4-1 v Manchester City - 26 September 2015 - Home

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Spurs 4

Manchester City

Manchester City

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  • DeBruyne
    25'
Details
Match Number

7138

Opposition
Manchester city

Manchester City

Competition
Premier League

Premier League

Season

2015/16

Date

26th September 2015

Kick Off

12:45

Venue

White Hart Lane

Attendance

35,867

Referee

Mark Clattenburg

League Position

5th

Opposition League Position

2nd

Opposition Form

WWWLWW

Weather at Kick Off

15.5° - Clear

Facts & Milestones
  • 7102nd overall match (3377 wins, 1565 draws, 2147 losses)

  • 5525th competitive match (2474 wins, 1297 draws, 1754 losses)

  • team

    151st match vs Manchester City (59 wins, 34 draws, 58 losses)

  • competition

    893rd Premier League match (358 wins, 229 draws, 306 losses)

  • 6500th match in England (3042 wins, 1463 draws, 1982 losses)

  • 2940th match at White Hart Lane (1722 wins, 632 draws, 586 losses)

  • Toby Alderweireld
    Toby Alderweireld: First Goal
  • There were 8 changes to the starting lineup from the last match.

Report

Manchester City lost a second league game in a row, with Harry Kane scoring his first club goal this season as Tottenham came from 1-0 down to win.

Kevin de Bruyne angled in an effort to put leaders City in front before Eric Dier equalised with a 25-yard shot.

Two goals offside for Spurs - Manuel Pellegrini Toby Alderweireld then nodded Spurs in front from an Erik Lamela free-kick.

Kane side-footed in when team-mate Christian Eriksen's free-kick came back off the woodwork before Lamela slid home as the visitors chased the game.

Kane scored four goals in his first eight games for Spurs last season but had gone 12 hours without scoring for his club when the clock ticked past 33 minutes here.

He looked to be in for another frustrating game when, having already shot wide, he was denied by keeper Willy Caballero after digging the ball out to get another effort away with his left foot.

But just after the hour mark, he was rewarded for his persistence to end a run of 748 minutes without a goal for his club.

"There's been a lot of talk but I'm a confident man and have faith in my ability," Kane told BT Sport. "I'm delighted. It was a very good victory against a team who were top of the table."

Both sides had cause for complaint as the assistant referees failed to spot players in offside positions for three of the goals at White Hart Lane.

De Bruyne was marginally ahead of play when he was set up by Yaya Toure before putting City in front, though it was a close call.

The decision for Tottenham's equaliser was more clear cut. Kyle Walker was clearly offside as he ran onto the ball down the left, before Son Heung-min had a shot saved at point-blank range by Willy Caballero. De Bruyne could only clear to Dier, who scored. City centre-back Martin Demichelis was booked for his complaints.

England striker Kane then appeared to be in an offside position before latching onto the loose ball for his goal.

City had won five league games in succession before losing to Juventus in their opening Champions League match of the season 11 days ago.

Defeat by the Italian champions appears to have knocked them out of their stride, and Manuel Pellegrini's side have now lost three of their past four matches.

Injuries to key players have not helped, with goalkeeper Joe Hart on the bench at Spurs because of a back injury which meant he only trained for one day before the game.

Caballero, his deputy, was caught out when he came for Lamela's free-kick and allowed Alderweireld to put the hosts 2-1 up.

Like Hart, City skipper Vincent Kompany was also missing, while midfielder Toure injured a hamstring to add to Pellegrini's problems.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino: "It is never easy to play against a club like Manchester City as they have so many great players. I congratulate my players because they were brilliant. We fully deserved the victory.

"We are all very happy for Harry Kane. As a striker, you want to score. It is very important for the team and him. We believe in his talent and quality."

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini: "Two of their goals were offside. I think we didn't play well in second half. The Premier League is always very difficult.

"We must continue working and playing like we did in the opening 45 minutes."

Former England midfielder Jermaine Jenas on Final Score: "Spurs showed real character. Harry Kane has got his goal and they've taken their chances. After the derby defeat by Arsenal in midweek, this is exactly what they needed."

Location
League Table
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD PTS
1
Manchester city
6 5 0 1 12 2 10 15
2
Manchester united
6 4 1 1 9 5 4 13
3
West ham united
6 4 0 2 13 7 6 12
4
Leicester city
6 3 3 0 13 9 4 12
5
Arsenal
6 3 1 2 5 5 0 10
6
Everton
6 2 3 1 8 5 3 9
7
Swansea city
6 2 3 1 7 5 2 9
8
Crystal palace
6 3 0 3 8 7 1 9
9
Tottenham Hotspur Badge Tottenham Hotspur
6 2 3 1 5 4 1 9
10
Watford
6 2 3 1 5 5 0 9
11
Norwich city
6 2 2 2 9 10 -1 8
12
West bromwich albion
6 2 2 2 4 6 -2 8
13
Liverpool
6 2 2 2 4 7 -3 8
14
Afc bournemouth
6 2 1 3 8 9 -1 7
15
Chelsea
6 2 1 3 9 12 -3 7
16
Southampton
6 1 3 2 7 8 -1 6
17
Aston villa
6 1 1 4 6 9 -3 4
18
Stoke city
6 0 3 3 5 9 -4 3
19
Newcastle united
6 0 2 4 3 9 -6 2
20
Sunderland
6 0 2 4 6 13 -7 2
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD PTS
1
Manchester united
7 5 1 1 12 5 7 16
2
Manchester city
7 5 0 2 13 6 7 15
3
West ham united
7 4 1 2 15 9 6 13
4
Arsenal
7 4 1 2 10 7 3 13
5
Tottenham Hotspur Badge Tottenham Hotspur
7 3 3 1 9 5 4 12
6
Crystal palace
7 4 0 3 9 7 2 12
7
Leicester city
7 3 3 1 15 14 1 12
8
Liverpool
7 3 2 2 7 9 -2 11
9
Everton
6 2 3 1 8 5 3 9
10
Southampton
7 2 3 2 10 9 1 9
11
Swansea city
7 2 3 2 8 8 0 9
12
Norwich city
7 2 3 2 11 12 -1 9
13
Watford
7 2 3 2 5 6 -1 9
14
West bromwich albion
6 2 2 2 4 6 -2 8
15
Chelsea
7 2 2 3 11 14 -3 8
16
Afc bournemouth
7 2 1 4 9 11 -2 7
17
Stoke city
7 1 3 3 7 10 -3 6
18
Aston villa
7 1 1 5 8 12 -4 4
19
Newcastle united
7 0 3 4 5 11 -6 3
20
Sunderland
7 0 2 5 6 16 -10 2
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