Ange Postecoglou's quest to end Tottenham's trophy drought continued as victory over Manchester City sent them into the Carabao Cup quarter-final.
The Spurs boss claimed recently he always wins silverware in his second season - and remained on course to fulfil his promise after an entertaining, eventful encounter.
Timo Werner, who had a mixed evening, scored his first goal of the season with an emphatic finish after five minutes, before Pape Sarr doubled the home advantage 20 minutes later with a with superb low right-foot finish from 25 yards.
Spurs, though, suffered a setback when they lost key defender Micky van de Ven with a hamstring injury in the 14th minute, and City setting up a tense second half when Matheus Nunes pulled one back in the fourth minute of first-half added time.
City keeper Stefan Ortega kept his side in the contest with fine saves from Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevki and Richarlison, while Werner fired wide when clean through before limping off with a groin muscle injury.
City, who suffered a casualty of their own when the lively Savinho was taken off on a stretcher, almost snatched a late leveller, but Yves Bissouma made a superb block on the line from Nico O'Reilly's effort.
Spurs, without a trophy since their 2008 win in this competition, will be delighted to have bounced back from the weekend's disappointing Premier League loss at Crystal Palace with such a significant win.
Match Events
5' Werner puts Spurs ahead with an excellent finish! Tottenham 1-0 Man City
25' What a brilliant strike by Sarr from 25 yards! Tottenham 2-0 Man City
49' Nunes pulls one back for visitors from Savinho's assist! Tottenham 2-1 Man City
56' Savinho is stretchered off and is going to be replaced by Jacob Wright
Line-ups
Tottenham XI: Werner, Solanke, Guglielmo Vicario, Bentancur, Romero, Kulusevski, Brennan Johnson, Pape Matar Sarr, Micky van de Ven, Radu Drăgușin, Archie Gray
Subs: Fraser Forster, Ben Davies, Maddison, Richarlison, Bissouma, Pedro Porro, Destiny Udogie, Lucas Bergvall, Mikey Moore
Man City XI: Gundogan, Stefan Ortega, Ake, Stones, Ruben Dias, Foden, Matheus Nunes, James McAtee, Rico Lewis, Savinho, Nico O'Reilly
Subs: Kovacic, Ederson, Bernardo, Akanji, Haaland, Josko Gvardiol, Farid Alfa-Ruprecht, Jacob Wright, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
rafaeljoel
98
Added 7mins in almost every game after robbing vini....they wanted to rob spurs
AYAMSPEEDINDG
94
City were not serious at all. Coz how can you be bringing in academy players when you are losing
sossimilli
78
they managed to Rob Vini, but couldn't manage to Rob Spurs....so pathetic
EDEHPAULUCHECHUKWU
75
man city spent all their money buying ballon Dior for rodri. They have no cash left to buy referees against spurs last night
Doxmang
53
SPURS ELIMINATE MAN CITY FROM THE CARABAO CUP IN THE FOURTH ROUND 😮 BIG BOY IS OUT NOW LET SEE THE REMAINING BIG BOY TO THE DREAM LAND TROPHY 🏆🫶🤝💯👉🏻👑
Fawbikoruy
47
Any time city play spurs
Thunderbolt07
39
this man City and ballon d or robbed the best player in the world vini Jnr. Now they have been taught a bitter lesson by spurs
Fawbikoruy
34
Stone waiting for the last corner Ref: wait i'm coming i forgot my whithle in my house
hopbcdelpz
31
Savinho Injury Doku Injury KDB Injury Rodri Injury Grealish Injury It's No Party Again for city this season 😭
myklm
21
They don’t care they won Ballon d’Or 😂
allisonon
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Jaysonkayson
14
City were not serious at all. Coz how can you be bringing in academy players when you are losing
EFL is not a serious trophies to risk players and they did well because Spurs players were more experienced, if this was FA Pep obviously won’t play 7 17 years olds congrats to Spurs fantastic game management but the really have some poor attackers 😂😂 this game would’ve been 9-1