Tottenham cruised into the third round of the Carabao Cup after a 5-1 victory over Charlton Athletic on Wednesday night.
Roberto De Zerbi’s men brushed off the weekend’s chastising defeat to Brentford with a dominant performance against the Championship club to book their place in the next round of the league cup.
Mikey Moore’s strike found the back of the net to break the deadlock and less than four minutes later Dominic Solanke hooked in the second.
Kevin Danso came off the bench to nod in a third goal with his first touch before Tottenham’s new signing, Savio, made his debut and collected a goal and an assist to cap off an impressive night for De Zerbi and his men.
Lloyd Jones headed in a consolation goal for Charlton but they head out of the cup and can focus on their league campaign.
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- Tottenham defeat Charlton 5-1 in Carabao Cup second round
- 85' GOAL! Davies deflects Savio's shot into goal (TOT 5-0 CHA)
- 82' GOAL! Savio scores first Spurs goal on debut (TOT 4-0 CHA)
- 67' GOAL! Danso comes off bench and scores (TOT 3-0 CHA)
- 44' GOAL! Solanke doubles the lead fo Tottenham (TOT 2-0 CHA)
- 41' GOAL! Moore fires Spurs into the lead (TOT 1-0 CHA)
- 15' SUBS! A double injury forces Charlton into early changes (TOT 0-0 CHA)
Carabao Cup third round draw
21:49 , Mike JonesWith Tottenham now safely through to the third round of the league cup they can look forward to learning their opponents in the next round.
The draw for the third round takes place tonight following the conclusion of Everton’s clash with Preston.
You can follow all the updates from the draw with our live blog right here:
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Around the grounds
21:46 , Mike JonesThere are three other Carabao Cup second round ties being played tonight.
Tottenhamd have just beaten Charlton 5-1 tor progress.
Newcastle beat West Brom 3-2 and Bradford vs Burnley has gone to penalties.
Everton, who kicked off later at 8pm, are 4-0 up against Preston with just a few minutes left to play.
Full-time! Tottenham 5-1 Charlton
21:43 , Mike Jones90+3 mins: There goes the full time whistle!
Easy in the end for Tottenham but there were nerves before Mikey Moore sent them ahead.
It will be remembered as Savio’s dream debut though as he came off the bench with 20 minutes to play and recorded a goal and an assist.
Is this the start of a fruitful tenure at Tottenham for the winger?
Quite possibly.
Tottenham advance to the third round of the Carabao Cup.
Tottenham 5-1 Charlton
21:38 , Mike Jones90 mins: Micky van de Ven takes a stray elbow to the face and his nose starts bleeding.
There are three minutes of added time to play.
GOAL! Tottenham 5-1 Charlton (Lloyd Jones, 87')
21:36 , Mike JonesCharlton get one back!
Lloyd Jones attacks the ball after the visitors win a corner. He meets it with a fine header and fires in a consolation goal for the Championship side.
GOAL! Tottenham 5-0 Charlton (Davies, 85')
21:34 , Mike JonesAnd another one!
This is is scrappier but it fine footwork inside the box from Savio to twist and weave sitting down the Charlton defenders.
Savio shoots and hits his teammate Davies which deflects the ball into the back of the net.
Tottenham have a fifth.
GOAL! Tottenham 4-0 Charlton (Savio, 82')
21:31 , Mike JonesSavio has a goal on debut!
He receives the ball on the right wing and, like Moore earlier, cuts in from the right and positions the ball onto his left foot.
He drills his effort low and towards the near post where Brooks is beaten and Spurs have their fourth!
Tottenham 3-0 Charlton
21:30 , Mike Jones81 mins: Inside the last 10 minutes of the game now. It’s been a good period of Charlton who have held onto possession and have forced Spurs further back.
There’s no real danger for Tottenham, especially given the scoreline, but their rhythm seems to have been interrupted with all the substitutions.
Tottenham 3-0 Charlton
21:26 , Mike Jones79 mins: Savio has set up on the right wing. He collects a pass and drives to the byline but overshoots it and runs the ball out of play.
Tottenham 3-0 Charlton
21:24 , Mike Jones76 mins: There’s a bit of pressure on Tottenham now as Charlton win a couple of back-to-back corners.
