Awoniyi and Onyeka feature in Coventry’s loss to Spurs

Nigerian stars Taiwo Awoniyi and Frank Onyeka were in action but could not help Coventry prevent it. 3-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in Monday night’s Premier League match.

Onyeka and Awoniyi entered the match in the 60th minute.

Tottenham finally claimed their first Premier League win of the season after seven games, moving them out of the relegation zone to 16th place with six points. Coventry, who also have six points, are in 17th place.

James Maddison marked his first start in 526 days with a stunning goal in the 14th minute. The former Coventry academy player took his first shot from outside the box into the top corner after excellent play from Mohammed Kudus.

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Coventry equalized just four minutes into the second half, punishing Spurs’ poor defense.

But Omar Marmoush restored Tottenham’s lead in the 58th minute with his first goal for the club – a superb shot from the edge of the box before Ben Davies scored in the 96th minute with a left-footed shot.

It was Roberto De Zerbi’s first league win as Tottenham manager after taking his team to Marbella for warm-weather training last week.