Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMan City's dominance continues as Ilkay Gundogan double sees off Spurs
Manchester City continued their dominance at the top of the Premier League table as they beat Jose Mourinho's Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 3': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 8': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City).
- 8': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Eric Dier.
- 13': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
- 13': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 15': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 15': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 17': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 21': Penalty Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 21': Penalty conceded by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 23': Goal! Manchester City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Rodrigo (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 25': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City).
- 25': Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 26': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
- 28': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 29': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 33': Foul by Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 33': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 34': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
- 38': Foul by Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 38': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 42': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 42': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 45': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 45': Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 45': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Moussa Sissoko replaces Lucas Moura.
- 50': Goal! Manchester City 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 53': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
- 53': Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 59': Attempt saved. Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 64': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dele Alli replaces Tanguy Ndombele.
- 64': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 64': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 65': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Goal! Manchester City 3, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ederson.
- 69': Substitution, Manchester City. Ferran Torres replaces Ilkay Gündogan because of an injury.
- 69': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 70': Foul by Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 70': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 71': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 72': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Gareth Bale replaces Erik Lamela.
- 77': Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 77': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Offside, Manchester City. Phil Foden tries a through ball, but Aymeric Laporte is caught offside.
- 78': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 78': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Substitution, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 81': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 81': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 84': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 88': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
- 88': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
- 89': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 90': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 90'+1': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+1': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+2': John Stones (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+2': Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 3, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
Statistics
 TOT |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 39.6 | Possession | 60.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 391 | Accurate Passes | 635 |
| 456 | Passes | 698 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 8 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 23 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 14 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 11 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva  |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 25 | Japhet Tanganga |
| 27 | Lucas Moura |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 28 | Tanguy Ndombele |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 11 | Erik Lamela |
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