There’s no joy for the visitors though as Kinsky is called into action to keep the ball out a couple of times.
The second attempt, from a header, sees the goalkeeper fumble the ball before smothering it.
Tottenham 3-0 Charlton
21:22 , Mike Jones73 mins: Save!
Charlton hit Spurs on the break and feed the ball to Miles Leaburn who drives into the area and pings his effort at goal only to see Kinsky charge at him and push the ball wide of the target.
Tottenham 3-0 Charlton
21:19 , Mike Jones70 mins: De Zerbi has asked Savio to ready get to come on but he’ll need a break in play before his introduction.
Pedro Porro wins a throw in and Savio is introduced to a loud round of applause as he replaces Dominic Solanke.
The former Man City winger will have 20 minutes to impress the fans and the manager.
GOAL! Tottenham 3-0 Charlton (Kevin Danso, 67')
21:15 , Mike JonesA third!
Kevin Danso has just come on the pitch and with his first touch gets a goal!
Mateus Fernandes whips a free kick into the area and Danso runs onto it before directing the headed effort into the net.
He clashes heads with the nearest defender and needs treatment.
What an introduction.
Tottenham 2-0 Charlton
21:10 , Mike Jones63 mins: There’s been very little for Charlton to push back with.
The Championship side are struggling to get on the ball and their main focus is to defend and stop the scoreline from increasing.
There are nearly 6000 Charlton supporters inside the stadium but they can’t be enjoying this performance from their team.
Tottenham 2-0 Charlton
21:06 , Mike Jones60 mins: Udogie is fed the ball as he makes an underlapping run into the box.
He controls it and tries to find the cutback but the ball is deflected behind for a corner.
This set piece is defended without issue.
Tottenham 2-0 Charlton
21:04 , Mike Jones57 mins: Spurs play a corner short and Tel receives the ball before sending in a cross.
Van Hecke leaps to get to it but can’t win the aerial challenge.
Charlton hook it clear but there’s no relief for them. Here come Tottenham again...
Tottenham 2-0 Charlton
21:01 , Mike Jones54 mins: Savio has been sent out to warm up by Roberto De Zerbi and he receives a round of applause from the watching Spurs fans.
Archie Gray tries to find a space to squeeze into the are but loses possession.
Charlton try to break but they don’t get very far and Tottenham recover possession.
Tottenham 2-0 Charlton
20:59 , Mike Jones51 mins: A Fernandes corner is defended easily and headed out as far as Mathys Tel.
Tel touches to ball to control it and then smokes a shot at goal and curls his effort into the hands of the goalkeeper.
Tottenham 2-0 Charlton
20:55 , Mike Jones48 mins: Oh!
Mikey Moore has been brilliant tonight. He once again weaves his way into the box from the right and tries to dribble his way into space in order to shoot.
That doesn’t happen but he manages to get a pass away but can’t find a teammate inside the box.
Second half! Tottenham 2-0 Charlton
20:53 , Mike JonesSpurs get the ball rolling for the second half of this Carabao Cup tie.
With Tottenham in control will Roberto De Zerbi hand a debut to Savio?
HT Tottenham 2-0 Charlton
20:47 , Mike JonesTotal dominance from the home side.
Tottenham had 77% possession in the opening 45 minutes with nine shots and four of them on target.
Charlton, in contrast, had two shots with only one on target.
It was probably to be expected when looking at the two starting line-ups.
HT Tottenham 2-0 Charlton
20:42 , Mike JonesMikey Moore and Dominic Solanke on the scoresheet for Tottenham.
Moore has scored his first goal for Spurs and set them on track to win this match and head into the third round.
Half-time! Tottenham 2-0 Charlton
20:37 , Mike Jones45+6 mins: Spurs head into the half-time break with a comfortable lead and the nerves of the supporters in check.
Nathan Jones has plenty to think about in this break. Will he stick with the gameplan, rest his players and focus on the Championship or will he decide to take on the Premier League side and try to overturn this deficit?
Tottenham 2-0 Charlton
20:33 , Mike Jones45+2 mins: There’s six minutes of added time at the end of the first half due to the injuries and the goals.
Tottenham are in complete control now.
