Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueManchester City down Spurs on Haaland double, title in reach
Erling Haaland's double put Manchester City within touching distance of an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League title as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 away on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
- 2': Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 5': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 5': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
- 6': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ederson.
- 8': Offside, Manchester City. Kyle Walker is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 10': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 12': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 15': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 15': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 16': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 16': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 17': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
- 18': Attempt missed. Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 20': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
- 24': Radu Dragusin (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 33': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ederson.
- 34': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 36': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
- 40': Foul by Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 40': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 42': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Offside, Manchester City. Phil Foden is caught offside.
- 45': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Manchester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 0, Manchester City 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 47': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 47': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brennan Johnson with a cross.
- 49': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 49': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 51': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Manchester City 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 54': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 54': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dejan Kulusevski replaces Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 57': Foul by Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 57': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Bernardo Silva.
- 62': Ederson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Ederson (Manchester City).
- 63': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 68': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Manchester City. Stefan Ortega replaces Ederson because of an injury.
- 69': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 70': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
- 70': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 72': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 76': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 76': Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jérémy Doku.
- 78': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by James Maddison following a corner.
- 80': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 80': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 85': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Pape Sarr.
- 85': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Oliver Skipp replaces Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 86': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
- 86': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 86': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
- 88': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 88': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Phil Foden (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Penalty Manchester City. Jérémy Doku draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90': Penalty conceded by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+1': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Manchester City 2. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Mikey Moore replaces James Maddison.
- 90'+4': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 90'+4': Foul by Radu Dragusin (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+4': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Manchester City. Julián Álvarez replaces Erling Haaland.
- 90'+6': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+6': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
- 90'+6': Radu Dragusin (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 90'+8': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 90'+10': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+10': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 90'+10': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+11': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Giovani Lo Celso is caught offside.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Manchester City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Manchester City 2.
Statistics
 MNC |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.6 | Possession | 53.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 476 | Accurate Passes | 541 |
| 533 | Passes | 611 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 10 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 28 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 20 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 12 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,065
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,065
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 6 | Radu Dragusin |
| 17 | Cristian Romero  |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 29 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 22 | Brennan Johnson |
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
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