Spurs 0-0 Everton: Tottenham winless and goalless after another bore draw

Tottenham's winless and goalless start to the Premier League season continued with a 0-0 draw at home to unbeaten Everton on Saturday. It is the first time Spurs have failed to score in any of their first four league games of a season, while it is now over 400 minutes since their last Premier League goal. Roberto De Zerbi's expensively assembled side were booed off at full-time.

  • Score: Tottenham 0-0 Everton
  • Competition: Premier League
  • Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, north London
  • Key stat: Spurs have now gone four league games without a goal for the first time in 20 years
  • Shots on target: Tottenham 2, Everton had the better moments
  • Attendance mood: Disgruntled home crowd, ironic cheers for first shot on target, booed off at full-time

Confirmed line-ups

The source article did not provide full starting XIs or substitutes for either side.

The numbers

  • Tottenham had just two shots on target across the 90 minutes.
  • Spurs created one big chance and registered a paltry expected goals (xG) of 0.64.
  • The first shot on target of the game came from Everton's James Garner in first-half stoppage time (45+1), a long-range free-kick saved by Antonin Kinsky.
  • Tottenham failed to score in the first half for a 26th Premier League game since the start of last season.
  • Spurs' first shot on target arrived in the 47th minute through Mateus Fernandes — a weak low effort straight at Jordan Pickford, met with ironic cheers.
  • It is now over 400 minutes since Tottenham's last Premier League goal.
  • Spurs had four shots in the opening 10 minutes, their best chance falling to Jan Paul van Hecke in the fifth minute from Andy Robertson's free-kick.

Injury and availability

The source article did not report any specific injuries or availability issues for either side.

Why Tottenham's attack has stalled under De Zerbi

Roberto De Zerbi's new-look, expensively assembled Tottenham side produced another toothless display, managing only two shots on target and an expected goals figure of 0.64. The early storm — four shots inside the opening 10 minutes — quickly fizzled out, with Jan Paul van Hecke putting over Andy Robertson's free-kick from close range in the fifth minute, which proved to be Spurs' best opportunity of the match. After that, Spurs struggled to create anything meaningful against an organised Everton defence.

Mateus Fernandes finally registered Tottenham's first shot on target in the 47th minute, but his weak low effort was straight at Jordan Pickford and drew ironic cheers from the home supporters. That moment summed up a disjointed attacking performance in which Spurs failed to score in the first half for a 26th Premier League game since the start of last season. Without a recognised finisher to convert half-chances, De Zerbi's possession-based approach is producing plenty of ball but no end product.

Everton, unbeaten and well-drilled, had the better moments. Ex-Spurs winger Brennan Johnson blazed a great second-half chance, while Antonin Kinsky nearly gifted Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall an opener in the 66th minute when he passed the ball straight to him, only for the Everton man to shoot straight at the goalkeeper. Kinsky also saved a back-post header from Thierno Barry in the 50th minute, though he didn't know much about it. At the other end, Jordan Pickford went from zero to hero in the 89th minute, giving the ball away to allow Lucas Bergvall a shot, which he superbly saved.

Talking points

  • De Zerbi's expensively assembled side have now gone four league games without a goal — is the manager's philosophy to blame, or is it purely a lack of quality up front?
  • The home crowd booed the team off at full-time. How long before the supporters' patience with De Zerbi runs out completely?
  • Everton remain unbeaten and had the better chances, but Brennan Johnson's miss against his former club cost them a first away league win since February.
  • Antonin Kinsky's error nearly handed Everton the opener. Should De Zerbi consider a change in goal, or was it a one-off lapse?

What happens next

Tottenham must find a goal and a win quickly, with the pressure mounting on Roberto De Zerbi. Their next Premier League fixture offers an immediate chance to end the drought, but the boos at full-time showed the mood is turning. Everton, still unbeaten, will look to build on a solid away point as they chase a first away league win since February.

Frequently asked questions

What was the score between Tottenham and Everton?

Tottenham drew 0-0 at home with Everton in the Premier League.

Have Tottenham failed to score in their first four league games?

Yes, it is the first time Spurs have failed to score in any of their first four league games of a season, and it is now over 400 minutes since their last Premier League goal.

Who had the first shot on target in Spurs vs Everton?

Everton's James Garner produced the first shot on target in first-half stoppage time (45+1), a long-range free-kick saved by Antonin Kinsky.

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