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Maddison started his first Tottenham match since May 2025.
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It was Tottenham’s first win of the season in the Premier League.
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Omar Marmoush scored his first Premier League goal of the season.
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Tottenham will take on Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday.
October 19, (THEWILL) – Tottenham defeated Coventry City 3-1 to earn their first Premier League win of the 2026-27 season at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday.
The victory moved the North London club off the bottom three of the Premier League table for the first time this season.
Roberto De Zerbi handed James Maddison his first start since returning from injury, making a return to the line-up for the first time since May 2025.
The English midfielder announced his return in style with the opening goal in the 14th minute with a superb first-time shot into the top corner, assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
Jack Rudoni brought Coventry City back into the game five minutes after the restart to make it 1-1.
Omar Marmoush scored his first goal since joining the club on loan from Manchester City to give the hosts the lead in the 58th minute.
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Ben Davies put the icing on the cake with a low strike from the edge of the box into the corner of the net in the 96th minute to seal Tottenham’s first win of the season.
Dejan Kulusevski came off the bench to make his first appearance for the club since May 2025 after suffering a knee injury.
The return of Maddison and Kulusevski is a major boost for Tottenham following a disastrous start to the season.
Tottenham will return to Premier League action on Saturday against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, while Coventry City will face Fulham on the same day.
The North London club occupy the 16th-place position on the log with six points from seven matches, the same as Coventry City, who are in the 17th position.
