TOTTENHAM supporters hailed Erling Haaland for virtually wrecking Arsenal's title dreams - as Son Heung-min refused to help out Mikel Arteta.
2023/2024 Premier League
0-2
Match Report
Plenty of Spurs fans headed to White Hart Lane hoping to see their team lose because of the implications it would have on where the Premier League trophy ends up.
And Haaland's double - the first a tap-in from a cute Kevin De Bruyne pass - ensured it looks set to stay in its seemingly permanent residence at the Etihad rather than return to North London after 20 years away.
The Norwegian could not miss when the ball was put on a plate for him by his masterful creator - prompting wild celebrations in the away end, and a few ironic cheers in the home end.
For all the talk of Tottenham fans not wanting to win, Guglielmo Vicario clearly did not get the message with a pair of top saves to deny Phil Foden and De Buryne.
Defender Radu Dragusin was on the same wavelength, too, as he produced a superb headed clearance off the line on the stroke of half-time.
However, City's first Premier League goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium six minutes after half-time deflated the faint hopes of Arsenal supporters desperate for a favour from their bitter rivals.
And it was ultimately buried for good when Son Heung-min wasted his glorious chance to equalise.
Clean through on goal, the South Korean found no way past sub goalkeeper Stefan Ortega on 85 minutes.
And when Jeremy Doku turned Pedro Porro inside the area, the referee pointed to the spot and Haaland made no mistake.
He smashed the ball into the top corner emphatically and the City celebrations said it all - they are on the brink of a fourth title in a row.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
6' Ederson denies Bentancur!
8' Kevin De Bruyne very close!
16' Hojberg fails to kick the ball away but Foden misses!
24' Match Event for Tottenham vs Man City
31' Ruben Dias fails to control the ball!
33' Johnson CLOSE but saved by Ederson!
36' Yellow Card! Bentancur booked!
38' Match Event for Tottenham vs Man City
45' Dragusin denies Bernardo Silva!
46' Vicario saves well against De Bruyne!
49' Highlight from Tottenham vs Man City
51' GOAL! Erling Haaland from close range! Tottenham 0-1 Man City
55' Kulusevski replaces Bentancur!
56' Bentancur kicks his seat!
57' Kevin de Bruyne is in TERRIBLE PAIN!
65' Highlight from Tottenham vs Man City
69' Ederson is taken off, can't play on, Ortega in!
71' Kulusevski almost makes it 1-1 but Ortega denies him!
72' Doku missed, well defended by Vicario!
78' What a massive opportunity to equalize but still no goal for Spurs!
85' Oliver Skipp & Lo Celso in!
86' Ortega with a brilliant save as Son misses a huge chance!
87' Huge scare for Pep Guardiola as Son was clean through the goal!
91' Penalty Goal! Erling Haaland converts from the spot! Tottenham 0-2 Man City
95' Highlight from Tottenham vs Man City
Line-ups
Tottenham XI: Son, Hojbjerg, Maddison, Guglielmo Vicario, Bentancur, Romero, Pedro Porro, Brennan Johnson, Pape Matar Sarr, Micky van de Ven, Radu Drăgușin
Subs: Lo Celso, Austin, Skipp, Kulusevski, Aparecido, Gil, Dane Scarlett, Mikey Moore, T. Hall
Man City XI: Walker, De Bruyne, Kovacic, Ederson, Ruben Dias, Bernardo, Akanji, Rodri, Haaland, Foden, Josko Gvardiol
Subs: Stefan Ortega, Ake, Stones, Grealish, Julián Álvarez, Matheus Nunes, Jérémy Doku, Oscar Bobb, Rico Lewis