Tottenham Hotspur ended their winless start to the Premier League season with a 3-1 victory over Coventry City on Monday, climbing off the bottom of the table.
James Maddison, Omar Marmoush and Ben Davies scored as Spurs secured their first league win of the campaign at home, moving from 20th to 16th place on goal difference.
Maddison opened the scoring in the 14th minute on his first Premier League start since April 27, 2025, following an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.
The midfielder, who began his career at Coventry, fired a superb first-time effort into the top corner after good work from Mohammed Kudus.
Dominic Solanke thought he had doubled Tottenham’s advantage after converting Andy Robertson’s pass, but the goal was ruled out for offside against the Scotland international in the build-up.
Tottenham led at the break but conceded five minutes into the second half when Jack Rudoni levelled for Coventry.
Spurs defender Jan Paul van Hecke lost possession, allowing Rudoni to advance down the left. After his initial effort was blocked, the ball returned to him and he finished well to make it 1-1.
Marmoush restored Tottenham’s lead in the 58th minute with a powerful strike, scoring his first goal for the club since joining on loan from Manchester City in August.
Coventry players protested after the Egyptian forward caught Milan van Ewijk in the face with an elbow before scoring, but the goal stood.
Marmoush’s loan deal includes an obligation for Tottenham to make the transfer permanent for £60 million at the end of the season.
Davies sealed the victory in the fifth minute of stoppage time, finding the corner with a low strike from the edge of the penalty area.
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Tottenham also welcomed back Sweden forward Dejan Kulusevski, who made his first appearance since suffering a serious knee injury in the 2-0 home defeat by Crystal Palace on May 11, 2025. He came on as a substitute in the 85th minute.
The victory was only Tottenham’s sixth home win in 37 Premier League matches and ended a difficult opening to their campaign, during which they had drawn three and lost three of their first six league games.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side had been the last team in the division yet to record a win this season after Fulham and Bournemouth won earlier in the round.
Coventry, who had won their previous two Premier League matches, were unable to find another equaliser despite eight minutes of stoppage time.
The result moved Tottenham above Coventry on goal difference, while the returns of Maddison and Kulusevski provided a boost for De Zerbi’s side.
However, Tottenham suffered injury concerns involving defenders Robertson and Tosin Adarabioyo, while Marmoush also limped off when he was replaced by Kulusevski.
