“Tottenham winning us the league”- Arsenal and Manchester United fans rejoice as Harry Kane shocks Manchester City in recent Premier League clash
Man City have now lost their last five games at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium
Harry Kane scoring(image via the telegraph)
Manchester City‘s bid for Premier League silverware took a blow as they lost 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur in a closely contested match on Sunday. Tottenham stunned the Cityzens by scoring a brilliant goal in the 15th minute, and despite City’s relentless efforts to level the score, Tottenham’s defense held strong to secure their 1-0 victory.
Spurs striker Harry Kane stepped up and delivered a stunning goal early in the first half. In the second half, City intensified their attack, dominating possession and creating numerous opportunities to score. But Tottenham’s defense stood tall and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris made crucial saves to preserve their lead.
Despite having an expected goal (xG) of 1.48, City couldn’t capitalize on their chances, and Tottenham took advantage by scoring early. City dominated the shots category with 12 attempts, but they only managed to create two big chances, missing one. Tottenham, on the other hand, had a solid defense that kept City at bay.
Spurs completed 74% of their accurate passes, with a total of 224 successful passes, while City had 87% accuracy, completing 475 successful passes. Tottenham also had fewer offsides, with only 2, while City had 4. In terms of corners, Tottenham had 6, while City had 4. Statistics according to whoscored.com.
The Lilywhites earned a well-deserved victory at home and will aim to build on this win in their upcoming fixtures as they face Leicester City in the league next week. While the sky-blues host Aston Villa in the league next Saturday.
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The game has caused quite a stir among fans of different teams. With Arsenal currently sitting at the top of the league and Manchester United close behind in third place, this result has impacted the title race in a significant way.
Arsenal fans are ecstatic about the news, with many taking to Twitter to express their delight. Many Gunners fans see this as a prime opportunity for their team to extend their lead and solidify their position at the top of the table as the Gunners could go 8 points clear with a win against Brentford next week. Manchester United fans, on the other hand, are just as thrilled about the result. With Manchester City losing, this puts the Red Devils in a strong position to close the gap and potentially overtake their City rivals in the League standings.
Manchester City supporters are naturally disappointed with the outcome and feel that their team could have done better. Some City fans are pointing to the lack of attacking intent as the reason for the loss, while others believe that the defense let them down.
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Anshul Singh
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