Man City vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League result and final score ...
Manchester City will want to bounce back after dropping points against Liverpool last weekend as they host Tottenham in the Premier League.
Pep Guardiola’s men started the season as favourites after winning the treble last year but after their draw against Liverpool and Arsenal’s late win at Brentford, they began the weekend one point behind the Gunners – which was extended to four as the Londoners held on to defeat Wolves yesterday.
The City boss praised Ange Postecoglou for changing the way Tottenham play and transforming their fortunes, but knows they will want to cause an upset on Sunday. For Tottenham, however, it will be a case of putting previous results behind them. They have lost the last three in the Premier League and are dealing with a host of injury problems.
Follow all the live action in the blog below and get the latest match odds and tips here.
Manchester City vs Tottenham live updatesMan City host Tottenham in the Premier League, live on Sky Sports Main Event
90’ GOAL! Kulusevski scores towering header at the death (MCI 3-3 TOT)
80’ GOAL! Grealish punishes Spurs error to restore City’s lead (MCI 3-2 TOT)
69’ GOAL! Lo Celso curls in equaliser as Spurs stun City to level (MCI 2-2 TOT)
31’ GOAL! Foden taps in following cutting City move as hosts take lead (MCI 2-1 TOT)
13’ HUGE MISS! Let off for Spurs as Haaland drags wide of open goal (MCI 1-1 TOT)
9’ GOAL! Son diverts into own net to score at both ends as City level (MCI 1-1 TOT)
6’ GOAL! Spurs stun City on counter-attack as Son finishes breakaway (MCI 0-1 TOT)
Manchester City FC 3 - 3 Tottenham Hotspur FC
FULL-TIME: Man City 3-3 Tottenham18:28 , Ben Fleming
Man City 3-3 Tottenham18:28 , Ben Fleming
90+7 mins: Akanji hits the floor now as the ball comes in. City won’t a penalty but nothing doing from the referee. VAR have a quick look but there’s no foul and play goes on.
Man City 3-3 Tottenham18:26 , Ben Fleming
90+4 mins: Ooooh no! Spurs committed numbers forward looking for the winner and City could break. Emerson throws himself into the challenge but just as Grealish is played through on goal, the referee blows the whistle for a foul. Very unfortunate for the hosts and Pep is livid on the sideline.
Man City 3-3 Tottenham18:22 , Ben Fleming
90+1 mins: Five minutes of added time - is there another late twist in this tale?
18:21 , Ben Fleming
Spurs equalise at the death! Johnson gets down the left and his ball into the box finds Kulusevski in the middle, who rises above Ake to somehow guide the ball off the bar and into the net.
Three goals in three games for the Swede at the Etihad and has he just rescued a point for his side in the dying moments?
Man City 3-2 Tottenham18:18 , Ben Fleming
87 mins: A double change for City as Ake and Kovacic come on for Gvardial and Alvarez.
Spurs also make a change as Richarlison is thrown on for Bissouma.
Man City 3-2 Tottenham18:17 , Ben Fleming
86 mins: Kulusevski’s cross is headed out by Dias for a corner, but Lewis does superbly to win a goal-kick for his side when the Swede tries to take the set-piece quickly.
Man City 3-2 Tottenham18:16 , Ben Fleming
83 mins: A yellow this time for Gvardiol after he is late into a challenge on Skipp.
GOAL! Man City 3-2 Tottenham (Grealish 81 mins)18:11 , Ben Fleming
City restore their lead! It’s poor from Bissouma who gifts the ball away outside his area. The ball finds Haaland down the right side of the box and his cutback is swept home by Grealish who has his first goal of the season and a massive one in the context of this game.
Man City 2-2 Tottenham18:09 , Ben Fleming
78 mins: Gvardial ballons an effort over the bar as Spurs turn to their bench again as Skipp is introduced, with goalscorer Lo Celso making way.
Man City 2-2 Tottenham18:06 , Ben Fleming
75 mins: Lewis gets to the byline well, cutting it back to Rodri who scoops his effort over the bar.
Man City 2-2 Tottenham18:05 , Ben Fleming
74 mins: Porro flies through the back of Grealish and is shown a yellow card.
