Harry Kane scored the only goal as 10-man Tottenham secured an impressive 1-0 win over Manchester City to move just a point behind fourth placed Newcastle United on the Premier League table.
Spurs midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg robbed young Lewis in midfield before finding Kane to score his 200th Premier League goal. The goal means he now joins an enviable group of players like Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer to have reached such a milestone. Not a bad company to be in at all.
Manchester City came into the game bouyed by the fact that Arsenal had lost to Everton on Saturday but it was Spurs who had the best moments of the game here. Picking their moments to test Ederson in post for Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola’s side had majority of the possession in the game but they were not dangerous except for a moment where Mahrez smashed the cross bar late in the first half to remind the home fans that they were still here.
Tottenham have not lost a home game to Manchester City since they moved into this new stadium in 2019, with Pep Guardiola’s side yet to even score on this ground.
Spurs who were without their Italian manager Antonio Conte due illness but produced a performance which would have delighted their boss who was watching on from his recovery bed in Italy.
The win reignites Tottenham’s top four ambitions while handing their bitter rivals Arsenal a massive let off. Here is how we rated every Tottenham player out there.
1. Hugo Lloris-7
Has been under so much pressure recently but he didn’t have much to do for large parts of the game. | Getty Images
2. Son Heung-Min- 6
Had a very quiet first half but came alive in the second half with some piercing runs | AFP via Getty Images
3. Cristian Romero-5
Picked up a yellow card for a very silly challenge on Haaland in the first half and got sent off late on | AFP via Getty Images
4. Emerson Royal-7
Another brilliant defensive display in the first half of the game. Not liked by the fans but always puts up a shift | Getty Images