Evening Standard
·26 July 2025
Luton vs Tottenham LIVE: Pre-season friendly result, latest updates and reaction after goalless draw

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·26 July 2025
Thomas Frank’s side are held in their second friendly of the day
Mathys Tel got his first pre-season minutes in Tottenham’s draw with Luton
Tottenham’s second pre-season fixture of the day ended in a goalless draw against Luton Town. Just hours before taking to the pitch at Kenilworth Road, a Spurs squad that featured the likes of Heung-min Son, Cristian Romero, Richarlison, Lucas Bergvall and Pedro Porro drew 2-2 with Wycombe Wanderers at Hotspur Way.
Pape Matar Sarr was the unlikely hero for Thomas Frank’s side as he scored twice, but none of his team-mates taking part against the Hatters could replicate his feat. Though, summer signing Mohammed Kudus came close as he saw a first-half effort cleared off the line while Will Lankshear missed a golden chance to win it right at the end.
On a day that saw the north London outfit held by two League One sides, Frank was able to give players as many minutes as possible heading into the new season. Next up for Spurs is their pre-season tour of Asia where they’ll face a step up in opposition against Arsenal and Newcastle. Follow the game back below with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
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21 hours ago
Tottenham’s second pre-season fixture of the day ended in a goalless draw against Luton Town.
Summer signing Mohammed Kudus was on show at Kenilworth Road and he came closest to breaking the deadlock in an otherwise dull first-half of the second friendly.
Played in by Mathys Tel - getting his first pre-season minutes after representing France at the U21 European Championships earlier in the summer - Kudus’ effort beat former Spurs keeper Josh Keeley but Christ Makosso got back to make an excellent goal-line clearance.
Tottenham had Antonin Kinsky to thank for not falling behind early in the second half while at the other end, Kudus almost forced a winner with his final touch of the game but the hosts managed to scramble the ball clear.
A raft of changes from both sides in the final 15 minutes resulted in the game become rather disjointed, although Will Lankshear - who scored in the win over Reading last week - spurned a great chance to win it for Spurs right at the end but rolled his effort wide of the post.
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22 hours ago
Luton 0-0 Tottenham
Not the greatest game, a real lack of goalmouth action but important minutes into the legs for Thomas Frank’s side.
22 hours ago
88 min: CHANCE!
Massive opportunity for Will Lankshear but he doesn’t make a clean connection with the ball and ends up dragging his shot wide of the post.
22 hours ago
85 min: Bissouma is being serenaded by the away support as he makes his way to the dugout.
More Luton changes...
OFF: Keeley, Andersen, Saville, Alli
ON: Shea, Luker, Phillips, Richards
22 hours ago
80 min: Kudus has also departed. Scarlett, Lankshear and Yang are all on.
22 hours ago
77 min: Will try to get on top of all the Spurs changes.
Bissouma, van de Ven, Gray, Tel and Johnson have all come off.
22 hours ago
76 min: Kudus has easily been Tottenham’s brightest spark and he almost forces the opening goal after superb play down the right.
He attempts to pick out Johnson in the middle but Saville gets back to usher the ball into Keeley’s arms.
22 hours ago
74 min: A number of Tottenham players are being readied. Changes are imminent.
22 hours ago
71 min: FOUR changes for Luton.
ON: Kodua, Holmes, Nordas, Woodrow
OFF: Walters, Naismith Clark, Wells
22 hours ago
67 min: Walsh takes the free-but Tottenham’s wall stands strong.
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