Man City 2-2 Tottenham18:02 , Ben Fleming
71 mins: From a corner, Lo Celso tries his luck again but this time it deflects off the heel of Grealish and flies just wide of the post. Hojbjerg has an effort blocked from the follow-up corner as the rebound skips off Johnson and out for a goal-kick.
GOAL! Man City 2-2 Tottenham (Lo Celso, 69 mins)17:59 , Ben Fleming
Spurs have the equaliser! City have taken the foot off the gas in the last ten minutes and Lo Celso has punished them. Davies wins the ball back in defence and his header flies straight up into Son’s feet. He lays it off to the Argentine who finds the back of the net via the left post.
Two in two for him and we have a level game!
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Man City 2-1 Tottenham17:53 , Ben Fleming
63 mins: Udogie goes through one-on-one with Ederson but the flag quickly goes off and the Italian is well offside.
Man City 2-1 Tottenham17:52 , Ben Fleming
61 mins: Grealish decides, for whatever reason, to kick the ball away after the whistle has gone. He is duly shown a yellow card which means that - like Rodri - he will miss City’s next game against Aston Villa in midweek.
Man City 2-1 Tottenham17:49 , Ben Fleming
59 mins: Son does well with the ball down the left, but City’s retreating numbers ensure that his low cross into the box is intercepted.
Man City 2-1 Tottenham17:47 , Ben Fleming
56 mins: Grealish gives the ball away cheaply and Spurs can break through Son and Kulusevski. In the end, Johnson sees his effort charged down as Ederson comfortably claims the ball.
Man City 2-1 Tottenham17:45 , Ben Fleming
54 mins: Grealish has time and space to attack down the left for the first time since coming on. He then clips a ball towards the back post but it has just too much on it and Haaland can’t direct it on target.
Man City 2-1 Tottenham17:42 , Ben Fleming
52 mins: A shame for City as it looks like Doku has picked up an injury. He’s forced to make way, with Grealish replacing him on the left wing.
KICK-OFF: Man City 2-1 Tottenham17:37 , Ben Fleming
46 mins: A change at the break for Spurs as they search for more control in midfield. Hojbjerg comes on for Gil as the second half gets underway. Straight away Vicario has to be at his best to tip Silva’s effort over the bar.
HALF-TIME: Man City 2-1 Tottenham17:25 , Ben Fleming
City on top.
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HALF-TIME: Man City 2-1 Tottenham17:23 , Ben Fleming
So, let’s take a look at those three first-half goals then.
Son opened the scoring on the break after just six minutes:
But then scored an own goal just moments later:
Foden then found City’s second to put them ahead at the break:
HALF-TIME: Man City 2-1 Tottenham17:19 , Ben Fleming
The whistle goes and City leave the pitch with a deserved lead. The hosts were behind early on when Son scored a wonderful goal on the break but were level only moments later when the Spurs captain turned the ball into his own net.
Foden found City’s second with a close-range finish and, in truth, Pep’s side should be further ahead with Alvarez and Doku hitting the woodwork and Haaaldn spurning two good changes.
Much to ponder for Postecoglou at the break.
Man City 2-1 Tottenham17:19 , Ben Fleming
45+3 mins: A rare hoof long for Spurs perhaps a sign that their uncompromising style may be being worn down by City’s relentless pressing and quality.
Man City 2-1 Tottenham17:17 , Ben Fleming
45+1 mins: Into the first of three minutes of added time to end this first half we go.
Man City 2-1 Tottenham17:15 , Ben Fleming
43 mins: A period of calm after that frenetic start to the game. You suspect Spurs would be happy to get through to the break with the score as it is.
Man City 2-1 Tottenham17:09 , Ben Fleming
38 mins: Udogie now enters the book after a rash challenge on Foden.
Man City 2-1 Tottenham17:08 , Ben Fleming
36 mins: Haaland now blazes over the bar as the Norwegian spurns another good chance. This could get ugly for Spurs if they don’t get a handle on this game quickly.
Man City 2-1 Tottenham17:07 , Ben Fleming
35 mins: POST! Alvarez is given time to unleash one on his right foot and he’s inches away from extending his side’s lead as the ball cannons back off the post.
Man City 2-1 Tottenham17:06 , Ben Fleming
34 mins: A yellow card for Rodri after a foul on Porro means he will miss City’s next game against Villa in midweek.
