Tottenham draws 0-0 with Everton to extend goal drought to four matches
Tottenham Hotspur failed to score for the fourth consecutive Premier League match in a 0-0 draw with Everton, remaining 17th in the table despite a £300 million summer spend.
Scoreless run extends to four matches
Tottenham Hotspur played out a 0-0 draw against Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, leaving manager Roberto De Zerbi's side without a goal in their opening four Premier League fixtures. The result marks the first time in Tottenham's history that the club has failed to score in any of its first four league games to begin a campaign. Tottenham joins Aston Villa and Coventry City as the only three teams yet to score in the competition this season. The stalemate was also the first goalless Premier League draw played at the stadium since its reconstruction. Following the final whistle, home supporters booed the team as Spurs remained in 17th place in the table, while Everton moved to seventh.
Struggles in the attacking third
De Zerbi selected a starting front three of Savio, Dominic Solanke, and Omar Marmoush, but the trio failed to record a shot on target throughout the match. The lack of output follows a summer transfer window in which Tottenham committed more than £300 million to squad additions, including Savio, Marmoush, Sandro Tonali, and Mateus Fernandes. Spurs created limited openings against David Moyes' defense on a visibly patchy pitch, following previous scoreless outings against Brentford, Nottingham Forest, and Newcastle United. In the 63rd minute, De Zerbi made a triple change, introducing Mathys Tel, Mohammed Kudus, and Lucas Bergvall in place of Solanke, Fernandes, and Rodrigo Bentancur.
- Antonin Kinsky saves James Garner's free kick in the only shot on target before the break.
- Jordan Pickford denies Mateus Fernandes before Kinsky stops a header from Thierno Barry.
- Tottenham introduces Mathys Tel, Mohammed Kudus, and Lucas Bergvall in a triple substitution.
- Everton fails to hit the target from 15 yards on a scoring opportunity.
- Pickford recovers from a misplaced pass to turn Lucas Bergvall's shot wide.
Key moments and goalkeeper exchanges
Clear chances were scarce across both halves, with James Garner testing Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky from a first-half free kick in the only shot on target before the interval. Early in the second half, Fernandes forced a save from Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, before Kinsky stopped a header from Thierno Barry with his head. Kinsky nearly conceded when an errant pass found Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, though the goalkeeper recovered to make the save, while an Everton attempt missed the target from 15 yards in the 75th minute. Late in the match, Pickford gave away possession to Bergvall but recovered to palm the midfielder's shot wide.
- Brighton
- 34
- Crystal Palace
- 32
- Everton
- 28
Reaction and statistical context
Former Tottenham player Jamie Redknapp questioned the squad's offensive structure and return on investment during television analysis after the match.
To not score in the Premier League in six hours of football is absolutely diabolical, whatever way you look at it. They defended better today, the centre-backs were better than what they had been. But there was just not enough. How can you not score in six hours of football?
Tottenham has now made eight changes to its starting lineup across the opening matches of the season, matching the club's highest rotation count through three games set in the 2011-12 campaign. Everton maintained its unbeaten start to the league season, having forced 28 high turnovers so far, behind only Brighton with 34 and Crystal Palace with 32. Tel continues to lead the Premier League in individual take-ons with 10 completed dribbles.
