Ben Davies, who scored for Tottenham, said he was happy to hear the fans cheering.

Tottenham Hotspur, nicknamed the "Lilywhites," drew 1-1 with newly promoted Sunderland in the 20th round of the 2025/26 Premier League season after Ben Davies took the lead but conceded a late goal in the second half. Welsh star Ben Davies expressed his delight at scoring and hearing the fans' cheers, and urged his teammates to continue to unite.

In the 30th minute of the match, Tottenham Hotspur took a corner kick. Van der Wen received a pass back from Romero and shot the ball towards the goal, where Ben Davies tapped it in, giving Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 lead.

In the 80th minute of the second half, Enzo Lefebvre made a diagonal pass, and Brian Broby unleashed a long-range shot to score, helping Sunderland equalize the score at 1-1.

Tottenham Hotspur ultimately drew 1-1 with Sunderland at home.

Tottenham Hotspur defender Ben Davies, 32, said: "It feels really great. When you can't play, that's what I miss most in football. So being able to step onto the pitch, score goals, and hear the fans cheering makes me feel like I have a great relationship with the fans here."

“We’ve been through highs and lows together. I can feel that things can be really tough at times, but we’re building something together and we really have to stick together. I definitely feel like I’m a part of it.”

Furthermore, Ben Davies stated, "It was a completely different game in the first and second halves. I think we played very well in the first half, controlling possession and the flow of the game, and could have scored one or two more goals. In the second half, their intensity increased significantly, and we sometimes struggled to keep up in terms of possession, but we also created some chances. Sometimes they were too aggressive, leaving space behind them, and I think that was the opportunity we should have seized and extended the lead to 2-0."

“We should punish the opponents when they risk pushing forward. They did that in the second half, and there were moments when the defense created one-on-one situations, which were like close chances and the outcome could have tipped in either direction.”

Ben Davies also said, "It's precisely at these moments that we need to keep the ball in our favor and remain calm and efficient when opportunities arise. Then they kept applying that pressure and eventually scored, which was a bit like being hit with a punch."