Man City 2-1 Tottenham17:04 , Ben Fleming
33 mins: Nearly a third as Davies makes a great sliding invitation to prevent Alvarez getting on the end of a cross.
GOAL! Man City 2-1 Tottenham (Foden, 31 mins)17:03 , Ben Fleming
City are ahead as Foden slams home from close range. Doku finds Alvarez inside the box, who turns nicely before laying it off to Foden. It’s too easy for the City attacker who has all the time in the world - just yards out from goal - to slam home past Vicario.
Man City 1-1 Tottenham17:02 , Ben Fleming
30 mins: OFF THE BAR! Doku has Davies on toast as the Belgian twists the Spurs centre-back inside and out before striking on goal. His effort has Vicario well-beaten but it comes crashing back off the underside of the bar and the post. Spurs survive for now.
Man City 1-1 Tottenham16:59 , Ben Fleming
28 mins: Another corner for Spurs as Gil’s low cross is deflected behind by Silva. Porro delivers again from the left but it’s cleared away by Silva.
Man City 1-1 Tottenham16:55 , Ben Fleming
23 mins: Johnson shows superb acceleration to get beyond Gvardiol and into the box. His low cross is looking for Son but a much-needed sliding tackle from Dias clears it behind for a corner.
Man City 1-1 Tottenham16:52 , Ben Fleming
21 mins: A rare corner for Tottenham and a chance to send men forward. It’s taken short and City make a meal of getting rid of the ball and Johnson wins another set-piece for the visitors which, this time, is cleared at the first time of asking.
Man City 1-1 Tottenham16:49 , Ben Fleming
18 mins: There is no escape for Tottenham at the minute who are trying - but failing - to play their usual, free-flowing style.
Man City 1-1 Tottenham16:45 , Ben Fleming
13 mins: HUGE MISS! A rare sighting as Erling Haaland inexplicably fires wide with the goal gaping. Tottenham are caught in possession playing out of the back but the City striker somehow drags his effort wide after Silva laid it across to him inside the box
Man City 1-1 Tottenham16:44 , Ben Fleming
12 mins: Forward City come again as Silva almost latches onto a deflected cross inside the box. The home side ramping things up early.
GOAL! Man City 1-1 Tottenham (Son own goal, 9 mins)16:40 , Ben Fleming
From hero to villain for the Spurs captain. Just moments after putting his side ahead, Son puts the ball in his own net and City are level immediately!
The free-kick which is swung in from the right and Son gets his body position all wrong. The ball bounces off his knee and helplessly into the far corner.
GOAL! Man City 0-1 Tottenham (Son, 7 mins)16:38 , Ben Fleming
A clinical counterattack!
Spurs have the lead and it’s a wonderful start for the visitors. They break from the corner and its Son who surges up the pitch and into the box before seeing his effort squirm under Ederson and into the net.
16:37 , Ben Fleming
6 mins: City turn over possession deep in the Spurs half as Doku forces a good save down low from Vicario.
Man City 0-0 Tottenham16:34 , Ben Fleming
2 mins: A switch of play gives Doku the chance to run at Porro as he wins his side’s first corner. Alvarez delivers but Akanji heads wide at the near post after he gets to the ball before Vicario.
KICK-OFF! Man City 0-0 Tottenham16:32 , Ben Fleming
City get us underway in front of their home fans as we begin to bring the footballing weekend to its conclusion.
Man City vs Tottenham16:26 , Ben Fleming
Closing in on kick-off here, with the atmosphere building nicely inside the Etihad. We’ve had a superb afternoon of football so far - can we end it on a high here?
Man City vs Tottenham16:20 , Jamie Braidwood
It was a pre-season friendly with a legacy, one that sparked an interest in Pep Guardiola. As he did his research – even with nothing at stake, he wanted to be prepared – he took heed of a manager who plied his trade almost 6,000 miles away, in a league that attracts little attention in England.
On Sunday, for Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur, he will share a touchline with Ange Postecoglou as peers: in 2019, they worked within the same wider footballing family, but the similarities may have ended there.
Postecoglou coached Yokohama F Marinos; the City Football Group have a stake in the Japanese club and as Manchester City prepared for the 2019-20 season, they faced Yokohama, part-way through a J1 League campaign that saw them crowned champions.
