Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
4 - 2
4 - 2
Man City beats Tottenham 4-2, but Guardiola criticizes team
— After four Premier League titles in five years, Pep Guardiola publicly questioned Manchester City's credentials to win another this season, even after cutting Arsenal's lead at the top to five points on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 7': Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 10': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 11': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 11': John Stones (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 12': Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 13': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 14': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Rodrigo Bentancur tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 20': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 21': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
- 21': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 22': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 23': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ivan Perisic.
- 26': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 26': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
- 27': Attempt missed. Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski following a corner.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 29': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 30': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 30': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 31': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 31': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 32': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
- 36': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Davies with a cross.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 38': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
- 39': Hand ball by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
- 39': Attempt saved. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 40': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
- 40': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Aké with a through ball.
- 42': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
- 43': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rodri.
- 44': Goal! Manchester City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+1': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
- 45'+2': Goal! Manchester City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 48': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross.
- 51': Goal! Manchester City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 53': Goal! Manchester City 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a headed pass.
- 56': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 60': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 60': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 63': Goal! Manchester City 3, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodri.
- 65': Foul by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
- 65': Ivan Perisic (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 69': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Ryan Sessegnon replaces Ivan Perisic.
- 71': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
- 71': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Hand ball by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 74': Attempt missed. Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 75': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Yves Bissouma replaces Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 76': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 76': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison replaces Emerson Royal.
- 78': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Clément Lenglet replaces Ben Davies.
- 80': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 80': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
- 81': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross.
- 82': VAR Decision: No Penalty Manchester City.
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Delay in match (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
- 83': Substitution, Manchester City. Kyle Walker replaces Rico Lewis because of an injury.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Goal! Manchester City 4, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Manchester City. Rúben Dias replaces Erling Haaland.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 90'+3': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
- 90'+3': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester City 4, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 4, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
Statistics
 TOT |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.1 | Possession | 57.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 352 | Accurate Passes | 511 |
| 424 | Passes | 583 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 27 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,088
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,088
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 21 | +26 | 49 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 21 | +26 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 21 | +9 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 21 | +4 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 82 | Rico Lewis |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez  |
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 12 | Emerson Royal |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
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