Kolo Muani scores for Tottenham in Champions League a day after being involved in car crash

By Canadian Press on January 28, 2026.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Tottenham striker Randal Kolo Muani started — and scored — against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday, a day after being involved in what manager Thomas Frank described as a “minor” car crash.

Pictures circulated on social media Tuesday showing Kolo Muani, a France international, and Tottenham teammate Wilson Odobert standing next to a black Ferrari that had sustained damage. They had taken part in open training at the club’s practice facility earlier in the day.

Odobert reportedly was in his own car but stopped to assist Kolo Muani, and they traveled to Germany together.

Frank reported late Tuesday that Kolo Muani was “fine” and picked him against Eintracht, for whom he played in the 2022-23 season.

And the striker gave Tottenham the lead with a close-range finish in the 47th minute as Tottenham sought a victory to secure direct qualification for the Champions League’s round of 16 and avoid the playoffs.

Frank said the crash was caused by “a tire blowing up” as Kolo Muani was on the way to the airport.

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