to kick-off, with offenders facing possible punishment.