Results, Highlights, Stats, and Player Ratings
Tottenham Hotspur defeated Manchester City 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium. The game gave Tottenham three points and a huge boost to third place. City are still in second place in the table, but they are eight points off first-place Liverpool and are in a dangerous position.
Match Highlights
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Maddison’s Early Double: James Maddison scored twice in the first 20 minutes, taking advantage of Spurs’ counter-attacks. His first goal came from a cross by Kulusevski. The second goal came after he stole the ball and passed it to Son Heung-min.
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Porro’s Stunning Strike: In the 52nd minute, Pedro Porro scored a brilliant goal. He smashed the ball into the top corner after receiving a pass from Solanke during a quick counter-attack, making it 3-0.
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Haaland Hits the Crossbar: Erling Haaland tried to get City back into the game in the second half, but his shot hit the crossbar, and he couldn’t score.
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Johnson Seals the Win: In stoppage time, Timo Werner broke through City’s defense on the counter and set up Brennan Johnson, who scored easily to make it 4-0.
Manchester City suffered three consecutive defeats in the Premier League, and were also shut out at home, which can be regarded as a disastrous defeat. The game also ended City’s 35-game unbeaten streak at home in the Premier League, leaving them without a chance to break the team record of 37 games.
Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur Stats
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Manchester City |
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Tottenham Hotspur |
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57.6 |
Possession % |
42.4 |
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5 |
Shots on target |
7 |
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23 |
Shots |
9 |
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745 |
Touches |
593 |
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566 |
Passes |
427 |
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13 |
Tackles |
13 |
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13 |
Clearances |
26 |
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9 |
Corners |
3 |
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2 |
Offsides |
3 |
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4 |
Yellow cards |
2 |
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19 |
Fouls conceded |
9 |
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Manchester City had 57.6% of possession, much higher than Tottenham’s 42.4%. Despite having more of the ball, they failed to turn their chances into goals. City had 23 shots but only 5 were on target, showing a lack of efficiency in their attack.
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Tottenham had 9 shots, with 7 on target. Even with less possession, they were much more effective in counter-attacks, taking advantage of gaps in City‘s defense.
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Tottenham’s defense was strong, making 26 clearances, far more than City’s 13. Their solid defense helped them withstand City’s pressure and score 4 goals through quick counter-attacks.
Manchester City Player Ratings
Ederson – 6: Made a good save to deny Son Heung-min and stopped Dominic Solanke, but could do little about the defensive mistakes.
Kyle Walker – 4: Too slow to recover for the second goal and didn’t show enough leadership during the game.
John Stones – 4: Lost Maddison for the first goal and was caught off guard by Son’s dribble and pass for the second. Subbed off at halftime.
Manuel Akanji – 5: Made some important clearances in the first half to prevent the scoreline from getting worse.
Josko Gvardiol – 3: Allowed Kulusevski to escape before the first goal and gave away possession for the second. Tried to make up for it but had a tough game.
Bernardo Silva – 5: Struggled in midfield but showed some fight in the second half.
Ilkay Gundogan – 4: Slow and ineffective, he couldn’t provide control in midfield.
Rico Lewis – 4: Struggled against Kulusevski’s pace. Booked for a frustrated foul on Maddison.
Savinho – 3: Had one promising run early on but struggled to provide quality passes and didn’t seem fully committed.
Erling Haaland – 3: Missed chances and was slow to react when receiving the ball. Only hit the target twice from seven shots.
Phil Foden – 4: Started well but faded as the game went on and couldn’t make an impact.
Substitutes:
Nathan Ake – 5: Beaten by Solanke for the third goal.
Kevin De Bruyne – 7: Brought energy to the team and created a few chances.
Jack Grealish – 6: Added some effort and energy, but didn’t change the game significantly.
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