Tottenham vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight
The reigning Premier League champions face Antonio Conte’s inconsistent Spurs side
This young stadium enjoys a special moment, as Pep Guardiola endures yet another bad evening here. The Manchester City manager could only watch as his side failed to do what Harry Kane has now made historic virtue out of.
The Tottenham Hotspur legend has now become their leading goalscorer, going one better than the great Jimmy Greaves with his 267th goal for the club. It proved the only goal of an invigorating 1-0 win over the champions, as they still haven’t scored at the Spurs stadium since it was built in 2019.
That was this time without the recovering Antonio Conte present in the ground, as Guardiola’s problems only mounted. His side failed to take the chance to go within two points of Arsenal after the leaders’ loss at Everton on Saturday and that, most aggravatingly for the City manager, after his side barely mustered a chance at all.
Follow all the team news and match action in our Tottenham vs Man City live blog below:
GOAL! 15’ - Spurs 1-0 Man City
Spurs ahead! City try to play out of defence, a pass into Bernardo is cut out by Hojbjerg, he squares to Kane and his first-time finish bounces past Ederson and into the back of the net - the all-time Spurs highest goalscorer!
14’ - Spurs 0-0 Man City
Walker’s cross looking for Grealish is a dangerous one, but Royal defends the far post well.
Still very patient from the visitors, Spurs biding their time and waiting for a mistake or a chance to pounce forward in numbers.
10’ - Spurs 0-0 Man City
Spurs sitting deep and compact, holding their line just outside Hugo Lloris’ penalty box.
City comfortable in possession and it’s their fans who can be heard, though Spurs have a couple of times tried to break out of their deep shape with counters down the flanks.
Bernardo Silva seeing a lot of the ball in those opening stages.
6’ - Spurs 0-0 Man City
Alvarez lashes in a volley which looks on-target but is blocked - then he fouls Son as Spurs try to launch a counter.
A little lucky not to be carded, perhaps.
City now starting to get a lot more possession after those frantic first minutes.
2’ - Spurs 0-0 Man City
The hosts with the early threat, albeit not getting into the City box with it. Pep Guardiola’s team happy to play out through an initial press and then into space in midfield.
Lewis is left-back, Walker right today.
Spurs 0-0 Man City
Kick-off! We are underway. Son embarks on an early dribble through the middle but he’s crowded out and Ederson clears.
Spurs vs Man City latest
The players are out on the pitch and we’re about ready for kick-off.
Just minutes away now in north London - lots of pressure on both teams after those above them slipped up yesterday.
Who will make the most of it?
Spurs vs Man City
Ten minutes to kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Neither side will move up a place in the Premier League this weekend if they win today - but losing would be really detrimental to their hopes of achieving their objectives, be it the top four or the title.
Fabio Paratici happy with Tottenham’s progress in ‘rebuild’ of squad
Fabio Paratici has reflected positively on where Tottenham are in their current rebuilding project despite uncertainty over his own future.
The Spurs managing director was involved in a busy end to the January transfer window with top target Pedro Porro secured on an initial loan deal from Sporting Lisbon while Djed Spence departed on loan to Rennes and Matt Doherty left on a free transfer to sign for Atletico Madrid.
Arnaut Danjuma also joined Tottenham earlier in the window but those deals occurred amid the backdrop of controversy given Paratici was hit with a 30-month ban by an Italian court on January 20 relating to financial irregularities during his time at Juventus.
An announcement has not yet been made on whether Paratici has appealed the decision or if his suspension will extend beyond Italy, but it failed to stop him from helping Spurs take another step forward in their rebuild.
Fabio Paratici happy with Tottenham’s progress in ‘rebuild’ of squad
Paratici was last month hit with a 30-month ban but remained busy during the final days of the transfer window.
How Tottenham signing Pedro Porro accidentally helped Manchester City
Pep Guardiola’s summer transfer budget will get a £10 million boost from Tottenham Hotspur’s new signing Pedro Porro.
The Spanish right-back could make his debut against Manchester City on Sunday after joining Spurs on transfer deadline day, initially on loan but with an obligation to buy in the summer.
Antonio Conte had been searching for a right wing-back to add attacking quality and settled on Porro as Tottenham loaned out Djed Spence and let Matt Doherty join Atletico Madrid.
Porro has cost a £5 million loan fee, while his transfer will bring Sporting Lisbon a further £39 million, but £10 million of that will go to City because of a sell-on clause.
Porro never made a first-team appearance for City, who bought him in 2019, as he spent three seasons out on loan at first Real Valladolid and then Sporting Lisbon, sealing a move to the Portuguese club last summer.
City will also bring in a further £1 million as a result of Ivan Ilic’s loan to Torino. The Serbia midfielder did not play for City in three seasons on the books at the Etihad Stadium before he was sold to Verona in 2020.
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