Match report

Tottenham Defeats Coventry 2-1 in League Cup Clash

Coventry
Coventry
1–2
FT
Tottenham
Tottenham
Sep 18, 2024

Tottenham emerged victorious over Coventry in their League Cup encounter with a thrilling 2-1 win. Coventry's B. Thomas-Asante opened the scoring early on, but Tottenham responded with goals from D. Spence and B. Johnson to clinch the victory.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Coventry 1–2 Tottenham
  • • B. Thomas-Asante scored for Coventry at 63 minutes.
  • • D. Spence equalized for Tottenham at 88 minutes.
  • • B. Johnson secured the win with a goal in injury time (90+2).

Lineups

Coventry

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 B. Wilson (G)
  • 27 M. van Ewijk (D)
  • 4 B. Thomas (D)
  • 2 L. Binks (D)
  • 21 J. Bidwell (D)
  • 28 J. Eccles (M)
  • 8 J. Allen (M)
  • 23 B. Thomas-Asante (M)
  • 5 J. Rudoni (M)
  • 11 H. Wright (M)
  • 37 N. Bassette (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 E. Simms
  • 14 B. Sheaf
  • 10 E. Mason-Clark
  • 29 V. Torp
  • 7 T. Sakamoto
  • 40 B. Collins
  • 51 H. Broad
  • 15 L. Kitching
  • 54 K. Andrews

Tottenham

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 20 F. Forster (G)
  • 14 A. Gray (D)
  • 6 R. Drăgușin (D)
  • 33 B. Davies (D)
  • 13 D. Udogie (D)
  • 29 P. Sarr (M)
  • 30 R. Bentancur (M)
  • 15 L. Bergvall (M)
  • 28 W. Odobert (F)
  • 19 D. Solanke (F)
  • 16 T. Werner (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 B. Johnson
  • 24 D. Spence
  • 10 J. Maddison
  • 7 Son Heung-Min
  • 21 D. Kulusevski
  • 47 M. Moore
  • 1 G. Vicario
  • 3 Sergio Reguilón
  • 23 Pedro Porro

Timeline

  1. Coventry
    ?' Coventry Card · Yellow Card
    Liam Kitching

    Time wasting

  2. Tottenham
    18' Tottenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: W. Odobert · On: B. Johnson
  3. Coventry
    25' Coventry Card · Yellow Card
    Luis Binks

    Foul

  4. Tottenham
    46' Tottenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Udogie · On: D. Spence
  5. Coventry
    57' Coventry Card · Yellow Card
    J. Allen

    Argument

  6. Tottenham
    62' Tottenham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Bergvall · On: J. Maddison
  7. Tottenham
    62' Tottenham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Solanke · On: Heung-Min Son
  8. Coventry
    63' Coventry Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Thomas-Asante · Assist: Norman Bassette
  9. Coventry
    70' Coventry subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Norman Bassette · On: E. Simms
  10. Coventry
    71' Coventry subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Eccles · On: B. Sheaf
  11. Coventry
    71' Coventry subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Wright · On: E. Mason-Clark
  12. Tottenham
    74' Tottenham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: T. Werner · On: D. Kulusevski
  13. Coventry
    78' Coventry subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Rudoni · On: V. Torp
  14. Tottenham
    88' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Spence · Assist: D. Kulusevski
  15. Tottenham
    90'+2 Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Johnson · Assist: Rodrigo Bentancur
  16. Tottenham
    90' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    J. Maddison

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Coventry Tottenham
Fouls 9 10
Pass Accuracy 69% 88%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 9
Corners 7 7
Total Passes 241 582
Yellow Cards 4 1
Blocked Shots 6 2
Shots on Target 5 4
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 3
Possession 30% 70%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 167 515
Shots Inside Box 13 6
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 2 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Coventry took an early lead through B. Thomas-Asante's goal, but Tottenham remained resilient and pushed for an equalizer.
  • ▸ Tottenham tied the game with D. Spence's goal in the 88th minute, turning momentum decisively in their favor.
  • ▸ B. Johnson’s injury-time goal sealed Tottenham's victory, securing their progression in the League Cup.