Tottenham Hotspur beat Coventry City as Marmoush restores the lead

Maddison marks his return with the opener

Tottenham entered the match without a victory in six league games. James Maddison, making his first competitive start since May 2025, put them ahead in the 14th minute with a curling shot into the top corner.

Coventry had threatened through Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, who combined with Milan van Ewijk before Jan Paul van Hecke blocked his shot. Mohammed Kudus provided the pass for the opening goal after beating Jay Dasilva. Maddison met the delivery with a first-time strike from outside the penalty area.

Blocks and a missed chance before halftime

Dominic Solanke fired over in the 39th minute as Coventry defended their penalty area. Before halftime, Coventry created another opportunity when Sidiki Cherif’s flick reached Brandon Thomas-Asante, but Micky van de Ven recovered to block the forward’s shot and preserve Tottenham’s lead.

Rudoni levels before Marmoush strikes

Jack Rudoni brought Coventry level early in the second half. He forced his way into Tottenham’s penalty area before scoring, canceling out Maddison’s opener and making it 1–1.

Sandro Tonali then sent two shots just over the crossbar before Tottenham found the goal that restored their advantage against Coventry.

Omar Marmoush struck into the far corner for his first Tottenham goal. The goal stood after VAR cleared his challenge on Milan van Ewijk in the buildup, despite Frank Lampard’s objection.

Davies completes the scoring

Dejan Kulusevski returned from a knee injury as a late substitute, making his first appearance after 526 days without playing.

Solanke supplied substitute Ben Davies in the sixth minute of stoppage time. Davies finished low with his left foot to complete the scoring and seal Tottenham’s victory.