GOAL! Tottenham 2-0 Charlton (Dominic Solanke, 45')
20:31 , Mike JonesThere’s more confidence and pace to Spurs now.
They win a corner and fire the ball to Bergvall whose effort is blocked and rebounds to Solanke.
He shoots on the turn and drills a low shot into the back of the net.
GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Charlton (Mikey Moore, 41')
20:28 , Mike JonesWow!
This is a cracker. Mikey Moore collects the ball out on the right wing. He cuts inside, skips past two defenders and fires a superb shot past the goalkeeper and into the back of the net!
What a strike.
Tottenham 0-0 Charlton
20:26 , Mike Jones39 mins: This Tottenham crowd will feel a lot better if their team can score before the half-time break.
Moore runs towards the box from the right and loses possession. Charlton’s gameplan of sitting back to defend is working out so far.
Tottenham 0-0 Charlton
20:22 , Mike Jones36 mins: The atmosphere has slackened as Spurs can’t find a way through Charlton’s defence.
The Championship side haven’t had a great deal to worry about.
It’s all too slow from Spurs.
Tottenham 0-0 Charlton
20:21 , Mike Jones33 mins: Tel fires off a shot from range and doesn’t quite connect with it correctly.
The ball hooks off his right leg and flies into the stands without troubling the goalkeeper.
Tottenham 0-0 Charlton
20:16 , Mike Jones30 mins: Mateus Fernandes swings in a corner ball for Spurs but can’t find a teammate.
Tottenham recover the loose ball and fire it to the edge of the box where Mikey Moore chests it into the path of Solanke.
Solanke shoots on the turn but his effort is blocked. Moore leaps onto the rebound and fires a low effort on target but Brooks drops low and pushes the ball wide of the post.
Tottenham 0-0 Charlton
20:12 , Mike Jones27 mins: It’s a little awkward for Tottenham but they manage to get the corner ball out the box.
Charlton win it back high up the pitch and feed it to Docherty who rattles a shot from range and draws a leaping save out of Kinsky!
Great effort.
Tottenham 0-0 Charlton
20:11 , Mike Jones24 mins: Now then.
Opportunity for Charlton who win a free kick inside Tottenham’s half.
They flood men into the box and flick a cross forward. Ven Hecke is the first to get a head to the ball and he turns it behind for a corner.
Tottenham 0-0 Charlton
20:06 , Mike Jones21 mins: Lloyd Jones and Dominic Solanke get into a tangle and both fall to the ground as an aerial ball comes over the top.
The referee awards a free kick to Charlton but Spurs quickly recover possession.
Tottenham 0-0 Charlton
20:05 , Mike Jones18 mins: Tottenham’s rhythm has been hampered by the stop-start nature of the beginning to this match.
The hosts have seen more of possession but they haven’t been able to do much with it yet.
Tottenham 0-0 Charlton
20:01 , Mike Jones15 mins: Collins Sichenje has been stretchered off the pitch and Billy Koumetio hobbles off with Nathan Jones forced into two early changes for Charlton.
The experienced Danny McNamara and Lloyd Jones come on to replace the injured defenders.
Tottenham 0-0 Charlton
19:58 , Mike Jones12 mins: Lucas Bergvall wins the ball in midfield, spins and slips a pass out to the right to Moore.
Moore carries it into the box and lofts a cross over to the far side of the box but he can’t pick out Mathys Tel.
Sichenje is down again clutching his knee. He may need to comes off here. Not the start Charlton would have wanted.
To make things worse the defender is making his Charlton debut tonight.
Tottenham 0-0 Charlton
19:56 , Mike Jones9 mins: Tottenham have started as the better team. They’re with a confidence that is evident.
Mikey Moore looks to weave his way into the Charlton box but a threaded pass can’t find a teammate and bobbles through to the goalkeeper.
Tottenham 0-0 Charlton
19:52 , Mike Jones6 mins: Sichenje throws himself into another challenge and takes a heavy knock on the knee.
He stays down for a few minutes before hobbling to his feet.
That one hurt the Charlton defender but he jogs back onto the pitch to continue.
Tottenham 0-0 Charlton
19:50 , Mike Jones3 mins: Collins Sichenje clatters into Dominic Solanke and knocks him to the ground resulting in a free kick.
