Ange Postecoglou's quest to end Tottenham's trophy drought continued as victory over Manchester City sent them into the Carabao Cup quarter-final.
2024/2025 League Cup
2-1
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