Premier League 26/27 · Round 7 · MON, OCT 19
Tottenham Hotspur vs Coventry City match report: Tottenham Hotspur beat Coventry City at home
Tottenham Hotspur secured their first Premier League win of the season with a 3-1 victory over Coventry City.
By 10xSharp · Published
Result
Tottenham Hotspur won 3-1 at home to Coventry City. The half-time score was 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur. The outcome was a home win.
Goals
James Maddison opened the scoring in the 14th minute, assisted by Mohammed Kudus. This was James Maddison's first Premier League goal for Tottenham Hotspur this season. Jack Rudoni equalised for Coventry City in the 49th minute, assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante. The goal takes Jack Rudoni to 2 Premier League goals for Coventry City this season. Omar Marmoush restored Tottenham Hotspur's lead in the 59th minute, assisted by Andy Robertson. This was Omar Marmoush's first Premier League goal for Tottenham Hotspur this season. Ben Davies added a third for Tottenham Hotspur in the 96th minute, assisted by Dominic Solanke. This was Ben Davies's first Premier League goal for Tottenham Hotspur this season.
Match flow
Neither side held the upper hand in the first half. Neither side held the upper hand in the second half. Neither side held the upper hand across the match. Tottenham Hotspur held the territory in the 16-30 minute band, while Coventry City held it in the 61-75 minute band.
Key stats
Tottenham Hotspur had 66% possession to Coventry City's 34%. Tottenham Hotspur had 5 shots on target to Coventry City's 2. Tottenham Hotspur had 83 attacks to Coventry City's 64.
Discipline
Tottenham Hotspur received 1 yellow card. Coventry City received 3 yellow cards. No red cards were shown. The match official was Andrew Madley.
Streaks
Tottenham Hotspur won a Premier League match for the first time this season, at the 7th attempt.
Pre-match
Bookmakers made Tottenham Hotspur the favourites, at an implied 66%; Tottenham Hotspur won the match.
What it means
Tottenham Hotspur are now 16th in the Premier League with 6 points and a goal difference of -4. Coventry City are 17th with 6 points and a goal difference of -8.
Verdict
Tottenham Hotspur controlled possession and created more chances, and their win was built on a strong second-half performance. Coventry City competed well but could not hold on after equalising. The result lifts Tottenham Hotspur above Coventry City in the table.