Tottenham claimed their first Premier League win of the season by beating Coventry 3-1 as Dejan Kulusevski made his long-awaited return after 526 days out injured.
Spurs had been winless throughout their opening six video games heading into this fixture however per week within the Marbella sunshine and a well-needed efficiency on dwelling turf have helped tackle the doom and gloom, with brighter skies in N17 probably on the horizon.
James Maddison, making his first aggressive begin for Spurs since Might 2025, introduced his return to the beginning line-up in emphatic type, curling his opener into the highest nook in opposition to the membership the place his skilled profession started.
The playmaker was influential all through, seamlessly linking the £300m items of Roberto De Zerbi’s squad that had beforehand regarded disjointed and awkward, however Jack Rudoni’s equaliser simply 4 minutes into the second half punctured the positivity brewing contained in the stadium.
No aspect has dropped extra factors than Spurs from profitable positions at dwelling within the Premier League for the reason that begin of the 2024/25 season (30), however Omar Marmoush’s first objective for the membership, arrowing a fantastic strike into the far nook, put them on monitor to make sure they’d not undergo the identical destiny on this event.
The feelgood issue that comes with a win skyrocketed within the eighty fifth minute when fan-favourite Kulusevski made his comeback off the bench, bringing an finish to his prolonged spell on the sidelines.
Dejan Kulusevski made a welcome return to motion for Spurs
Ben Davies’ shock effort with the skin of the boot rounded off the victory, on what may show to be the night that kickstarted the 2026/27 season for Spurs.
They transfer stage on six factors with Coventry and above their opponents on objective distinction into sixteenth, having beforehand come into the fixture all-time low of the desk, and can now be tasked with constructing on their victory in opposition to London rivals Chelsea when the 2 sides meet at Stamford Bridge, dwell on Saturday Evening Soccer.
The important thing moments from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
14: GOAL! Maddison curls gorgeous opener into the highest nook on his return to the beginning line-up.
18: NO GOAL! Dominic Solanke faucets dwelling Andy Robertson’s cross however the offside flag had already gone up.
49: EQUALISER! Rudoni powers his approach into the Tottenham penalty space to pressure an equaliser dwelling after half-time.
58: GOAL! Marmoush restores Tottenham’s lead together with his first objective for the membership as his fantastic strike nestles into the far nook.
86: KULU RETURNS! Spurs winger Kulusevski makes his long-awaited return to the pitch after 526 days out injured with a knee setback.
90+6: GAME OVER! Davies scores a shock objective off the bench to ensure Spurs’ first league win of the season.
Is Maddison the lacking piece that may hyperlink the £300m puzzle?
Sky Sports activities’ Patrick Rowe:
“James Maddison was the star of the present and an enormous cause Spurs had been in a position to safe the well-needed win. His objective speaks for itself.
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In his first aggressive begin for Tottenham since their 2024-25 Europa League semi-final, James Maddison places Spurs forward early of their Premier League conflict with Coventry
“However the remainder of his play additionally stood out, in a barely extra understated method.
“He was dropping deep, discovering pockets of house, threading passes for the runs of Dominic Solanke and threatening from the half areas together with his crossing capability.
“Spurs, in any case their funding in the summertime, regarded disjointed and uninspiring throughout the opening six video games.
“Maddison appears just like the piece that would hyperlink the £300m items of this Spurs puzzle collectively. Whether or not that’s by way of his personal ending or the power to convey different gamers into the sport.
“Retaining him match and firing is now important to the membership constructing on this recreation.”
Carra: Maddison has magic in his boots!
Sky Sports activities pundit Jamie Carragher on Monday Evening Soccer:
“James Maddison undoubtedly has extra panache than Conor Gallagher in that No 10 place.
“It was a pleasure to see [his goal]. He is likely one of the actual characters within the recreation and you don’t need him not round Premier League soccer.
Maddison celebrates scoring the opening objective for Spurs
“That was only a nice second. Whenever you’re a participant with an harm like that, there shall be a worry: will you ever come again or will you be the identical participant?
“There may be nonetheless a protracted option to go, however he nonetheless has a little bit of magic in his boots!”