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Maddison's magic moment for Spurs - 18 months in the making

Maddison's magic moment for Spurs - 18 months in the making

Summary

Tottenham Hotspur won their first Premier League game of the season by beating Coventry City 3-1, helped by James Maddison’s return to the starting team after 18 months. Maddison scored an important goal, and another returning player, Dejan Kulusevski, also made a brief appearance after a long injury.

Key Facts

  • Tottenham were at the bottom of the league before this win.
  • James Maddison missed most of last season due to a knee injury and had a shoulder injury this season.
  • Maddison scored the first goal for Spurs 14 minutes into the game.
  • Tottenham had won only 12 of 57 league games since Maddison’s last goal in February 2025.
  • The team had only 6 wins out of 37 home league games recently.
  • Tottenham scored 3 or more goals at home for the first time since last season’s opening day.
  • Dejan Kulusevski returned to play after 526 days out because of a knee injury.
  • The coach Roberto de Zerbi used team bonding activities and a break in Marbella to help improve the team’s spirit.
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