“I saw some games before,” Guardiola recalled. “And I said, ‘wow, there are things that I like’. I said to the players that I know we are not ready because it is pre-season but we are going to face a good team who can challenge us.”
City won 3-1; as Guardiola readily recalled, they had better players. Kevin de Bruyne and Raheem Sterling scored that day. The starters also included Kyle Walker, John Stones, Aymeric Laporte, Rodri, Leroy Sane and David and Bernardo Silva.
But it formed a conviction in Guardiola that it was worth keeping an eye on the Australian manager in Japan.
Big match preview by Richard Jolly
Tottenham’s evolution represents a gift and a curse against Man City
Man City vs Tottenham16:19 , Jamie Braidwood
What a day it’s been in the Premier League so far! Liverpool scored twice late on to beat Fulham in a seven-goal thriller, which means the Reds go above Manchester City in the table.
City will go second again should they defeat Tottenham.
Liverpool 4-3 Fulham
Chelsea 3-2 Brighton
Bournemouth 2-2 Aston Villa
West Ham 1-1 Crystal Palace
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Man City vs Tottenham16:10 , Jamie Braidwood
Ange Postecoglou has cited the early part of Manchester City’s journey under Pep Guardiola as a reason why he has total conviction in his ideas at Tottenham.
“There are plenty of coaches that coach very differently to me, but they’re at that club for four or five years and they have that success,” he said. “That’s what I’m talking about with a plan.
“It’s not about just playing one way or having a clear identity. Having a plan means getting the right people involved in the club who you believe will take you where you want to go.
“Then you invest in them, in the club, in the squad and you stick to that plan. It doesn’t mean that’s just exactly the same as anyone else.
“City are different to Arsenal, Arsenal are different to Liverpool, Liverpool are different to both of them but as far as I can see they have the same managers and they’ve gone through tough times.
“They saw something in them. You have to show something, it’s not just about blindly appointing someone and saying you’ve got five years, but those managers have shown they have a plan and the club have said ‘let’s back these people.”’
Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham take on Manchester City this weekend (John Walton/PA). (PA Wire)
Man City vs Tottenham15:55 , Jamie Braidwood
Pep Guardiola has no doubt Manchester City’s fans will be there to lift the team if they ever hit a poor run.
City supporters have seen little but success during Guardiola’s reign as manager, winning five Premier League titles and a glorious treble last season.
Yet Guardiola recognises that run may one day come to an end and it is then the City manager hopes the fans, so used to being entertained, will be able to inspire them.
The Spaniard said: “We want the fans to enjoy and have fun, have one hour and 30 minutes in good moments. That depends on us. When we play good, always they are there.
“It’s just sometimes the situation is not going well. In that moment it’s not because the players don’t want it - because they’ve proved over how many years their consistency - but it is in that moment we need them.
“Of course we won a lot and, in the future, maybe you have to understand in the mind that this is an exception. It’s not normal to win the treble, it’s not normal to win five Premier Leagues in six years.
“You have to understand that - OK, continue to enjoy - but if the bad moments are coming this season and the next one and the next one, you have to be there.
“And I’m pretty sure they’ll be there because it’s a club that has come from Maine Road and from being in mid-table, not fighting for the titles. They were there all the time.
“I was not here but the people talk to me. So if it’s coming back down a little, ‘Come on, let’s go.’ Do what you have to do to come back there on top of the league and don’t be down for a long time.”
Pep Guardiola’s side face Tottenham next (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Wire)
Man City vs Tottenham15:44 , Jamie Braidwood
From Opta:
Tottenham Hotspur have lost their last three Premier League matches, having been unbeaten in their previous 11 games (W9 D2). Spurs haven’t had a longer losing run since losing six on the spin in October and November 2004, with Jacques Santini and Martin Jol managing three games each in that run. The last Spurs manager to lose four in a row was David Pleat in March and April 2004.
Tottenham have scored first in their last three Premier League matches but gone on to lose all three, only the fifth side to do that in Premier League history and first since Leicester in December 2014. No team has ever scored first and lost four games in a row.
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Man City vs Tottenham - Team news!15:34 , Jamie Braidwood
Three changes for Manchester City from midweek - as Ederson, Jeremy Doku and Julian Alvaraz come in.
Tottenham make one change from last week’s defeat to Aston Villa, as Yves Bissouma replaces the injured Rodrigo Bentancur after returning from suspension.
