Match ReportSky SportsUnverified source· 29 Jul 2026
Tel stunner helps Spurs beat Sydney FC on penalties
Mathys Tel's 25-yard free-kick lit up Sydney before Tottenham edged the shoot-out.
Tottenham
team
Competition
Pre-season friendly
Score
1-1 (Tottenham win on penalties)
Scorer(s)
Mathys Tel (Tottenham), Takahiro Sekine (Sydney FC)
Venue
Sydney
What happened. Tottenham beat Sydney FC on penalties after a 1-1 draw, with Mathys Tel scoring a stunning free-kick and Martin Dubravka saving a penalty in the shoot-out.
- Tel's 25-yard free-kick found the top-right corner in the 29th minute.
- Lucas Bergvall started amid transfer speculation; Sandro Tonali came on at half-time.
- Andy Robertson made his first Spurs appearance as a second-half substitute.
Spurs face Chelsea on Saturday in their next pre-season fixture.
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