According to a report by BBC Sport on Monday, October 19, 2026, Tottenham Hotspur moved out of the Premier League relegation zone after defeating Coventry City 3-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The victory lifted Tottenham to 16th place with six points from seven matches, while Coventry dropped to 17th with the same number of points but an inferior goal difference.

James Maddison opened the scoring in the 14th minute on his first start since May 2025. Coventry equalised through Jack Rudoni in the 49th minute, but Omar Marmoush restored Tottenham’s lead nine minutes later before Ben Davies sealed the victory in stoppage time.

The result ended Tottenham’s wait for their first Premier League victory of the season and moved them off the bottom of the standings.

Manchester City remain top of the table with 21 points from seven matches, having won all their opening fixtures. Arsenal occupy second place with 18 points, while Brighton & Hove Albion are third with 16 points.

Chelsea sit fourth with 13 points, followed by Liverpool in fifth with 12 points. Brentford, Leeds United and Everton occupy sixth, seventh and eighth positions respectively, with 10 points each.

Hull City and Ipswich Town are ninth and 10th with nine points apiece. Newcastle United and Aston Villa follow in 11th and 12th positions with eight points each.

Manchester United are 13th with seven points, level with Crystal Palace in 14th place. Bournemouth occupy 15th position with six points, ahead of Tottenham and Coventry.

Fulham and Nottingham Forest are 18th and 19th with five points each, while Sunderland remain bottom with four points from seven matches.

Tottenham will now turn their attention to Saturday’s London derby against Chelsea as they seek to build on their first league victory of the campaign.