City did get a reality check as they were hosted at the new stadium of the Spurs. Going into the tie, Pep Guardiola’s side were massive favorites to return winners, but the perennial underachievers Spurs did find a way to deal with the intricate style of City.Things could have taken another route though. The visitors were awarded an early penalty, which would have given them an aggregate lead and an away goal, but the Sergio Aguero failed to convert it.
Later, the Spurs piled pressure on the guests, and slowly took back control of the game, and finally were rewarded for their efforts with a goal.The story is not over yet. There’s a home leg for the current English champions, and the world looks towards the genius of Pep to turn around this clash.
4′ GOAL! Superb work from Kevin De Bruyne, who plays a vital role in the build-up. He squares it to Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), who beats Hugo Lloris with a brilliant shot into the right side of the net. 1:0.
7′ The ball rebounds and arrives at the feet of Heung-Min Son (Tottenham) just outside the box. He doesn’t think twice and fires a shot towards the middle of the goal, which Ederson was unable to keep it out. 1:1.
10′ Brilliant finish! Heung-Min Son (Tottenham) perfectly collected a pass on the edge of the penalty area from Christian Eriksen, then produced a nice strike into the right side of the goal. The score is 1:2.
11′ Goal! Sergio Aguero plays it to Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), whose deflected shot from inside the box goes past the helpless Hugo Lloris. 2:2.
21′ Goal! Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) fires home from very close range after latching on to a pass from Kevin De Bruyne. The score is 3:2.
Manchester City vs Tottenham Head-to-head (h2h)
- City won four of the last five matches.
- 16 of the last 18 games saw Manchester finding the back of the net.
- Seven of the last eight wins at this venue went to the hosts.
- Seven of the last eight fixtures at this stadium saw Manchester recording two or more goals.
Manchester City vs Tottenham Prediction
Beat Guardiola once – kudos to you. Beat the guy twice in a row – you’re the next big thing in football. For all his talent and credentials, Mauricio Pochettino does not really have it in him to defeat the Spanish baldy twice in a week.
The home advantage will largely tilt the favor in Manchester’s favor. Also, take into account that, the Manchester gaffer put on a line-up without some of his favorite starters, which likely played a role in the loss. This time around, he will be unleashing the full wrath of the potential Premier League winners.
In addition, City won four of the last five h2h meetings and seven of the last eight at this venue. Importantly, Manchester won 22 of their last 23 home ties, and 23 of their last 25 in overall. Meanwhile, Spurs lost six of their last seven fixtures on the road.