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Manchester City have received seven penalties in the Premier League this season. Only Leicester City (10) have had more
Manchester City extended their winning streak to 15 games and their lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points as they easily defeated Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium.
Ilkay Gundogan scored twice after Rodri put City ahead from the penalty spot midway through the first period.
Raheem Sterling could have had another one later as City strengthened their grip at the top, where they also have a game in hand over second-placed Leicester.
It was a night of punishment for Tottenham and their coach José Mourinho.
When they won the first meeting between these teams in November, Tottenham was at the top of the table.
Since then, City have taken 41 points out of a possible 45 to take a decisive lead in the title race.
In contrast, the Spurs have now accumulated 16 points in 14 games and have lost four of five games in all competitions and remain in eighth place.
With this evidence, few will give Mourinho any chance of beating Pep Guardiola at Wembley when these teams meet in the Carabao Cup final on April 25.
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Ederson all smiles after penalty pain
After last week’s win at Liverpool, when Gundogan became the third City player to miss from the post, Guardiola suggested that goalkeeper Ederson could be next in line.
It was not entirely clear if the city chief was joking.
Ederson certainly did not think so judging by the way the Brazilian advanced with determination after the video assistant referee confirmed the foul on Gundogan by Pierre-Emile Hojberg.
It took a steady hand from Bernardo Silva to stop him and there was an element of discontent in the way Ederson returned to his position when Rodri found the net.
It was easy to feel sympathy for the City goalkeeper.
Aside from Harry Kane’s free kick that hit the post in the opening minutes, Ederson had virtually nothing to do until Erik Lamela shot him directly before the hour.
However, his disappointment did not last.
When he dropped a superb long pass from the edge of his own area onto the visiting defense for Gundogan, the German made sure Ederson could claim the assist for a rather brilliant goal as he edged past Davinson Sánchez before finishing excellently. .
From 70 meters away, Ederson celebrated with a broad smile and a thumbs up.
He brought Gundogan’s tally to 11 goals in 12 matches, having already benefited from Raheem Sterling’s excellent control and passing to double the hosts’ lead five minutes after the break.
There was concern about how Gundogan’s night ended when he was substituted for what appeared to be a groin injury.
City will hope the issue doesn’t keep the Premier League player of the month out for long.
Man of the match
Gündogan Ilkay Gündogan
with an average of 8.39
- Manchester CityManchester CityTottenhamTottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur
Manchester CityAvgTeam Number8Player NameGündoganAverage Score
8.39
Squad number 31 Player name Ederson Average rating
7.26
Squad number 5 Player name Stones Average rating
7.25
Squad number 27 Player name João Cancelo Average score
7.24
Squad Number 47 Player Name Foden Average Rating
7.16
Squad number 16 Player name Rodri Average rating
7.14
Squad Number 7 Player Name Sterling Average Rating
7.09
Squad number 20 Player name Bernardo Silva Average score
7.01
Squad number 11 Player name Zinchenko Average rating
6.90
Squad number 14 Player name Laporte Average rating
6.87
Squad number 9 Player name Gabriel Jesus Average rating
6.80
Squad Number 21 Player Name Towers Average Rating
6.44
Squad Number 26 Player Name Mahrez Average Rating
6.39
Tottenham HotspurAvgTeam Number9Player NameBaleAverage Score
4.90
Squad Number 10 Player Name Kane Average Rating
4.73
Squad number 7 Player name Son Heung-Min Average rating
4.60
Squad Number 25 Player Name Tanganga Average Rating
4.52
Squad number 28 Player name Ndombele Average rating
4.36
Squad number 5 Player name Højbjerg Average rating
4.09
Squad number 20 Player name Alli Average rating
4.07
Squad Number 15 Player Name Dier Average Rating
4.01
Squad Number 11 Player Name Lamela Average Rating
3.89
Squad number 27 Player name Lucas Moura Average rating
3.85
Squad number 6 Player name D Sánchez Average rating
3.74
Squad number 33 Player name Davies Average rating
3.73
Squad number 17 Player name Sissoko Average rating
3.61
Squad number 1 Player name Lloris Average rating
3.30
More to follow.
- Lineups Match Statistics Live Text
LineupsMan City
Formation 4-3-3
31Ederson27Cancelo5Piedras14Laporte11Zinchenko20Bernardo Silva16Rodri8Gündogan47Foden9Gabriel Jesus7Sterling
- 31Ederson27Cancelo5Stones14Laporte11Zinchenko20Bernardo SilvaReserved at 29 minutes16Rodri8GündoganReplaced byTorresat 69’minutes47Foden9Gabriel JesusReplaced byMahrezat 79’minutes7Sterling
Substitutes
- 2Walker3Rúben Dias10Agüero13Steffen21Torres22Mendy26Mahrez50García69Doyle
Tottenham
4-2-3-1 formation
1Lloris25Tanganga6D Sánchez15Dier33Davies28Ndombele5Højbjerg11Lamela27Lucas Moura7Son Heung-Min10Kane
- 1Lloris25Tanganga6D Sánchez15DierReserved at 77 minutes33DaviesReserved at 90 minutes28NdombeleSubstituted forAlliat 64’minutes5Højbjerg11LamellaReserved at 65 minutesReplaced by Baleat 72 minutes 27 Lucas Moura Replaced by Sissokoat 45 minutes 7 Son Heung-Min 10 Kane
Substitutes
- 2Doherty4Alderweireld8Winks9Bale12Hart17Sissoko20Alli23Bergwijn45Alves Morais
Referee: Paul TierneyMatch StatsHome TeamMan CityAway TeamTottenhamPossessionHome61% Away39% ShotsHome15Away7 Shots on targetHome6Away3CornersHome4Away2FoulsHome12Away13Live TextPost update
Match ends, Manchester City 3, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
90 ‘+ 4’ Full time
Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
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Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
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John Stones (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur).
90 ‘+ 1’ Reserve
Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
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Corner in favor of Tottenham Hotspur. Corner committed by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
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Shot stopped brushing the left square. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by João Cancelo.
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Shot stopped brushing the left square. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
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Corner, Manchester City. Corner committed by Davinson Sánchez.
88’Post update
Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
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Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner in favor of Tottenham Hotspur. Corner committed by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
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Failed attempt. Where are you going! It goes high and bad on the right. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
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Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
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Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Shot stopped brushing the left square. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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