Ange Postecoglou's first Europa League tie as Tottenham boss was delayed as visitors Qarabag were caught up in the gridlocked streets of north London.
The Azeri champions failed to make it to the stadium from their hotel, only a short distance away in Stratford, in time to kick off as scheduled at 8pm.
Rail and road closures for a variety of reasons combined to cause chaos for the visiting team and thousands of fans who had to find alternative routes through relentless rain to reach N17.
The TNT Sports team, including pundits Peter Crouch and Glenn Hoddle were also caught out and had to abandon their vehicle and set out into the rain on foot.