Manchester City 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur: Match Report, Statistics, and Analysis

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Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur played out a thrilling draw at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

Raheem Sterling gave the hosts the lead on 20 minutes after converting an excellent Kevin de Bruyne assist.

The England forward produced a well-guided header to send the ball past Hugo Lloris and into the Spurs goal.

Despite Man City dominating the early stages of the game, Erik Lamela curled a shot past Ederson three minutes later to bring Spurs level.

Sergio Aguero made it 2-1 when he smartly tucked away another de Bruyne assist before Lucas Moura scored with his very first touch after coming on as a substitute just before the hour mark.

The little Brazilian rose above everyone to make an immediate impact and head the ball into the net.

Manchester City thought they had won the match late on as Gabriel Jesus sent the stadium into delirium with a last gasp strike.

However, replays showed a handball by Man City defender Aymeric Laporte in the build-up, which meant the goal was dramatically ruled out by VAR.

Match Stats

Manchester City - Tottenham Hotspur

Possession

56%-44%

Shots

30-3

Shots on Target

10-2

Corners

13-2

Fouls

14-4

Pep Guardiola will be extremely frustrated that his side couldn’t convert their numerous chances into more goals.

It is very rare to see a team register ten times the amount of shot as their opponent, yet still come away from the way with a draw.

Man of the Match – Kevin de Bruyne

After missing the majority of last season through injury, Manchester City fans will be delighted to see Kevin de Bruyne fit and playing well again.

After picking up an assist on the opening day against West Ham, de Bruyne made another two goals on Saturday.

Not only did he create, but his overall play looked sharp and he was able to link up with his team mates effectively.

The Belgian already has more assists to his name this season than the last campaign and if his injuries are behind him, he will make a real difference to City’s team this year.

The Facts

• Manchester City’s 30 shots were the most shots Spurs have faced in a Premier League match since 2011.

• Kevin de Bruyne has already notched up three assists in his first two Premier League matches, one more than he managed for the whole of last season.

• Raheem Sterling has now scored in four consecutive club appearances in all competitions for the first time in his career.

• Lucas Moura has scored four goals and registered one assist in his last five games for Tottenham.

Home team
Away team

Probability %

1X2

Pred

Correct score

Avg. goals

Weather conditions

Coef.

Score

Live
coef.

EPL

Manchester City Tottenham 17/08/2019 18:30

562024

1

3 - 2

3.12

18°

1.37

1.37 5.40 8.00 -1 1 1

FT

2 - 2(2 - 1)

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