Man City vs Spurs 2025-26 English Premier League
Tottenham shine in 2-0 win over disjointed Man City
Tottenham earned a 2-0 away win over Manchester City on Saturday, maintaining their top spot in the Premier League.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 23': Substitution, Manchester City. Nathan Aké replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri because of an injury.
- 34': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 35': Goal! Manchester City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Richarlison.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 45'+2': Goal! Manchester City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2. João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 54': Substitution, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva replaces Rayan Cherki.
- 54': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Omar Marmoush.
- 68': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Nico González (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Oscar Bobb.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester City. Rodri replaces Nico González.
- 78': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Wilson Odobert replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 78': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dominic Solanke replaces Richarlison.
- 81': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Bergvall replaces Mohammed Kudus.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Kevin Danso replaces João Palhinha.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Arsenal | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| +5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| +4 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| +2 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Statistics
 TOT |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.6 | Possession | 61.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 259 | Accurate Passes | 456 |
| 331 | Passes | 525 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 24 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 25 | Clearances | 23 |
Manchester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Trafford (GK) |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 14 | Nico González  |
| 21 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 82 | Rico Lewis |
| 4 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 10 | Rayan Cherki |
| 7 | Omar Marmoush |
| 52 | Oscar Bobb |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 24 | Djed Spence |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 6 | João Palhinha |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 29 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 9 | Richarlison |
| 22 | Brennan Johnson |
| 20 | Mohammed Kudus |
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