The set piece is floated into the penalty area toward Jan Paul van Hecke but Charlton manage to clear their lines.
Kick off! Tottenham 0-0 Charlton
19:47 , Mike JonesCharlton get the ball rolling and fire it long over to the left side of the pitch.
Spurs win the aerial ball and bring it under control before looking to get forward on their own left side.
Spurs have got a strong team out there tonight with Nathan Jones preferring to heavily rotate his first choice Charlton starters.
Tottenham v Charlton
19:40 , Mike JonesOkay then, just a few minutes to go until kick off in this second round clash.
Who will progress in the Carabao Cup.? We’re about to find out.
Kick off is up next...
Jones on facing Spurs in the cup
19:35 , Mike JonesA final word from Nathan Jones who spoke about how Charlton will prepare for tonight’s match against Spurs.
"We have to be very organised and very professional, they are a top top team," he said. "They have a great manager and a brilliant group of players.
“They already had a Premier League squad and they have spent, what is reaching about, I don’t know, £300m or something like that. It is a wonderful test, we have to be right near our best and do both sides of the game very well.
"Of course, you want to test yourself against the best managers and you want to test yourself against the best teams.
“For us, this isn’t our priority, the Championship is our priority, but this is the next game and therefore it is the most important."
Savio on De Zerbi
19:30 , Mike JonesTottenham’s new signing, Savio, heaped praise on Roberto De Zerbi for convincing him to join the club.
“He [De Zerbi]said he wanted to help me get to the next level, the highest level,” Savio explained.
“So, I think when the coach calls you and tells you that, you have to come, when he calls me, I'm like, ‘wow, I really have to go there’ because it's not just any coach who does that.”
Roberto De Zerbi says Tottenham ‘not a team’ and names three struggling players
19:25 , Jamie BraidwoodTottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi said his new-look side are “not a team yet” as he named three players who are yet to return to full fitness after the summer.
Despite a transfer window of big spending, with the signing of Savinho set to take Tottenham past the £300m mark, Spurs were humbled 3-0 by Brentford in a dismal opening day defeat.
Roberto De Zerbi says Tottenham ‘not a team’ and names three struggling players
Head-to-head
19:20 , Mike JonesCharlton and Spurs have gone toe-to-toe on 55 occasions, with the Addicks winning 16 and the Lilywhites winning 29.
The remaining 10 encounters have all ended in draws.
So, Tottenham definitely have the edge for this meeting tonight.
Tottenham vs Charlton
19:15 , Mike JonesThe sides last met in the FA Cup back in January 2011.
Tottenham secured a 3-0 victory thanks to a goal from Andros Townsend and a brace from Jermain Defoe.
Will the same result happen tonight or are the teams much closer in quality than we perhaps expect?
Jones on Charlton's transfer window
19:10 , Mike JonesJust before we find out the line-ups for tonight’s match let’s here the thoughts of Charlton’s boss on how the transfer window has gone for his team.
"I am delighted," he said od Tyreece Campbell’s new deal.
"This window has been significantly important in that we needed to improve in it, alongside that it was really important that we kept the players that were exposed and nearing the end of their contract.
“We have Lloyd Jones down, and we have TC down and hopefully we will be able to unleash a bit more good news as well."
Tottenham can 'reach the top'
19:05 , Mike JonesSpurs’ new signing really does have belief that he joined an upcoming side.
Here’s a bit more of Savio’s insight from his announcement as a new Tottenham player.
“Tottenham has everything. They have one of the best managers in the world. They have the best training ground in the world,” he said.
“They have the best stadium in the world. Whenever I came to play against Tottenham here, I always told my representative about the club. When he said that the club was interested in me, I was very happy. As I said, I've always wanted to be here now.
“I want to reach the top with this club structure, in training, stadium and with one of the best coaches in the world, I think we can reach the top.
“With my colleagues too. We can compete for the Premier League, reach the Champions League… and so it goes, with a lot of humility.”
Savio on his switch to Spurs
19:00 , Mike JonesSavio joins up with Tottenham from Manchester City were he found getting consistent gametime a struggle.
“It took me a while, but I'm here,” he revealed after making the move to north London.
“I'm very happy. I think everyone in my family knows that when Tottenham looked for me, I always wanted to be here.
