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 were winless across their opening six games heading into this fixture but a week in the Marbella sunshine and a well-needed performance on home turf have helped address the doom and gloom, with brighter skies in N17 possibly on the horizon.
James Maddison, making his first competitive start for Spurs since May 2025, announced his return to the starting line-up in emphatic style, curling his opener into the top corner against the club where his professional career began.
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The playmaker was influential throughout, seamlessly linking the £300m pieces of Roberto De Zerbi's squad that had previously looked disjointed and awkward, but Jack Rudoni's equaliser just four minutes into the second half punctured the positivity brewing inside the stadium.
No side has dropped more points than Spurs from winning positions at home in the Premier League since the start of the 2024/25 season (30), but Omar Marmoush's first goal for the club, arrowing a fine strike into the far corner, put them on track to ensure they would not suffer the same fate on this occasion.
The feelgood factor that comes with a win skyrocketed in the 85th minute when fan-favourite Dejan Kulusevski made his comeback off the bench, bringing an end to his 526-day spell on the sidelines due to injury.
Ben Davies' surprise effort with the outside of the boot rounded off the victory, on what could prove to be the evening that kickstarted the 2026/27 season for Spurs.
They move level on six points with Coventry and above their opponents on goal difference into 16th, having previously come into the fixture rock bottom of the table, and will now be tasked with building on their victory against London rivals Chelsea when the two sides meet at Stamford Bridge, live on Saturday Night Football.
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The key moments from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
14: GOAL! Maddison curls stunning opener into the top corner on his return to the starting line-up.
18: NO GOAL! Dominic Solanke taps home Andy Robertson's cross but the offside flag had already gone up.
49: EQUALISER! Rudoni powers his way into the Tottenham penalty area to force an equaliser home after half-time.
58: GOAL! Marmoush restores Tottenham's lead with his first goal for the club as his fine strike nestles into the far corner.
86: KULU RETURNS! Spurs winger Kulusevski makes his long-awaited return to the pitch after 526 days out injured with knee setback.
90+6: GAME OVER! Davies scores surprise goal off the bench to guarantee Spurs' first league win of the season.