English League Cup – Savinho scores on his debut, Tottenham Hotspur beat Charlton 5-1.

In another match of the second round of the 2026/27 EFL Cup, Tottenham Hotspur, playing at home, defeated Championship side Charlton Athletic 5-1 thanks to goals from Moore, Solanke, Kevin Danso, Savinho, and Ben Davies.

Five minutes into the match, Charlton defender Collins Sitchinje suffered a series of injuries after falling to the ground, and was therefore substituted by McNamara in the 15th minute. In the 16th minute, Tottenham Hotspur launched an attack, and Matthias Tel received the ball and shot from the penalty area, but his shot was blocked by an opposing player.

In the 24th minute, Charlton attempted a counter-attack. Rob Apted was brought down by Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Lucas Berivar as he received the ball and attacked. The referee showed Berivar a yellow card.

In the 26th minute, Greg Doherty received a pass back from his teammate outside the penalty area and unleashed a long-range shot, but the ball was blocked by Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Antonin Kinski. In the 27th minute, Charlton attacked from a corner, and Asimwe's header went wide of the post.

In the 30th minute, Archie Gray passed the ball to Solanke, whose shot was blocked by an opposing player. Archie Gray then received the ball and fired a low shot, but it was saved by Charlton goalkeeper Tirnan Brooks. In the 39th minute, Matus Fernandez received a pass from Bentancur and unleashed a long-range shot, but it was cleared by Tirnan Brooks.

In the 41st minute, Bentancur passed the ball to Moore, who followed up and broke into the penalty area before unleashing a long-range shot that found the back of the net, giving Tottenham a 1-0 lead. In the 45th minute, Tottenham took a corner kick, Moore passed the ball to Solanke, who volleyed it into the net, extending Tottenham's lead over Charlton to 2-0.

In the 49th minute of the second half, Tottenham's attack was cleared, and Matthias Telfair received the ball outside the penalty area and took a long-range shot, but it was saved by Charlton goalkeeper Tirnan Brooks. In the 57th minute, Bentancur headed the ball across, and Lucas Berribal's shot was blocked.

In the 63rd minute, Matisse Ter played a through ball to Archie Gray, who shot from inside the box, but the shot was cleared by Charlton goalkeeper Tirnan Brooks. In the 67th minute, Matisse Fernandes took a free kick, and Kevin Danso headed the ball into the net, extending Tottenham Hotspur's lead to 3-0.

In the 71st minute, Tottenham Hotspur substituted new signing Savinho for Solanke. In the 74th minute, Alan Mwamba passed the ball to Miles Lebbon, who received it and fired a shot from inside the penalty area, but the ball was blocked by Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Antonin Kinski.

In the 82nd minute, Archie Gray passed the ball to Savinho, who followed up and fired a long-range shot from the edge of the penalty area, making it 4-0 for Tottenham Hotspur.

In the 85th minute, Matus Fernandes delivered a cross, Savinho received the ball, dribbled past the defense, and fired a shot that deflected off Ben Davies and into the net, extending Tottenham Hotspur's lead to 5-0. In the 87th minute, Rankin Costello took a corner, and Lloyd Jones headed the ball into the net, pulling one back for Charlton at 1-5.

In the end, Tottenham Hotspur defeated Charlton Athletic 5-1 and advanced smoothly.

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