Tottenham Hotspur’s frustrating start to the 2026/27 Premier League season continued on Saturday as Roberto De Zerbi’s side were held to a goalless draw by Everton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Despite beginning the contest with plenty of attacking energy, Tottenham once again struggled to turn possession and pressure into clear chances, leaving the home supporters frustrated at the final whistle.
The 0-0 result means Spurs are still without a Premier League goal after their opening four matches of the campaign, extending their goal drought to around 400 minutes. It was also the first goalless draw recorded at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham started brightly and spent much of the opening 15 minutes pressing Everton deep inside their own half. Mateus Fernandes found space on the right and tried his luck, while Spurs repeatedly looked to use the pace of Sávio and Omar Marmoush to stretch the Everton defence.
However, the hosts were unable to find the final pass needed to unlock David Moyes’ organised defence.
Everton gradually settled into the contest and began to threaten on the counter. Tottenham’s defence was forced to remain alert, particularly when Everton found space down the flanks.
One of the first major moments came when Sandro Tonali delivered a clever ball forward for Archie Gray. Gray controlled it well, but James Garner recovered quickly to clear the danger.
Tottenham continued to dominate periods of possession, but their attacks repeatedly broke down around the Everton penalty area. Bruno Mateus Fernandes also sent an effort wide after a corner as Spurs’ lack of cutting edge became increasingly obvious.
Everton then began creating opportunities of their own.
A dangerous free-kick from James Garner forced Antonín Kinský into action shortly before half-time, with the Tottenham goalkeeper getting across to palm the effort around the post for a corner.
The visitors also came close after Tyrique George worked his way past Archie Gray and delivered towards Thierno Barry. Barry’s effort was blocked behind by Kinský, who was becoming increasingly important for the hosts.
Tottenham’s attacking problems continued after the break.
The home side did manage to register a shot on target through Fernandes, prompting ironic cheers from supporters who had grown increasingly impatient with their team’s inability to test Jordan Pickford.
Everton almost benefited from a huge Tottenham mistake in the 65th minute. Kinský attempted to play the ball out from the back but his pass went straight to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall on the edge of the penalty area. The Everton midfielder’s effort lacked power, however, allowing Kinský to recover and make the save.
Dewsbury-Hall was then booked in the 69th minute after bringing down Tonali with a reckless challenge. The yellow card added another flashpoint to an increasingly physical second half.
De Zerbi responded by making three changes around the hour mark, introducing Mathys Tel, Mohammed Kudus and Lucas Bergvall for Bentancur, Fernandes and Dominic Solanke.
The substitutions gave Tottenham fresh attacking options, but Everton continued to defend stubbornly.
The closest Tottenham came to finally breaking the deadlock arrived in the 88th minute. Bergvall picked up the ball around 22 yards from goal and unleashed a powerful effort towards the corner. Pickford, slightly out of position, reacted brilliantly to backpedal and dive low to his right, turning the shot around the post.
It was a crucial save and one that preserved Everton’s clean sheet.
Everton also had a late opportunity when Dewsbury-Hall’s effort was deflected behind for a corner, but neither side could find the decisive touch.
The visitors finished the afternoon with a valuable point and remained unbeaten after four Premier League matches, while Tottenham were left to contemplate another match without scoring.
The statistics reflected a game in which Tottenham had considerable control of the ball but struggled to produce enough quality in the final third. The match produced no goals, while Kinský and Pickford both made important interventions. Tottenham’s failure to score also means they remain without a league goal after four matches.
For Everton, the result represented another disciplined defensive performance under Moyes. For Tottenham, however, the pressure is growing. A squad that underwent a major summer rebuild has now gone four league matches without scoring, and the frustration inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was clear as boos greeted the final whistle.
