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Watch: James Maddison scores stunner on first Tottenham start for 18 months

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Ferridge, A. (2026, October 19). Watch: James Maddison scores stunner on first Tottenham start for 18 months. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/watch-maddison-scores-tottenham-return-b1301510.html

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James Maddison scored a spectacular goal in his first Tottenham start after an 18-month absence due to a serious knee injury. Just 14 minutes into the match, he received a pass from Mohammed Kudus and curled a shot into the top-right corner past goalkeeper Carl Rushworth. Head coach Antonio Conte praised Maddison’s potential for significant improvement with more playing time.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-19, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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“While both articles mention James Maddison's contribution to a Tottenham game, Article A discusses his role as a catalyst and Spurs securing a point in stoppage time, while Article B focuses on Maddison scoring the first goal of the match after recovering from injury.”

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He tore his ACL in a pre-season friendly against Newcastle, having previously been hit with a serious injury in the same knee, and suffered a number of setbacks en route to full fitness. asserted

He → tear → fitness

With just 14 minutes on the clock, he received a lateral pass from Mohammed Kudus and struck it first time, bending a superb shot beyond the outstretched hand of Carl Rushworth and into the top-right corner. asserted

he → receive → corner

He wheeled away in a subdued celebration, but received the adulation of his team-mates, who knew full well the ordeal he has been through in recent months. asserted

he → wheel → months

WATCH: Maddison opens scoring in style on first start since April 2025 asserted

Maddison → watch → April

Speaking ahead of this match, De Zerbi suggested he expects Maddison to continue improving at an exponential rate as he gets more minutes under his belt. uncertain

he → speak → belt

“You need to play many games to reach the best physical condition,” he explained. asserted

he → need → condition

“But there are players able to be important even if they play 10-15-20 minutes and James is one player like this. asserted

James → be → this

He has been out with a complex Patella injury, and stands to make his first competitive appearance since then against the Sky Blues. asserted

He → stand → Blues

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