Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Savio Debut Goal Sends Spurs Into League Cup Third Round
Tottenham played Charlton in the League Cup.
Tottenham won the match 5-1.
Mikey Moore and Dominic Solanke scored before halftime.
Kevin Danso added another goal after the break.
New signing Savio scored his first goal for Tottenham in the 82nd minute.
His shot later helped create another Spurs goal that went in off Ben Davies.
Charlton scored once, but Tottenham still won comfortably.
Tottenham will next play Liverpool in the third round.
Savio scored on his Tottenham debut in a 5-1 win over Charlton.
Mikey Moore, Dominic Solanke and Kevin Danso also scored for Spurs.
Charlton’s Lloyd Jones headed a consolation goal in the second half.
Tottenham were drawn away to Liverpool in the League Cup third round.
Third-round ties will be played during the weeks beginning September 7 and 14.
- Who
- Tottenham Hotspur, Charlton, Savio and manager Roberto De Zerbi were involved.
- What
- Tottenham defeated Charlton 5-1 and advanced to a League Cup third-round match against Liverpool.
- When
- The match was played on Wednesday, August 26, 2026; the third-round ties are scheduled for the weeks beginning September 7 and September 14.
- Where
- Tottenham Hotspur Stadium; Tottenham will travel to Liverpool for the next round.
- Why
- Tottenham advanced by winning their second-round match.
- Result
- Tottenham 5-1 Charlton
- Savio’s debut
- The Brazilian winger scored in the 82nd minute.
- Tottenham scorers
- Mikey Moore, Dominic Solanke, Kevin Danso and Savio scored; another goal went in off Ben Davies.
- Charlton scorer
- Lloyd Jones scored a consolation header.
- Next opponent
- Liverpool
- Transfer fee
- Savio joined Tottenham from Manchester City for a reported initial fee of £75 million ($102 million).
- Previous Spurs result
- Tottenham had lost 3-0 away to Brentford in their opening Premier League match.