Emerson Royal and Ben Davies continue as the centre-back pair but Richarlison is back on the bench.
Man City vs Tottenham - Team news!15:32 , Jamie Braidwood
Man City: Ederson, Walker, Gvardiol, Dias, Akanji, Rodri, Silva, Foden, Doku, Alvarez, Haaland
Tottenham: Vicario, Udogie, Porro, Royal, Davies, Bissouma, Lo Celso, Johnson, Kulusevski, Gil, Son
Man City vs Tottenham15:28 , Jamie Braidwood
We’ll bring you team news in a couple of minutes: Postecoglou did not include a single centre-back or defensive midfielder in his starting line-up against Aston Villa last week. Will he be so bold against away at Manchester City?
Man City vs Tottenham15:15 , Jamie Braidwood
Ange Postecoglou insists he will relish the prospect of taking injury-hit Tottenham to Premier League champions Manchester City this weekend.
Spurs make the trip to the Etihad on a three-match losing run and with their list of absentees into double figures with Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, James Maddison and Rodrigo Bentancur among those sidelined.
Tottenham boast a good record against Pep Guardiola’s City with five wins from their last eight meetings, but that has come from playing a more pragmatic style compared to Postecoglou’s attacking philosophy.
Even with a growing injury list, the Australian is not about to ditch his possession-based, front-foot tactics any time soon despite a seemingly daunting visit to last season’s treble-winners.
“It’s always a challenge playing against City or any team Pep manages. You love that, you relish that, that’s the arena you want to be in, measuring yourself against the very best,” Postecoglou stated.
“Yeah, great if things were a bit smoother for us but it is what it is and I still think during this period for us, even last week, there were moments in the game when we played some fantastic football.
“We’ve got to crack on, we’ve got to get on with it. We can’t take our eyes off what we’re trying to achieve here. For me that’s always paramount to everything I do, every decision I make.
“Every time we put a team out there it’s about us becoming the team we want to become. Through that process there’s going to be some challenges, as there is now, some tough times and you just have to stay focused on what you’re trying to achieve.
“For me these are the important times because this will show what kind of football team we want to be. You can sort of shy away, say we have injuries, we’re playing Man City away but you’re either going to be a club that tries to knock off the big clubs or you are a big club. You are one or the other.
“My hope and my ambition for this club is to make it a big club and to do that you have to be successful and win things. To win things you have to have a plan, stick to it and believe in it.”
Ange Postecoglou will not change his approach when Tottenham travel to Manchester City (John Walton/PA) (PA Wire)
Man City vs Tottenham15:03 , Jamie Braidwood
Odds
Manchester City win 2/7
Draw 5/1
Tottenham win 8/1
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Prediction
Manchester City win a high-scoring encounter. Manchester City 4-2 Tottenham
Man City vs Tottenham - Early team news15:02 , Jamie Braidwood
John Stones could be fit to start for Manchester City after making a midweek return from injury off the bench, while Mateo Kovacic is also back fit to bolster Pep Guardiola’s options. Kevin de Bruyne remains out.
Spurs suffered another blow last weekend with Rodrigo Bentancur, only just back from an injury lay-off, set to miss another significant period of football with an ankle injury. Yves Bissouma and Cristian Romero are back available after suspension in much needed good news for Ange Postecoglou, who remains without Micky van de Ven, James Maddison and Richarlison. Pape Matar Sarr is also not yet fit to feature.
Predicted line-ups
Manchester City XI: Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Gvardiol; Rodri, Stones; Foden, Silva, Alvarez, Doku; Haaland.
Tottenham XI: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Davies, Udogie; Bissouma, Hojbjerg; Kulusevski, Lo Celso, Johnson; Son.
Man City vs Tottenham15:01 , Jamie Braidwood
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Manchester City vs Tottenham is due to kick off at 4.30pm GMT on Sunday 3 December at the Etihad Stadium.
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Man City vs Tottenham15:00 , Jamie Braidwood
Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Man City vs Tottenham.
We will be bringing you all the action from the Etihad Stadium including build up, team news and some of the wider stories involving the two teams.
Manchester City will be wanting to return to winning ways following their draw against Liverpool, while for Spurs, who have lost their last three matches after a high-flying start, it is an important chance to lay down a marker to the others in the race for a Champions League spot.
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