Tottenham 1-0 MK Dons: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Mateus Fernandes hits stunner on Spurs debut

Tottenham Hotspur opened their preparations for the 2026-27 run with a 1-0 triumph implicit League One outfit MK Dons connected Wednesday evening.

The lone extremity of the lucifer came from caller signing Mateus Fernandes, with the midfielder scoring a stunning volley successful the archetypal fractional of the contest.

Sandro Tonali besides made his debut for Spurs alongside Fernandes successful the mediate of the midfield, and it proved to beryllium a winning commencement to pre-season for Roberto De Zerbi's side.

SPORTS MOLE'S VERDICT

On the volley ?‍? pic.twitter.com/QDbKwgLzjZ

Well, a triumph is simply a win. Even successful pre-season.

This was not a peculiarly beauteous lucifer for agelong stages, but seldom is that the lawsuit successful pre-season, and Fernandes' wonderment onslaught lit up the contest.

It took conscionable 3 minutes for the midfielder to denote himself arsenic a Tottenham player, scoring a fantastic goal, which proved to beryllium the quality betwixt the 2 teams.

Fernandes and Tonali some played the opening 45 minutes connected their debuts, with the brace impressing, portion Mathys Tel besides caught the oculus down the left.

It was a worthwhile workout for Tottenham against a MK Dons outfit that provided a challenge, and it volition beryllium fascinating to spot what Spurs tin execute successful the caller play fixed their struggles past word and their summertime spending, which volition turn successful the coming weeks.

TOTTENHAM VS. MK DONS HIGHLIGHTS

Mateus Fernandes extremity vs. MK Dons (3rd min, Tottenham 1-0 MK Dons)

Tottenham marque the breakthrough successful the 3rd infinitesimal of the clash, and it is simply a archetypal Spurs extremity for debutant Fernandes, with the midfielder scoring a stunning volley from extracurricular the punishment box.

Fernandes' effort went successful disconnected the post, what a commencement to his Tottenham career!

MAN OF THE MATCH - MATEUS FERNANDES

Fernandes had a precise encouraging debut for Tottenham, with his standout infinitesimal coming aboriginal connected erstwhile helium struck into the backmost of the nett from distance.

The Portuguese's usage of the shot was besides excellent, and the 22-year-old has the imaginable to go an unthinkable signing for the North London club.

TOTTENHAM VS. MK DONS MATCH STATS

Possession: Tottenham 71%-29% MK Dons

Shots: Tottenham 9-5 MK Dons

Shots connected target: Tottenham 4-3 MK Dons

Corners: Tottenham 5-6 MK Dons

Fouls: Tottenham 10-9 MK Dons

WHAT NEXT?

Tottenham's preparations for their 2026-27 Premier League run volition proceed connected July 25 erstwhile they instrumentality connected Auckland FC arsenic portion of their pre-season circuit of New Zealand and Australia.

MK Dons, meanwhile, person 3 much friendlies earlier the commencement of their caller season, with Paul Warne's broadside adjacent successful enactment against Wealdstone connected July 25.