Tottenham beat Coventry 3-1 for first Premier League win of season

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Tottenham Hotspur secured a 3-1 home victory over Coventry City on Monday, climbing off the bottom of the Premier League table with their first win of the campaign at the seventh attempt.

James Maddison opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a curled effort from 22 yards. De Zerbi selected Maddison to start against his boyhood club.

Jack Rudoni equalised for Coventry four minutes after the interval. Omar Marmoush restored Tottenham's lead in the 58th minute, registering his maiden strike for the club. Ben Davies made it 3-1 in stoppage time, his scuffed shot getting past Carl Rushworth.

Dejan Kulusevski featured for the first time in 526 days, ending a layoff of 17 months caused by a patella problem. The result was just the fourth home triumph at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium since Kulusevski and Maddison were hurt in May 2025.

Source: ESPN - Mon Oct 19, 5:10 PM ET

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