Mateus Fernandes marked his first game for Tottenham with a stunning goal as they beat MK Dons 1-0 in a pre-season friendly. Fernandes, signed from West Ham for a reported �85million, was named in the starting XI for the match, as was fellow midfielder Sandro Tonali, who joined in a �100m deal from Newcastle United.And Fernandes made his unofficial debut one to remember as he opened the scoring for Roberto De Zerbis side in the third minute. He found the top-right corner with a superb volley from just outside the area after MK Dons goalkeeper Craig MacGillivray punched a corner into his path.Tottenham, who made 10 substitutions at half-time, failed to add to their lead in the second half, which saw goalkeeper Martin Dubravka make his debut.Midfielder Lucas Bergvall, linked with both Newcastle and Nottingham Forest, did not feature in the game.Tottenham now head on a tour of New Zealand and Australia, with their next pre-season game seeing them face Auckland FC on Sunday. Topics Premier League Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Aston Villa agree loan deal for Chelsea flop following Rogers deal Nicholas McGee 22nd July, 2026 Middlesbrough sign Spurs striker Lankshear in �20m deal Nicholas McGee 22nd July, 2026 Morgan Rogers completes �117m Chelsea transfer as Arsenal miss out on Aston Villa midfielder Jon Fisher 21st July, 2026 Premier League: The ONE player your club should sign this summer Jon Fisher 21st July, 2026 Manchester United sign highly-rated winger Thompson from Tottenham Mitch Fretton 20th July, 2026 Premier League pre season friendly results: Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, Everton, Crystal Palace and Sunderland win, Coventry held Ben Miller 19th July, 2026
