Tottenham finally got their first lead of the Premier League season Monday night, ending an agonizing 554-minute stretch of being behind or level. What a relief! It came in their seventh match, a 3-1 victory over recently-promoted Coventry City, giving the club their first league win of the 2026/27 campaign.
The Longest Wait
Seriously, it’s been a brutal start. Heading into this Monday matchup, Tottenham were the last team in the English top flight without a single league win. You read that right: the LAST team. Fulham and Bournemouth both snatched wins over the weekend, leaving Spurs as the only club not just winless, but also unable to even grab a lead at any point this season. After flirting with relegation last season and then spending millions in the summer transfer window, you’d think they’d have fixed this. They went into the game with Coventry hoping to claw themselves off the bottom of the table and finally start building something.
The Goals Just Kept Coming (Eventually)
Then came the moment we all needed. James Maddison, making his first start since tearing his ACL way back in August of 2025, put Tottenham up 1-0 just 14 minutes into the game. What a way to mark your return! That goal broke the 554-minute drought and gave Spurs their first lead of the season. It was also Maddison’s first Premier League goal since February 16, 2025, when he netted the only goal in a 1-0 win against Manchester United. That lead didn’t hold forever, though. Jack Rudoni pulled Coventry level just five minutes after halftime. But Omar Marmoush restored the Spurs advantage on the hour mark. And then, for good measure, Ben Davies added the finishing touches with a 96th-minute goal to seal the 3-1 victory.
This win is huge. Tottenham has finally secured all three points, and with it, a foundation for future success.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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