PREMIER LEAGUE

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City - as it happened

David Ben 19:33 - 05 February 2023

Hello and welcome to our Premier League coverage of Tottenham vs Manchester City. I'll be your host as the defending champions hope to pile pressure in the league leaders in the title race.

FULL TIME: Tottenham 1-0 Manchester City: So in what was arguably the biggest story of Matchweek 22, Manchester City missed a chance to go to points within league leaders Arsenal on the Premier League summit.
The Cityzens still remain five points adrift of the Gunners, while Tottenham are now just one point off fourth-placed Manchester United as the top four race heats up as well.
Harry Kane making history while Erling Haaland totally ghosting in what was truly - a remarkable contest at White Hart Lane.

Haaland makes a run....

City players pic.twitter.com/pWgeKA8E6j
— Tamjidul (@KDBalls) February 5, 2023

0 goals in 4 Big Six Away games for Haaland, spooky pic.twitter.com/spnbw396q9
— zak🪡 (@ZakKnowsBall) February 5, 2023

Haaland in big away games:
Anfield - 0 goals
Old Trafford - 0 goals
Stamford Bridge - 0 goals
Spurs - 0 goals pic.twitter.com/p1YaDGosQu
— Janty (@CFC_Janty) February 5, 2023

It will be a deliberate effort from a manager to make Haaland perform.

0 service, 0 effectiveness
— POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) February 5, 2023

Erling Haaland against Tottenham pic.twitter.com/shS7vONLRR
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) February 5, 2023

Erling Haaland had zero touches in the penalty area today.
— Orbinho (@Orbinho) February 5, 2023

Brilliant from Harry Kane. The reward for being a complete professional.
— Matt Lawton (@Lawton_Times) February 5, 2023

Harry Kane’s 200th #PL goal moves Spurs within one point of the top-four 💪#TOTMCI pic.twitter.com/J6WCyeV9xM
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 5, 2023

Man United fans watching Arsenal and Man City dropping points this weekend 😏 pic.twitter.com/4derfChFLu
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) February 5, 2023

Harry Kane: once a Gunner, always a Gunner 🤭 https://t.co/e0Hqr0DBIB
— Pedro Luis Cuenca (@pedroluiscuenca) February 5, 2023

Social Media Reactions: Here's how fans have been reacting on social media following the big win for Spurs.

Spurs deny Manchester City the chance to inch closer to Arsenal at the top of the table! #TOTMCI pic.twitter.com/byKZY8t07s
— Premier League USA (@PLinUSA) February 5, 2023

Erling Haaland fails to have a shot in a match for the first time in the #PL 😱#FPL #TOTMCI pic.twitter.com/I78yfWrtnO
— Fantasy Premier League (@OfficialFPL) February 5, 2023

Huge win for Spurs (and Arsenal). Harry Kane scores the only goal in a 1-0 win over Manchester City and in doing so becomes Spurs' all-time record scorer (267) and reaches 200 Premier League goals.👏 pic.twitter.com/Qi2cQVV3lY
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) February 5, 2023

Harry Kane's record breaking goal is enough for Spurs to take the 3 points 👏 pic.twitter.com/8o4tM04lyv
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 5, 2023

FULL TIME!! Tottenham Hotspur defeat Manchester City 1-0 at White Hart Lane.

90+4' City on course to record their fourth away defeat in the Premier League this season. #TOTMCI

We're into five added minutes at @SpursStadium.

Keep going, lads! 💪
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 5, 2023

Spurs will play out the remaining minutes with 10 men as Cristian Romero receives his second yellow and is dismissed. 🟥

Deserved? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/kvvt8Ln8D6
— 90min (@90min_Football) February 5, 2023

90' There will be 5 minutes of added time. #TOTMCI

88' Following that Red Card, Spurs are forced to make a change with Kulusevski coming off for Davinson Sanchez.

