Tottenham 1-0 Man City: Son strikes as Spurs snatch crucial opener win from Citizens
2021/2022 Premier League
1-0
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
4' CLOSE! Gundogan's free-kick over the bar
7' CLOSE! Cancelo's shot inches wide
35' MISS! Mahrez's shot wide out
39' CHANCE! Son's shot inches wide
42' AGAIN! Son's shot over the bar
55' GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Man City (Son)
60' CLOSE! Bergwijn misses a good chance
70' What a miss from Ferran Torres!
71' Sub! Jesus replaces Sterling
74' CLOSE! Grealish's shot saved
79' AGAIN! Son's long shot wide out
Heung-min Son's second half strike proved the difference in Tottenham's 1-0 victory over Manchester City on Sunday.
Tottenham's players put in a fine, battling performance amidst Harry Kane's absence from the matchday squad as they defeated a City side featuring Jack Grealish. It meant Nuno Espirito Santo got his spell in north London off to the perfect start.
The visitors started brightly, and were almost ahead five minutes in, as an error of judgment from Hugo Lloris from an inviting Benjamin Mendy cross saw Fernandinho head narrowly wide with the goal at his mercy.
However, Tottenham had settled into the game as the sides went into the break on level terms, and they took the lead 10 minutes after the interval.
A quick counter attack found its way to Son on the edge of the penalty area, before he cut inside and unleashed an unstoppable left-footed strike past Emerson.
Tottenham will be looking to replicate this performance as they face Wolves next Sunday, whilst City will be looking to bounce back against Norwich on Saturday.
Line-ups
Tottenham XI: Lloris, Son, Lucas, Hojbjerg, Alli, Dier, Sanchez, Bergwijn, Reguilon, Tanganga, Skipp
Subs: Sissoko, Doherty, Ben Davies, Winks, Gollini, Lo Celso, Romero, Gil, D. Scarlett
Man City XI: Fernandinho, Gundogan, Mahrez, Sterling, Cancelo, Mendy, Ake, Ederson, Grealish, Ruben Dias, Ferran Torres
Subs: Walker, De Bruyne, Laporte, Stones, Zinchenko, Z. Steffen, Bernardo, Jesus, Rodri