Although the spotlight was firmly on Dejan Kulusevski and his return to the Tottenham Hotspur squad after 526 days, the North London side's first Premier League victory of the season had other heroes.The Swede came on for the final 10 minutes of Tottenham's 3-1 win over Frank Lampard's Coventry City, as Spurs finally picked up three points in the league, although they remain rooted to the bottom of the table.FULL TIME Tottenham 3-1 Coventry City Tottenham have won a Premier League match! Maddison fired in first before Marmoush responded to Rudoni's equaliser. Ben Davies, off the bench, sealed the win with a late goal. #TOTCOV https://t.co/zFt16ph368— Liquid Sports Show (@_LiquidSports) October 19, 2026 One of Tottenham's standout performers was James Maddison, who proved that the severe ACL tear hasn't dulled his brilliance.The former Leicester City midfielder broke the deadlock with a superb long-range strike, sending the home team into the break with the lead.James Maddison goal for Tottenham vs Coventry City! 🔥 https://t.co/Nlc0nCwev9— The Moment Football (@themomentfooty) October 19, 2026 Coventry hit back in the 49th minute through Jack Rudoni, who found the net for the second consecutive game, but the visitors' joy was short-lived, as their lead lasted just nine minutes.In the 58th minute, Omar Marmoush produced another moment of magic to restore Tottenham's advantage and put them back on course for victory.City's punishment on the horizon: From title race to relegation?!Coventry continued to threaten, particularly in the closing stages, but instead of snatching a point, they conceded the third goal thanks to Ben Davies’ effort from just outside the box.Roberto De Zerbi's men thus secured a much-needed win and finally gave their fans something to celebrate.22.00: (1.50) Liverpool (4.80) Villareal (5.45)PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 7SaturdayEverton – Chelsea 0-2 (0-0)/Neto 46, 90+1/Brentford – Liverpool 1-2 (1-0)/Lewis-Potter 44 – Munoz 62, Isak 70/Fulham – Hull 1-0 (1-0)/Iwobi 33/Man.City – Ipswich 3-2 (2-1)/Foden 19, Haaland 34, 69 – Maeda 21, Flemming 90(p)/Newcastle – Aston Villa 0-1 (0-1)/Manzambi 36/SundayBournemouth – Sunderland 2-0 (1-0)/Tavernier 6, Evanilson 48/Brighton – Crystal Palace 5-0 (3-0)/Canvot 4 og, Gomez 7, Ayari 10, Kostoulas 49, Hinshelwood 84/Leeds – Manchester United 1-1 (0-1)/Calvert-Lewin 51 – Mbeumo 35/Nottingham Forest – Arsenal 0-1 (0-0)/Madueke 80/MondayTottenham – Coventry 3-1 (1-0)/Maddison 14, Marmoush 58, Davies 90+6 – Rudoni 49/
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