RED CARD Cristian Romero is shown a second yellow card and Spurs will have finish the final minutes a man down

Spurs 1-0 Man City (87 mins) #TOTMCI
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 5, 2023

RED CARD! SPURS: Cristian Romero has been really good today but he's now been given his marching orders after seeing his second yellow. #TOTMCI

86' Four minutes until the 90 at White Hart Lane. It's been a brilliant contest so far. Spurs still lead 1-0 courtesy of Harry Kane's first-half strike but the champions for all their attacks have still not pierced through the Spurs defence. #TOTMCI

CITY SUB | Our second change 🔄

⚪️ 1-0 ⚫️ #ManCity pic.twitter.com/IxF84MRdeI
— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 5, 2023

What a shift, Sonny 👏 pic.twitter.com/H2myewNbjn
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 5, 2023

Big ten minutes coming up at Tottenham. Arsenal fans willing them on…. #TOTMCI ⁦@talkSPORT⁩ pic.twitter.com/yEopyD4JJD
— Nigel Adderley (@nadderley) February 5, 2023

80' Into the final 10 minutes now. Could we set for a grand finish? Arsenal fans must be the happier fans right now and even better if it finishes this way.

We make our first change 🔄 pic.twitter.com/9MIpARibqW
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 5, 2023

77' CHANCE!! Spurs come close agin but Hojbjerg can't apply the finish and it goes wide. 1-0 the hosts still lead. #TOTMCI

76' The clock is ticking here. City are yet to respond. They've had chances but Spurs have been so good defensively.

72. It's end-to-end stuff here! We've had a few decent chances from KDB and Alvarez but we are yet to find the back of the net. We keep going 👊

⚪️ 1-0 ⚫️ #ManCity pic.twitter.com/apDxT8SpmB
— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 5, 2023

20 minutes to go.

Can Tottenham hang on, or will Manchester City find a way through? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/9VOed1vz5u
— 90min (@90min_Football) February 5, 2023

70' CHANCE!! What a save from Ederson. Harry Kane finds his way in between two defenders and powers an effort that is saved. Spurs still lead City 1-0 but that could change really soon, who knows? #TOTMCI

City having more and more chances to equalise. Spurs having more and more chances to make it 2-0. A lot actually
— Sam Lee (@SamLee) February 5, 2023

67' CHANCE! Man City come close again with Julian Alvarez's strike just going wide of the post after being found by De Bruyne. #TOTMCI

65' Really end to end stuff here. City have come close, Spurs have come close. But who gets the next goal? #TOTMCI

We keep battling 👊 pic.twitter.com/1i5h1hDB1B
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 5, 2023

59' Pep Guardiola opts for his first change as Riyad Mahrez goes off for Kevin de Bruyne. City still trail 1-0, but if there's anyone who can break down Spurs defence, it's KDB. #TOTMCI

How is it possible that not ONE Manchester City player has scored at Tottenham’s stadium yet
— Roberto Rojas (@RobertoRojas97) February 5, 2023

48' Harry Kane nearly doubling Spurs lead there. Just missed his kick.

No changes for Pep Guardiola at Halftime.

#TOTMCI: SECOND HALF UNDERWAY!!!!

SPURS 1-0 MAN CITY: Still 45 minutes to play for. Can the defending champions close the gap on Arsenal. Pretty sure the Gunners fans are team North London this evening.

But it's really about the Man of the Moment: Harry Kane. I mean, how good is this man actually. At this rate, it ooks like he could well break Alan Shearer's Premier League goalscoring record shoudl he remain in the Premier League. #TOTMCI

Harry Kane is now Tottenham Hotspur's all-time highest goalscorer

HALF TIME at White Hart Lane. You wonder what City need to do to get back into it. I wouldn't be surprised if Kevin de Bruyne gets involved. But if anything is clear, Guardiola needs to make those changes. #TOTMCI

The finest of @HKane's 200 #PL goals 😍 pic.twitter.com/UEttOthcjI
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 5, 2023

History for Harry Kane.#BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/vvj4OzXdoo
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 5, 2023

HT: Tottenham 1-0 Man City 😬😬😬 pic.twitter.com/o9E8LyMLv5
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 5, 2023

Kane's record-breaking goal is the difference at the break 🙌 pic.twitter.com/94GJIq8dYf
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 5, 2023

HALF TIME | We trail at the break...

