Tottenham beat Charlton 5:1 in the League Cup Round of 64 on Wednesday evening. The hosts moved through the first hour with control before Charlton pulled one back. By the end of the night, the gap had widened considerably.
Mikey Moore opened the scoring in the 41st minute, a moment that shifted the tempo. Dominic Solanke added a second just before the break. To be fair, Charlton had their chances but failed to test the goalkeeper enough.
After the break, Charlton made three changes in quick succession. Kevin Danso pulled one back in the 67th minute, which briefly lifted the visitors. Tottenham responded with their own substitutions, bringing on Mathys Tel for Solanke.
Savinho restored the two-goal cushion in the 82nd minute, and Ben Davies made it four shortly after. Lloyd Jones scored a late consolation for Charlton in the 87th minute. And here's the thing — Tottenham had 73 per cent possession but only registered one expected goal.
The statistics tell a story of dominance without penetration. Eleven shots on target for Tottenham, two off target. Charlton managed four on target and one wide. By then, the result was never really in doubt.
Tottenham enter the next round having recovered from their heavy defeat to Brentford earlier this month. Charlton's recent form had been encouraging, but this fixture exposed the gap between the two sides.
