French paper L’Equipe went for a pun headline for today in the form of “Victoire Hugo”. Literally translating to “Victory Hugo”- a tribute to Hugo Lloris as his penalty save helped his Tottenham Hotspur side upset Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League tie. French and Spurs skipper Lloris denied Sergio Aguero from the spot on 13 minutes- a key moment in the fixture as Heung-min Son’s 78th minute winner saw the home side emerge winners. Victor Hugo is of course the well known French novelist (Les Miserables and the Hunchback of Notre Dame, amongst others)

Lloris was also the highest rated player from either side in the French media’s ratings- getting a 8/10. It’s essentially him and goal scorer Heung-Min Son (with a 7) that push Spurs up.