Richarlison scores as Tottenham defeats Auckland in preseason match
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 26, 2026, 7:38 AM
Last updated Jul 26, 2026
Tottenham Hotspur secured a 2-0 victory against A-League champions Auckland FC at Eden Park on July 26. Richarlison and Dane Scarlett scored for Spurs, with a youthful lineup fielded by manager Roberto de Zerbi during the preseason friendly. Ben Davies, Mathys Tel, Conor Gallagher, and Richarlison were substituted in following an early lead by Scarlett. The match was attended by a record crowd of 40,112, setting a new attendance mark for a men's football game in New Zealand. Tottenham looks ahead to further preseason fixtures as some key players, including Sandro Tonali, missed the match due to minor issues.
- •Tottenham beat Auckland FC 2-0 in a friendly match.
- •Richarlison and Dane Scarlett scored the goals for Spurs.
- •Record crowd of 40,112 attended the match.
- •Sandro Tonali and other key players missed the game.
- •Manager Roberto de Zerbi focused on player safety during preseason.
- 8:48 AMYahoo Sports — Richarlison scores as Spurs beat Auckland
- 7:38 AMYahoo Sports — Richarlison scores as Spurs beat Auckland at Eden Park
"Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi said he did not want to take any risks as he fielded a young side in a pre-season win against A-League champions Auckland FC in New Zealand. Dane Scarlett and Richarlison scored the goals for Spurs as Mateus Fernandes, an £85m signing from West Ham, was the only one of the club's major summer arrivals to feature. Sandro Tonali, who joined Tottenham in a £100m deal from Newcastle United, missed out with "one small problem", while defenders Jan Paul van Hecke, Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi also didn't figure.
"Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi says he did not want to take any risks as he fielded a young side in a pre-season win against A-League champions Auckland FC in New Zealand.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 26, 2026, 8:48 AMRicharlison scores as Spurs beat Auckland
Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi said he did not want to take any risks as he fielded a young side in a pre-season win against A-League champions Auckland FC in New Zealand. Dane Scarlett and Richarlison scored the goals for Spurs as Mateus Fernandes, an £85m signing from West Ham, was the only one of the club's major summer arrivals to feature. Sandro Tonali, who joined Tottenham in a £100m deal from Newcastle United, missed out with "one small problem", while defenders Jan Paul van Hecke, Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi also didn't figure.
- Yahoo SportsJul 26, 2026, 7:38 AMRicharlison scores as Spurs beat Auckland at Eden Park
Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi says he did not want to take any risks as he fielded a young side in a pre-season win against A-League champions Auckland FC in New Zealand.
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