⚪️ 1-0 ⚫️ #ManCity pic.twitter.com/dBgHA9PLg5
— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 5, 2023

🙌 @HKane is an #FPL hero

1,773 points
64 double-figure hauls
270 bonus points
5.8 points per match pic.twitter.com/Cjs6vFUzTZ
— Fantasy Premier League (@OfficialFPL) February 5, 2023

🥇 @alanshearer - 260
🥈 @WayneRooney - 208
🥉 @HKane - 200

Only the third man in history to score 200 @premierleague goals 👏 pic.twitter.com/4LYWAj9nQT
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 5, 2023

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s first half by numbers vs. Manchester City:

100% dribbles completed
82% pass accuracy
3/5 ground duels won
2/2 tackles won
2 interceptions
1 key pass
1 big chance created
1 assist

Sharp work to assist Kane. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/F83lOBmwXt
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) February 5, 2023

HALF-TIME Spurs 1-0 Man City

Harry Kane's 200th #PL goal has Spurs ahead at the break#TOTMCI pic.twitter.com/gWl9yTNxdz
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 5, 2023

HALF TIME!!! At White Hart Lane: Harry Kane's record-breaking strike gives Spurs a 1-0 lead against Manchester City. #TOTMCI

CHANCE!!! Manchester City came really close to the leveller but Riyad Mahrez can't apply the needed finish. He should be finishing that.

45' #TOTMCI: There will be 2 minutes of added time in the first half.

#TOTMCI: Jack Grealish should've at least put that effort on target. It's out for a goal kick and Spurs still lead.

40' #TOTMCI: We're into the final five minutes of the first half. Spurs still lead 1-0. They've seen less of the ball but have defended really well so far. Can they see this out until halftime or will Guardiola's men strike?

30' #TOTMCI: Tottenham really playing one of their best football in this encounter. City are still in it but need a spark from somehwere....anywhere actually. Spurs still lead 1-0.

🦸‍♂️ @SpursOfficial's goalscoring hero!#PL | @HKane pic.twitter.com/sidIG5uHVQ
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 5, 2023

26' #TOTMCI: Spurs need to calm their heads now. Cristian Romero sees the second Yellow of the evening. They still lead 1-0.

23' #TOTMCI: Yellow Card Rodrigo Bentacur(Tottenham) is booked for a rash challenge.

#TOTMCI: 23 minutes gone, Manchester City seriously looking for a way back in. Lots of flying tackles here and there.

Welcome to The 200 Club, @HKane! 🎟#PL | @SpursOfficial pic.twitter.com/G2HgxRaRSx
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 5, 2023

MILESTONE ‼️

Harry Kane scores his 200th goal in the Premier League against Manchester City 😤

One of the league's greatest ever!#PulseSports #TOTMCI pic.twitter.com/mVwjIFVtes
— Pulse Sports Nigeria (@PulseSportsNG) February 5, 2023

▪️ 200 Premier League goals
▪️ Tottenham's all-time top scorer

Harry Kane makes HISTORY ⚡ pic.twitter.com/J0pQLlMKUp
— B/R Football (@brfootball) February 5, 2023

20 minutes gone here. Spurs still lead Man City 1-0 after that Harry Kane's record-breaking strike. How will the champions respond? #TOTMCI

Congratulations, @HKane 🎉

Harry Kane becomes only the third player in #PL history to score 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ goals!@SpursOfficial | @Oracle pic.twitter.com/oAfC7x4Jbh
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 5, 2023

HARRY KANE, HE'S ONE OF OUR OWN 🎵
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 5, 2023

STAT CHECK: Harry Kane is now OFFICIALLY the highest goalscorer in Tottenham Hotspur's history with his 267th goal for the Lilywhites. Truly GOATED!! #TOTMCI

MAKE THAT 200 PREMIER LEAGUE GOALS FOR HARRY KANE!!! Surely one of the greatest strikers in Premier League history.

HE'S DONE IT!

Tottenham Hotspur's all-time record goalscorer! pic.twitter.com/Ht6udASbtQ
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 5, 2023

15' GOOOAALLLLL!!!! Harry Kane scores at his first sight of goal today. And it's Spurs 1-0 Manchester City.

10 minutes gone. Still 0-0. City looking to close the gap on league leaders Arsenal with a win here. #TOTMCI

6' Manchester City dominating possession as expected but haven't really troubled the Spurs defence. #TOTMCI

KICK OFF!! And we're underway at White Hart Lane!!! #TOTMCI

📋 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 📋

XI | Ederson, Lewis, Walker (C), Akanji, Ake, Rodrigo, Bernardo, Mahrez, Grealish, Alvarez, Haaland

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Dias, Phillips, Gundogan, Laporte, De Bruyne, Gomez, Perrone, Palmer#ManCity | @HaysWorldwide pic.twitter.com/UD0PGHaxD9
— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 5, 2023