Haaland nets brace as Man City defeat Tottenham to claim top spot in the Premier League

(Man City vs Tottenham football result) - Man City did indeed face difficulties against Tottenham when playing away, but true to the champions' spirit, Pep's troops knew how to secure all 3 points.

True to the nature of the game, both teams started cautiously. In the 16th minute, the first dangerous chance arose, with Phil Foden having an opportunity for a close-range shot, but the Man City star's effort was thwarted by the excellence of goalkeeper Vicaria.

In the subsequent minutes, both teams played slowly and no dangerous chances were created, with the first half ending in a 0-0 draw.

Entering the second half, it was no surprise that Man City pushed forward to attack. The breakthrough finally came in the 51st minute, as De Bruyne broke free before delivering a perfect cross for Haaland to open the scoring.

[caption id="attachment_5228" align="alignnone" width="600"] Haaland's brace, Man City's victory over Tottenham to claim top spot in the Premier League.[/caption]

Trailing behind, Tottenham increased the pace of the game in search of an equalizer. The opportunity came for Tottenham in the 74th minute, with Kulusevski finding himself in a great position within 5.50 meters, but unfortunately, the Tottenham player's shot failed to beat Ortega.

In the 87th minute, Tottenham had another golden opportunity when Son Heung Min faced the goal, but the South Korean forward proved to be too wasteful.

[caption id="attachment_5227" align="alignnone" width="600"] Haaland from the penalty spot[/caption]

Having the chance but failing to capitalize, Tottenham paid the price as immediately after, Doku's effort earned Man City a penalty. In the 90+1st minute, Haaland made no mistake to double the lead for the away team.