Tottenham Hotspur were held to a goalless draw by Everton at home on Saturday afternoon. The match ended 0-0 after both sides failed to break the deadlock despite 26 combined shots.
Tottenham lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation under manager Roberto De Zerbi, with Antonin Kinsky in goal and a back four of Archie Gray, Joakim van Hecke, Micky van de Ven and Andrew Robertson. Rodrigo Bentancur and Sandro Tonali started in midfield, supporting Mateus Fernandes, Omar Marmoush and Dominic Solanke behind the lone striker.
Everton began with Jordan Pickford in goal and a defence featuring James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite and Vitaliy Mykolenko. Harvey Armstrong, James Garner and Brennan Johnson started in midfield, with Tyrique George and Tony Barry supporting the front line.
The home side enjoyed 62% possession and created 14 shots, but only two tested Pickford. Everton countered with 12 efforts of their own, three on target, as both goalkeepers were called into action-Kinsky making three saves and Pickford two.
Tottenham made four changes in the second half: Lucas Bergvall replaced Bentancur at 63 minutes, Mathys Tel came on for Solanke, Mohammed Kudus took off for Fernandes and James Maddison entered for Marmoush, all at the 63rd minute except Maddison who arrived at 77'. Everton responded with Jack Grealish for George at 65', Hayden Hackney for Johnson at 75', Jake O'Brien for Maitland-Niles at 75' and Tosin Adarabioyo for Gray at 85'.
The only disciplinary action came late in the game, with Everton's Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall booked for a foul at 68 minutes and James Garner receiving a second yellow for the visitors at 84 minutes. Roberto De Zerbi was cautioned for dissent in the 87th minute as frustration grew.
The result leaves Tottenham winless in their last three Premier League outings, having scored just once in that span. They remain 18th in the table with one point from three games, eight points behind leaders Manchester City.
Their next fixture is a home clash against Aston Villa on 2026-09-19, a side currently sitting 17th in the division. Fans can check the upcoming schedule on our fixtures page and review the squad list via squad.
Spurs were booed off at full-time after their 0-0 draw with Everton. It was the first goalless draw in the Premier League at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The club has now failed to score in any of its first four league games this season, a first in 20 years. Sky Sports' Jamie Redknapp called the six-hour goalless run "absolutely diabolical." The result leaves Tottenham 17th with 2 points from 4 games. They are 10 points behind leaders Arsenal. Their next fixture is at home to Aston Villa on September 19th.
Tottenham face Liverpool at Anfield in the League Cup Round of 32 on Tuesday night, according to official data. The club's verified live data shows they have yet to score in the Premier League this season, with 0 goals from 4 games. Their recent form is 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from the last five matches. The last starting XI against Everton featured Sávio, who was not named in the existing article's line-up. Spurs are currently 17th with 2 points, 10 behind leaders Arsenal.
