Stoke dents Spurs’ league title challenge

LONDON (AP) ― Tottenham’s 11-match unbeaten run ended Sunday with a 2-1 loss at Stoke in the English Premier League.

Matthew Etherington, who played for Tottenham from 2000-03, scored twice in the first half to help send the Spurs to their first defeat since Aug. 28.

Emmanuel Adebayor scored on a penalty kick in the 62nd minute for Tottenham, which was hurt by a red card to Younes Kaboul late in the game.

Tottenham remained seven points behind Manchester City, which visits Chelsea on Monday. Stoke moved up two places to eighth.

In the other game, Sunderland celebrated Martin O’Neill’s first match in charge by rallying past Blackburn 2-1. Sebastian Larsson scored the winner during injury time to lift the team out of the relegation zone. O’Neill, away from coaching for 16 months, guided Sunderland to only its third victory of the season.

Spain

Atletico Madrid’s away struggles hit a new low on Sunday when it lost 4-2 at Espanyol in the Spanish league.

Under coach Gregorio Manzano, Atletico has won just once in 11 away games in all competitions, including a 2-1 defeat at third-tier Albacete in the Copa del Rey earlier this week.

Italy

Udinese moved to the top of Serie A with a 2-1 win against Chievo, and AC Milan was held to a 2-2 draw at Bologna to stay in third place.

Antonio Di Natale scored his 10th of the season for Udinese and Dusan Basta doubled its lead before Alberto Paloschi struck for Chievo.

Udinese is a point ahead of Juventus, which has played a game less, and two points ahead of Milan.

Germany

Bayern Munich extended its lead in the Bundesliga to three points after Mario Gomez scored twice in a 2-1 victory over 10-man Stuttgart, and title rival Borussia Dortmund drew 1-1 with Kaiserslautern.

France

Defending champion Lille kept the pressure on Montpellier and Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the French league by beating Dijon 2-0 at home.

Moussa Sow and Eden Hazard scored a goal in each half to help Lille get back to winning ways.