Overview
- Tottenham defeated Hoffenheim 3-0 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday as Richarlison opened the scoring and 19‑year‑old Mikey Moore scored twice from Mathys Tel assists.
- Four summer signings — Andy Robertson, Sandro Tonali, Jan Paul van Hecke and Marcos Senesi — made their home debuts as De Zerbi rotated the squad to build fitness.
- Moore’s two-goal display highlighted his readiness but his likely loan exit is unresolved, leaving Spurs to decide whether to keep him for squad depth or send him out for regular minutes.
- Several first‑team players, including Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie and James Maddison, did not play and a behind‑closed‑doors rematch at Hotspur Way is scheduled for Sunday to give them minutes.
- The victory completed Tottenham’s unbeaten run in public pre-season matches and provided momentum before the Premier League opener at Brentford, while the club continues to manage player loads and transfer business.