Savio steals show on debut as Spurs thrash Charlton

Tottenham Hotspur vs Charlton Athletic; Carabao Cup Second Round Tottenham Hotspur vs Charlton Athletic. Carabao Cup Second Round. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Tottenham Hotspur 5 - M Moore (41st minute) - D Solanke (45th minute) - K Danso (67th minute) - Savinho (82nd minute) - B Davies (85th minute) Charlton Athletic 1 - L Jones (87th minute) Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 Charlton Athletic: Savio scores and assists on debut as Spurs ease into Carabao Cup third round Report and free match highlights from the Carabao Cup second-round tie between Tottenham Hotspur and Charlton Athletic at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium; new signing Savio made an immediate impact after coming off the bench to make his Spurs debut Wednesday 26 August 2026 22:08, UK Savio grabbed a goal and assist on a dream debut as Tottenham thrashed Charlton to progress into the third round of the Carabao Cup. The Brazilian, signed from Man City for £85m on Tuesday, was introduced as a second-half substitute and took just 11 minutes to open his account, adding to the hype surrounding his arrival in north London. Roberto De Zerbi named a strong side to face the Championship opposition, with many senior names included in the starting XI after Spurs' dreadfully disappointing defeat to Brentford in their Premier League opener. - How the teams lined up | Match stats - Latest news and rumours: Tottenham | Watch FREE PL highlights - Got Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱 - Not got Sky? Latest Sky Sports deals or stream Premier League games with no contract📺 It was youngster Mikey Moore who finally broke down a stubborn Charlton defence though, smashing the ball through the hands of Tiernan Brooks to score his first Tottenham goal. That lead was quickly doubled just five minutes later, with Dominic Solanke smartly finishing after the visitors failed to clear their lines. Several other high profile names were introduced after an hour, including Kevin Danso who headed home from a Mateus Fernandes free-kick with his first touch. However, Spurs fans will only thinking about the magic of Savio after he came on in the 71st minute. The forward cut inside from the right and fired smartly into the bottom corner to add Spurs' fourth, before his scrappy effort deflected off veteran Ben Davies for a fifth just three minutes later. There was still time for Charlton to find a consolation courtesy of the head of Lloyd Jones, but it meant little as Spurs cruised into the draw for the next round. More to follow. The key moments from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 26: CLOSE! Charlton go cross to breaking deadlock with two near-misses. 30: SAVE! Brooks denies Gray with fingertips save. 40: GOAL! Moore opens Spurs account to give hosts lead. 45: GOAL! Solanke makes it two with a smart finish. 67: GOAL! Danso heads home with first touch to extend lead. 71: DEBUT! Savio makes his Spurs bow in place of Solanke. 82: GOAL! The moment Savio dreamt off as he scores on his debut. 85: GOAL! Savio involved again as shot deflect off Davies for five. 88: GOAL! Jones grabs consolation for Charlton from corner.