Panathinaikos 1-1 Tottenham

Panathinaikos 1-1 Tottenham: Dawson opener canceled out as Spurs remain winless in Group J

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Andre Villas-Boas' side was superior for the majority of the game, without ever reaching top gear and looked to have the game sewn up after Dawson nodded a Tom Huddlestone free kick past Orestis Karnezis. But the hosts awoke from their slumber and Toche slid home an equalizer after a sublime pass from Giourkas Seitaridis, leaving Spurs with two points from their opening two games.

Tottenham saw a claim for a penalty denied inside the first few minutes as Steven Caulker's downward header appeared to hit an arm but referee Florian Meyer deemed it accidental despite the away team's protestations.

In a largely empty Olympic Stadium, Tottenham looked to control the opening stages by retaining possession and probing the Panathinaikos defense for openings.

But it was the hosts who created the first notable opportunity as Stergos Marinos sent a rangy diagonal pass to the overlapping Seitaridis on the right side. The fullback found his way behind the Spurs defense and sent a dangerous cross in towards the lone frontman Toche but Hugo Lloris, given a start ahead of Brad Friedel, kept his concentration to claim the cross.

Aside from a later dropped cross by Lloris, that was as close as the hosts came to threatening the Tottenham goal as the Premier League side made its territorial dominance count.

Though the passing in midfield was at times sloppy, Aaron Lennon and Gareth Bale tested Orestis Karnezis with 20-yard shots, while Jermain Defoe fired a cross-cum-shot from the left that was unfortunate to elude the onrushing Clint Dempsey.