In what was a season-defining showdown on Tuesday night, Manchester City moved to the cusp of this season’s Premier League title as they secured a 2-0 victory against Tottenham.
While the Sky Blues might have been dethroned at the top of the table last weekend as Arsenal clinched a 1-0 win away at Manchester United, Pep Guardiola’s men didn’t show any signs of a phycological wobble here.
Although City might have struggled to find top gear for large spells of the first-half, they quickly breached Spurs’ defence as attacking talisman Erling Haaland tapped home from close range minutes after the restart.
With all of the pressure on their shoulders and with Arsenal fans nervously watching on, it was eventually Haaland who dragged City to a definitive victory as the ex-Borussia Dortmund striker converted from the penalty spot in stoppage time.
The Sky Blues will welcome West Ham to the Etihad on Sunday afternoon knowing that three points will be enough to make more domestic history.
As for Spurs, while many fans around the white half of north London might have been excited by the prospect of handing their arch-rivals a crucial title blow, Tottenham’s Champions League dreams have officially gone up in smoke following Tuesday’s defeat.
With a top-four return officially off the table heading into the final weekend, Tottenham have now lost five of their previous six Premier League appearances.
On a night when Manchester City moved to the cusp of claiming a fourth-consecutive Premier League crown, we have taken a look at the main talking points from the capital.
City now just 90 minutes away from the history books
Watching Arsenal clinch a 1-0 victory away at Old Trafford last weekend, all of the pressure was back on Manchester City’s shoulders as they travelled to north London on Tuesday night.
However, although the Sky Blues might have suffered Champions League heartbreak last month as the relinquished their maiden European crown,…
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Author : Tom Dunstan
Publish date : 2024-05-14 21:15:27
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