James Maddison made a sensational return to Tottenham ‘s starting line-up after 17 months away on Monday as Spurs beat Coventry 3-1 to claim their long-awaited first Premier League win of the season.
Spurs lost the ball in the Coventry half and the visitors swept forward. Rudoni’s cross hit a teammate but the ball fell kindly for him and he drove home.
The 29-year-old wasted little time in making his mark, putting his side ahead in the 14th minute in spectacular style after fine work from Mohammed Kudus on the right. Maddison went close to putting Spurs 2-0 after half an hour but his half-cross, half-shot curled narrowly wide. But Maddison needed less than a quarter of an hour to put Spurs ahead at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a stunning first-time strike from outside the penalty area. But they failed to stretch their lead and Coventry were level in the 49th minute, courtesy of a Rudoni strike from close range.
Jack Rudoni levelled early in the second half but the home side were back in front just before the hour mark when Omar Marmoush lashed home his first goal for the club and substitute Ben Davies made the points safe late on.