“Now I'm here, I'm very happy, my family is happy, that's what matters. I just have to thank God for this wonderful opportunity.”
Savio's in the squad
18:55 , Mike JonesFormerly known as Savinho, Tottenham’s new signing Savio could be in line to start tonight.
De Zerbi did not confirm whether the winger would or wouldn’t play but he did that that he was pleased by the signing and that Savio has a ‘big future’ ahead of him at Spurs.
"In terms of one-to-one, he's one of the best players,” De Zerbi explained.
"He can play in the right side, in the left side. I know him from a long time, in Brighton, I spoke with him before he went to City.
“He's a big player for us, a big signing."
Van de Ven and Porro to start on bench
18:50 , Mike JonesRoberto De Zerbi provided some updates ahead of this evening’s clash with Charlton and spoke about a few of his players including captain Micky van de Ven.
"[Micky] Van de Ven comes on the bench, Pedro Porro comes on the bench,” De Zerbi said of two of his star men.
“[Dominic] Solanke is available to play. I'm glad to have Pedro Porro inside and Micky van de Ven inside of the squad."
Of players who are doubts De Zerbi added: "[Mohammed] Kudus is not ready yet and [James] Maddison suffered a small injury in the shoulder."
Tottenham complete £85m signing of Man City winger Savinho
18:45 , Mike JonesSavinho has completed his £85m move from Tottenham to Manchester City as Spurs have taken their spending this summer past £300m.
The Brazilian becomes City’s record sale – replacing Julian Alvarez, who moved to Atletico Madrid for £82m two years ago – and one of the three most expensive players in Tottenham’s history, along with his new teammates Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes.
Tottenham complete £85m signing of Man City winger Savinho
Charlton team to face Tottenham
18:37 , Mike JonesCharlton XI: Brooks; Asiimwe, Koumetio, Sichenje, Mesik, Alli; Docherty, Ouma, Apter; Mbick, Knibbs
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Tottenham team to take on Charlton
18:34 , Mike JonesTottenham XI: Kinsky; Gray, Davies, Van Hecke, Udogie; Bentancur, Bergvall; Moore, Fernandes, Tel; Solanke
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Tottenham line-up to face Charlton
18:30 , Mike JonesCharlton are ready to take on Spurs this evening.
The Championship side have the chance to beat a top-flight team and progress to the third round. Can they do it?
The line-ups are dropping shortly...
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How can I watch the game?
18:25 , Mike JonesViewers in the UK can watch the match on Sky Sports+ via the red button on set top boxes.
The game can also be streamed on SkyGo for existing customers.
Sky Sports+ will feature more than 1,000 EFL games throughout the season and is included as part of Sky Sports packages.
When is Tottenham vs Charlton?
18:20 , Mike JonesThe match between Tottenham and Charlton kicks off at 7.45pm this evening at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London.
It is one of four second round fixtures being played tonight ahead of the draw for the league cup third round.
Tottenham vs Charlton
18:15 , Mike JonesTottenham are the hosts for tonight’s league cup clash and Roberto De Zerbi will be aiming for a strong run in the domestic cups to supplement his team’s quest to jump up the Premier League table.
Spurs have spent heavily this summer, and have recently agredd a fee for Man City’s Omar Marmoush, with the manager and hierarchy hoping to turn around their fortunes after consecutive 17th place finishes in the top-flight.
Charlton, meanwhile, are unbeaten since the start of the season with three wins from their three competitive games. The first was a relatively comfortable 3-1 triumph over Cheltenham in the first round of this competition before they secured 2-1 victories over Derby and former Premier League side West Ham in the Championship.
Can Nathan Jones’ side provide an upset tonight?
Good afternoon!
16:08 , Mike JonesWelcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s Carabao Cup action which sees Tottenham host Charlton Athletic in the second round.
Spurs are hoping to avoid a banana skin against lower league opposition after failing to impress in their season opener where they were heavily beaten 3-0 by Brentford.
But, Roberto De Zerbi has spent over £300m this summer to bring in reinforcements and could hand a debut to new signing Savio as he seeks to turnaround the club’s fortunes.
We’ll have all the updates from tonight’s match including team news and line-ups so stick with us as we build up to kick off at 7.45pm.
