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Winless Spurs remain goalless after another bore draw against Everton

Tottenham Hotspur's difficult opening stretch to the Premier League campaign dragged on as they were held to a 0-0 stalemate against an undefeated Everton. Following a scoreless outing at Nottingham Forest the previous week, Roberto De Zerbi's heavily funded squad was jeered by the home supporters after failing to find the net for the fourth consecutive league fixture to begin the season, extending their scoring drought beyond 400 minutes for the first time in two decades.

The result also represented the very first goalless encounter at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium across 140 top-flight matches, as well as the club's first Premier League home 0-0 since September 2017. 64, with Mateus Fernandes drawing sarcastic applause for a tame second-half strike.

Everton, seeking their initial away victory in league competition since February, generated the clearer openings to steal all three points. Former Tottenham attacker Brennan Johnson wasted a glaring opportunity by firing over the bar after the interval, while home goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky had earlier avoided disaster after almost gifting Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall a breakthrough goal.