3-2 v Manchester City - 19 February 2022 - Away

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Spurs 3

Manchester City

Manchester City

2

  • Gündoğan
    33'
  • Mahrez
    90+2' (PEN)
Details
Match Number

7526

Opposition
Manchester city

Manchester City

Competition
Premier League

Premier League

Season

2021/22

Date

19th February 2022

Kick Off

17:30

Venue

City of Manchester Stadium

Attendance

53,201

Referee

Anthony Taylor

VAR

Darren England

League Position

8th

Opposition League Position

1st

Opposition Form

WWDWWW

Weather at Kick Off

3.9° - Clear

Facts & Milestones
  • 7489th overall match (3591 wins, 1633 draws, 2252 losses)

  • 5882nd competitive match (2670 wins, 1363 draws, 1849 losses)

  • team

    168th match vs Manchester City (66 wins, 36 draws, 66 losses)

  • competition

    1137th Premier League match (492 wins, 279 draws, 366 losses)

  • 6832nd match in England (3233 wins, 1519 draws, 2067 losses)

  • 22nd match at City of Manchester Stadium (8 wins, 4 draws, 10 losses)

  • Hugo Lloris
    Hugo Lloris: 400th appearance
  • Dejan Kulusevski
    Dejan Kulusevski: First Goal
  • There were 4 changes to the starting lineup from the last match.

Against STATS For
42 Crosses 4
23 Throw-ins 10
10 Corners 0
12 Blocks 4
2 Saves 2
5 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 3
1 Offsides 3
Report

Harry Kane's stoppage-time goal gave Tottenham a stunning victory over Premier League leaders Manchester City in a chaotic finale at Etihad Stadium.

City thought they had rescued a point moments earlier when Riyad Mahrez converted a penalty awarded after a VAR review, but there was another twist to come and Kane, predictably, provided it.

The Spurs striker, whom City had tried to sign in the summer, rose highest to nod home Dejan Kulusevski's cross in the 95th minute and spark wild celebrations from the travelling fans.

It was a dramatic end to a pulsating match that had already seen Spurs pegged back twice, with City running out of time to find a third equaliser.

Tottenham's first goal came after only four minutes, with Son Heun-min beating the offside trap and squaring the ball for Kulusevski to score on his first start for the club.

City levelled when Hugo Lloris spilled Raheem Sterling's cross and Ilkay Gundogan pounced to turn in the loose ball, but they could not turn their possession into more goals.

Spurs continued to threaten on the break in the second half and were back in front on the hour mark when Kane finished a move he had started, running onto Son's cross to fire past Ederson from close range.

Kane was denied again by Ederson and then had another strike ruled out for offside but it appeared City would have the last word when they were awarded a spot-kick at the end of the 90 minutes.

Referee Anthony Taylor pointed to the spot for a handball by Cristian Romero after a VAR review and it seemed Mahrez had salvaged a point.

Kane had other ideas, and his winner means City's lead at the top over Liverpool, who have a game in hand, is down to six points.

Kane has been below his best for much of the season but his performance here was a reminder of why City boss Pep Guardiola was so keen to sign him at the start of the season.

The England captain did not just score twice, he was the key man in his side's gameplan, constantly dropping deep to collect the ball and finding willing runners ahead of him.

It was a display that also demonstrated why Spurs chairman Daniel Levy fought so hard to keep his side's talisman.

Kane was absent and seemed set on a move to the Etihad when Tottenham beat City on the opening day of the season. This time, it was the same result but he was the main man.

His side's fans serenaded their captain at the final whistle, singing "Harry Kane, he's one of our own" as he and his team-mates celebrated a famous victory in front of the travelling supporters.

Tottenham had lost their previous three league games and slid down the table, but this win reignites their bid for a top-four finish, and in style.

This was City's first league defeat since October, when they lost at home to Crystal Palace, yet they did not play badly against Spurs - instead this goes down as a masterclass from Spurs boss Antonio Conte.

Guardiola gambled by continuing to play with a high line against a manager known for orchestrating quick breakaways and, this time, he lost.

For long spells all of City's players were camped in Tottenham's half, probing for a weakness.

All it took for Tottenham was to win the ball back and, usually via Kane, they would trigger a lightning counter-attack.

It was a tactic that led to Spurs' first two goals but the biggest sucker-punch was saved for last, with Conte's side finding the winner when most people in the Etihad were expecting a charge from the home side.

Location
League Table
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD PTS
1
Manchester city
25 20 3 2 61 14 47 63
2
Liverpool
24 16 6 2 61 19 42 54
3
Chelsea
24 13 8 3 48 18 30 47
4
Manchester united
25 12 7 6 40 32 8 43
5
West ham united
25 12 5 8 44 33 11 41
6
Arsenal
22 12 3 7 34 25 9 39
7
Wolverhampton wanderers
23 11 4 8 21 17 4 37
8
Tottenham Hotspur Badge Tottenham Hotspur
22 11 3 8 28 29 -1 36
9
Brighton hove albion
24 7 12 5 25 25 0 33
10
Southampton
24 6 11 7 30 37 -7 29
11
Leicester city
22 7 6 9 36 41 -5 27
12
Aston villa
23 8 3 12 31 36 -5 27
13
Crystal palace
24 5 11 8 32 35 -3 26
14
Brentford
25 6 6 13 26 40 -14 24
15
Leeds united
23 5 8 10 27 46 -19 23
16
Everton
22 6 4 12 28 38 -10 22
17
Newcastle united
23 4 9 10 25 44 -19 21
18
Norwich city
24 4 5 15 14 50 -36 17
19
Watford
23 4 3 16 23 43 -20 15
20
Burnley
21 1 11 9 17 29 -12 14
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD PTS
1
Manchester city
26 20 3 3 63 17 46 63
2
Liverpool
25 17 6 2 64 20 44 57
3
Chelsea
25 14 8 3 49 18 31 50
4
Manchester united
26 13 7 6 44 34 10 46
5
West ham united
26 12 6 8 45 34 11 42
6
Arsenal
23 13 3 7 36 26 10 42
7
Wolverhampton wanderers
24 12 4 8 23 18 5 40
8
Tottenham Hotspur Badge Tottenham Hotspur
23 12 3 8 31 31 0 39
9
Brighton hove albion
25 7 12 6 25 28 -3 33
10
Southampton
25 7 11 7 32 37 -5 32
11
Leicester city
23 7 6 10 37 43 -6 27
12
Aston villa
24 8 3 13 31 37 -6 27
13
Crystal palace
25 5 11 9 32 36 -4 26
14
Brentford
26 6 6 14 27 42 -15 24
15
Leeds united
24 5 8 11 29 50 -21 23
16
Everton
23 6 4 13 28 40 -12 22
17
Newcastle united
24 4 10 10 26 45 -19 22
18
Watford
24 5 3 16 24 43 -19 18
19
Burnley
22 2 11 9 20 29 -9 17
20
Norwich city
25 4 5 16 15 53 -38 17
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