Omar Marmoush scored his first goal for Tottenham Hotspur as they beat Coventry City, ending their six-match winless start to the season.
The Egyptian forward struck in the 59th minute at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, restoring Spurs’ lead shortly after Coventry had equalised.
The victory gave Roberto De Zerbi’s side their first league win of the campaign. Tottenham moved onto six points after seven matches, having previously recorded three draws and three defeats.
Marmoush’s goal also ended his personal wait for a first competitive strike since joining Spurs from Manchester City in August.
James Maddison gave Tottenham the lead in the 14th minute with a long-range strike, marking his first competitive start in 536 days.
Mohammed Kudus provided the assist as Maddison celebrated his return from a lengthy injury absence.
Coventry responded five minutes after the restart when Jack Rudoni finished a move involving Brandon Thomas-Asante to make it 1-1.
However, Marmoush restored Tottenham’s advantage nine minutes later. Andy Robertson supplied the Egyptian, who curled a shot beyond goalkeeper Carl Rushworth from outside the penalty area.
As the match came to a close, Ben Davies scored a third goal in the 96th minute. Coventry had pushed for another equaliser in the closing stages, but Spurs held on to claim all three points.
Marmoush joined Tottenham on August 27 on a season-long loan from Manchester City, with an obligation to make the transfer permanent next summer.
He had since struggled to make an impact in front of goal as Tottenham endured a difficult opening to the season. Before the international break, Marmoush acknowledged that Spurs’ attacking players were still adapting to De Zerbi’s demands.
Spurs next travel to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea on October 24.