Simply for Tottenham, win, and they're through. Win, and they will get to be managed by Antonio Conte in the Champions League knock-out stages for the first time. Win, and they escape, free to leave behind the turbulence of a hectic group stage.
After opening the campaign with a victory over Marseille, the repeat will ensure their passage to the next round. They currently sit top of the group on eight points, but all four teams could yet finish in all four places. It's not one for the faint-hearted, especially as they now have to do it away from home.
Had the late goal against Sporting Lisbon counted last week, the progression would have been secured already, and it would have been a relatively relaxing situation.
