Overview
- Tottenham were held 1-1 by Sydney FC on Wednesday and then won the penalty shootout 4-2 to record their third positive result of pre-season.
- Mathys Tel put Spurs ahead with a curling free-kick in the 29th minute that flew into the top-right corner of the net.
- Andy Robertson made his Tottenham debut as a second-half substitute and immediately wore the captain’s armband while Sandro Tonali came off the bench.
- New signing Mateus Fernandes was not in the matchday squad and several established first-team players were rested as De Zerbi managed minutes for fitness and conditioning.
- Lucas Bergvall started but has told the club he wants regular playing time and may move this summer, and Spurs now head into a Sydney clash with Chelsea while continuing to integrate signings and stream friendlies on the paid SpursPlay service.