Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 Charlton: Moore & Solanke lead Spurs demolition in EFL Cup (full match highlights)

On August 26, 2026, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, the hosts demolished Charlton Athletic 5-1 in their EFL Cup second-round fixture. The referee blew the starting whistle at 21:45 Moscow time. The first half was dominated by the hosts, but they struggled to break the deadlock. In the 24th minute, Lucas Bergvall received a yellow card for a reckless foul. In the 41st minute, Mikey Moore opened the scoring after a pass from Rodrigo Bentancur — 1-0. In stoppage time at the end of the first half, in the 45th minute, Dominic Solanke doubled the lead after a pass from Moore — 2-0. In the second half, Tottenham continued to dominate: in the 67th minute, Kevin Danso scored the third after a pass from Mateus Fernandes — 3-0. In the 82nd minute, Savinho extended the lead after a pass from Archie Gray — 4-0. In the 85th minute, Ben Davies scored the fifth after a pass from Savinho — 5-0. Charlton managed to score a consolation goal in the 87th minute: Lloyd Jones fired into the far corner after a pass from Joe Rankin-Costello — 5-1. In the 88th minute, Robert Apter received a yellow card. The score remained unchanged until the final whistle. Match statistics: Tottenham had 67% possession, recorded 21 shots on goal compared to Charlton's 6, and completed 86% of their passes against Charlton's 64%. Mikey Moore, with a goal and an assist, and Savinho, with a goal and an assist, were the heroes of the match. Tottenham confidently advanced to the next round of the EFL Cup. Charlton, despite the defeat, managed to score a consolation goal.