Tottenham expanded their perfect start of life among the new boss Thomas Frank through the stunning Manchester City 2-0 in the Etihad to claim their second victory of the Premier League season.
2025/2026 Premier League
0-2
- Brennan Johnson (35 ')
- Palhinha (45 '+2')
Match report
In recent years, Spurs has developed a reputation as the Bogey team of the city and have taken their number of victories in the blue half of Manchester from their previous five meetings, including a 4-0 Thrashing last November in the midst of the famous collapse of the city.
Frank's tactical approach, such as predecessor Ange Postecoglou, emphasized all the most prominent weaknesses of the city. This is only the sixth time under Guardiola that they have left in a home competition match with two or more goals during the break, with Tottenham now being responsible for half of it.
Spurs clinically hit the countertop via a separate goal of Brennan Johnson and needs VAR to overthrow an unlawful offside decision before James Trafford revealed that he was composed much less on the ball than the absent Ederson – who is the subject of intense transfer speculation this summer.
Trafford's Howler gave Joao Palhinha his first goal in Tottenham colors in the first half of the stopping time, and despite the reintroduction of both Phil Foden and Rodri in the second period, City failed to collect clear opportunities.
Match -Events
0 'The game is about to start!
0 'Rodri on the bank
0 'Eke replaces Ait-Nouri (injured)
5 'Haaland with an error around his own box!
8 'Highlight of Man City vs Tottenham
9 'Pedro Porro touches the wall! Rebound just goes wide!
10 'Marmoush with a golden chance to take the lead, but his effort is centimeter wide
11 'Lewis makes a mess at the back
15 'Omar Marmoush's Scot wide out
16 'Rayan Ait-Nouri is currently receiving treatment, with Nathan Ake warming up
18 'Vicario makes a great salvation to stop Marmoush
26 'Marmoushi makes a mess to the left of Box
27 'Lewis passes the ball on to the wrong people
28 'Chance! Fantastic work by Haaland that becomes the maker and feeds through Marmoush
34 'yellow card! Brennan Johnson booked
35 'Var confirms the goal! Man City 0-1 Tottenham (Brennan Johnson)
35 'Highlight of Man City vs Tottenham
41 'An absolute mess at the back for the city if Dias does not take control of the ball
47 'terrible error from James Trafford! Man City 0-2 Tottenham (Palhinha)
48 'Chance! Ake with City's first attempt from the second half, blocked by Palhinha
51 'The first half ends with a golden chance for Erling Haaland
52 'Highlight of Man City vs Tottenham
54 'Subs: Doku and Bernardo replace Rayan Cherki and Omar Marmoush
57 'Tottenham who is currently much more looking to get the next goal
68 'yellow card! Cristian Romero booked
69 'Lewis' shot over the bar
71 'yellow card! Richarlison has been booked
74 'Chance! Rodri's header too straight
75 'Subs: Rodri and Phil Foden replaced Nico and Oscar Bobb
77 'Solanke replaces Richarlison
Line-ups
Man City XI: Stones, Ruben Dias, Haaland, Omar Marmoush, Reijnders, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Nico González, James Trafford, Cherki, Bobb, Lewis
Subs: Ake, Ederson, Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Foden, Matheus Nunes, Doku, Nico O'Reilly, Abdukodir Khusanov
Tottenham Xi: Palhinha, Vicario, Bentancur, Richarlison, Cristian Romero, Mohammed Kudus, Spence, Porro, Brennan Johnson, Pape Sarr, Van de Ven
Subs: Ben Davies, Solanke, Danso, Kinsky, Tel, Odobert, Gray, Bergvall, Luka Vuskovic