LONDON (Interstat) — Tottenham Hotspur opened its Champions League campaign with a 2-0 victory over favored Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, defying pregame projections.

Playing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the hosts took control after Dortmund’s Daniel Svensson was shown a red card in the 26th minute. Defender Cristian Romero headed in the opening goal in the 14th minute, with forward Dominic Solanke adding a second in the 37th off an assist from midfielder Archie Gray.

The result marked a successful start for Tottenham in European competition this season, while Dortmund began with a loss. The match concluded with yellow cards for Tottenham’s Gray and Dortmund substitute Julian Ryerson in the 86th minute. Pre-match analytics heavily favored the German side.