Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueTottenham 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 Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
- 5': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
- 5': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 8': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 10': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
- 12': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 12': Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 12': Nico González (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur). Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City).
- 23': Substitution, Manchester City. Nathan Aké replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri because of an injury.
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur). Assisted by Erling Haaland with a through ball.
- 29': Foul by João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 29': Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 33': Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 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.
- 37': VAR Decision: Goal Manchester City 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur (Brennan Johnson).
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 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.
- 45'+4': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+4': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+5': Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Djed Spence.
- 45'+7': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Brennan Johnson.
- 45'+7': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
- 53': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Manchester City).
- 53': João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Trafford (Manchester City). Assisted by Brennan Johnson with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 54': James Trafford (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Substitution, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva replaces Rayan Cherki.
- 54': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Omar Marmoush.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur following a fast break.
- 60': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
- 60': Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 62': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus with a cross.
- 64': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 68': Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 70': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Djed Spence.
- 70': Attempt missed. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 71': Nico González (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Oscar Bobb (Manchester City).
- 75': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Oscar Bobb.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester City. Rodri replaces Nico González.
- 76': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 76': Attempt saved. Rodri (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur). Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 78': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Wilson Odobert replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 78': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dominic Solanke replaces Richarlison.
- 78': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 78': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 81': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur). Assisted by Rodri.
- 86': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 86': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Bergvall replaces Mohammed Kudus.
- 87': Attempt missed. Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Bergvall following a fast break.
- 88': Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 88': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Kevin Danso replaces João Palhinha.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Trafford (Manchester City).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Trafford (Manchester City).
- 90'+3': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by James Trafford.
- 90'+4': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+4': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+4': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lucas Bergvall.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
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 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,491
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,491
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +41 | 76 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | +37 | 71 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 35 | +15 | 64 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 35 | +12 | 58 |
Line-Ups
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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