James Maddison produced the standout performance of Tottenham's win over Coventry City, with a brilliant strike on his first start in 18 months. The midfielder was always prompting and probing, revelling in his return to the starting line-up until tiring late on.
Omar Marmoush also impressed after a quiet spell, scoring a superb goal, while Ben Davies came off the bench to add a goal and help close out the victory. Andrew Robertson had some trademark surging runs before picking up an injury, and Micky van de Ven made a superb first-half tackle to deny Brandon Thomas-Asante.
For Coventry, Ethan Pinnock was dependable and the back line looked solid and well-organised. Bobby Thomas made a vital headed clearance, and Jack Rudoni showed great determination for his goal. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto caused problems with dangerous deliveries, though Coventry's attack lacked a decisive final ball.
Carl Rushworth had no chance with the first two goals but was criticised for a poor error on the third, from Ben Davies. Sandro Tonali had occasional flashes but still struggled to justify his £100m price tag, while Mohammed Kudus was short of end product.
Source: BBC Sport Football · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing