Tottenham Hotspur played out a 1-1 draw against La Liga side Getafe in a shortened, behind-closed-doors pre-season friendly at Hotspur Way on Saturday, August 8, 2026, according to Football.London. Conor Gallagher secured a late equalizer for the hosts, maintaining an unbeaten pre-season run under head coach Roberto De Zerbi.
Match Details and Shortened Format
The fixture was agreed upon by both clubs to last for 70 minutes total, featuring two 35-minute halves at Tottenham’s training base in Enfield, as reported by Inkl. Spurs dominated possession during the opening period, though clear-cut chances proved hard to break down against a resolute Getafe defense. Lucas Bergvall threatened early with a long-range effort that sailed wide, while defender Ben Davies missed a prime opportunity when he headed straight at Getafe goalkeeper David Soria directly from an Andy Robertson free-kick.
Late Goals Settle Score
The deadlock broke 15 minutes into the second half when Getafe midfielder Alberto Risco collected the ball on the half-turn, eluded Jan Paul van Hecke, and exchanged a one-two before driving past Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky to give the Spanish visitors a 1-0 advantage. Tottenham responded swiftly five minutes later. Sandro Tonali fed Richarlison, who laid the ball off for Gallagher; the midfielder took a touch with the outside of his right boot and fired a low shot into the bottom left corner.
Spurs nearly snatched a victory in the 68th minute when Mathys Tel delivered a deep cross to the back post, but Soria produced a sharp save to deny Richarlison’s header. The result leaves De Zerbi’s squad with three wins and two draws from five pre-season matches heading into the new campaign.
Team News and Absentees
Tottenham fielded a starting lineup featuring new signings Tonali, Van Hecke, and Robertson, while Archie Gray captained the side in the continued absence of central defenders Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven. Several notable players missed the matchday squad entirely, including James Maddison, Dominic Solanke, Mateus Fernandes, and Manor Solomon. According to Inkl, Solomon is closing in on a £7 million transfer to London rivals West Ham, while Van de Ven is awaiting his first pre-season minutes following his return from international duty with the Netherlands.
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