Man City vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League latest score and updates as Maddison and Porro stun Guardiola
City were beaten by Tottenham in the Carabao Cup last month to start a four-game losing run in all competitions
Manchester City host Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League as Pep Guardiola faces the unprecedented scenario of attempting to end a four-game losing run in all competitions.
The champions were stunned by Brighton before the international break to leave City trailing Liverpool by five points. Guardiola’s side have also lost to Bournemouth and Sporting, in an extraordinary spell of results that began with defeat against Tottenham in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup last month.
Guardiola’s decision to sign a new two-year contract has lifted the mood, but Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs will be looking to deepen the sense of crisis at the Etihad. Tottenham are under pressure to secure a result themselves, having been beaten by Ipswich before the international break.
It continued Tottenham’s inconsistent season, so what version of Tottenham will turn up as they take on the champions away from home? Follow live updates from Manchester City vs Tottenham in our live blog, below.
60’ - Man City 0-3 Spurs
Rico Lewis has been booked to add to City’s frustrations. Spurs fans sing away in the stands but for City fans it’s just jeers and silence right now.
Haaland now spins in the box after a loose Bissouma touch - and whacks a curling shot onto the crossbar and over. First notable touch in a while and he almost gets City back in it.
56’ - Man City 0-3 Spurs
Richard Jolly:
“Manchester City came from 2-0 down at home to Tottenham to win 4-2 in January 2023, a night notable for Guardiola calling his team the ‘happy flowers’. This time, however, the third goal of the game has gone to Spurs. Pedro Porro was completely unmarked, while the influential Kulusevski made the goal with a fine run down the left. The horticultural references from Guardiola may be different tonight. Spurs, meanwhile, are 3-0 up in Manchester for the second time this season.”
GOAL! 52’ - Man City 0-3 Spurs
Wow - it’s three for Spurs! City again gift possession and this time a cross from the left - Kulusevski again, after taking on three players - finds Solanke far post, he controls and tees it up beautifully for Porro and the right-back absolutely smashes in another goal for Tottenham!
50’ - Man City 0-2 Spurs
Akanji bodies Solanke to ground and the frustration is clear from the fans and from Guardiola. City wanted a fast start from kick-off and they haven’t been allowed to do so.
46’ - Man City 0-2 Spurs
Ake for Stones is the half-time change for Man City, who are 52 without defeat here.
We’re underway for the second half.
HT - City 0-2 Spurs
It was already a historic run - in a negative sense - for Guardiola last time out. Could it really go to five?
HT - City 0-2 Spurs
Half time and City are shellshocked here. They were totally dominant for 15 minutes, should have scored once or twice...and then found themselves two goals down.
What can Guardiola provide at the break?
45’ - Man City 0-2 Spurs
Three minutes added on. The home fans sounding very displeased at present, impatient when their team don’t get the ball in the box but also at Spurs slowing the game down a bit.
Walker goes in on Maddison forcefully and is lucky to escape without a booking.
42’ - Man City 0-2 Spurs
Vicario continues amid boos from the home crowd. He was caught higher than that by Savinho so perhaps the landing jarred his foot somewhat.
Silva gives the ball away twice in a few seconds, Kulusevski does well once more and Sarr bends a shot well over the crossbar.
Son then has a shooting chance after being played in by the Swede, who has been excellent so far this evening, but he cuts inside instead and is blocked out by three defenders.
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