The great battle between Tottenham and Manchester City ended with a score of 2-0 in favor of the away team, with a double from striker Erling Haaland. Green Man regained the top spot with 2 points more than Arsenal before the final round.
Tottenham vs Man City goal
Man City: Haaland (51′, 90+1′-pen)
Both Tottenham and Manchester City desperately need points for their goals. The home team is still in the race for the final spot in the Champions League, while the Green Man competes for the top spot with Arsenal.
The pace of the match was pushed up from the first minutes. Tottenham is the better team and causes Manchester City many difficulties. The London team left Pep Guardiola’s army without many dangerous opportunities in the first half.
However, at the beginning of the second half, Man City broke the deadlock. In the 51st minute, De Bruyne had a perfect cross to help Haaland tap the ball into the empty net, opening the score for the away team.
Haaland scored twice in the match Tottenham vs Man City
Being behind, Tottenam had no choice but to put all his strength into attacking and creating many opportunities. In the 74th minute, Kulusevski had a chance to score in the penalty area, but his shot could not beat Ortega.
The most significant situation was the situation in the 86th minute. Akanji made a mistake when he lost the ball dangerously, creating conditions for Son Heung-min to face Ortega. However, the Korean striker did not take advantage of it successfully.
And Tottenham had to pay the price after this situation. In the 90th minute, Doku won the penalty and Haaland made no mistake and doubled the gap from the penalty spot.
The final result of this match was 2-0 in favor of Man City. Pep Guardiola’s team reclaimed the top spot with 2 points more than Arsenal before the final round. Meanwhile, Tottenham has officially lost its ticket to next season’s Champions League.
Tottenham vs Man City match lineup
Tottenham: Vicario, Porro, Rosemary, Dragusin, Van de Ven, Bentacur (Kulusevski 55′), Hojbjerg (Skipp 85′), Sarr (Lo Celso 85′), Maddison (Moore 90′), Johnson (90′). City: Ederson (Ortega 69′), Walker, Akanji, Dias, Guardiol, Rodri, Kovacic, Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne (Doku 69′), Foden, Haaland (Alvarez 90′)