Tottenham brilliant start to the Premier League season came with a 2-0 win over Manchester City, with both teams having started strongly at the end of the first week of the season, and leading the table to the top, with Tottenham fans happily saying “We’re top of the “.
City started strongly in this match too. Erling Haaland created good chances while Omar Marmosh and Nathan Ake tried to score. But Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario was alert.
Tottenham took the lead in the 28th minute. Johnson received the ball from Richarlison’s play and scored with a perfect finish. It was initially ruled offside but the goal was allowed after a VAR review.
City goalkeeper Trafford made a big mistake before half-time. He made a poor short pass into the box, which Richarlison took advantage of to pass the ball to Palhinha. Palhinha calmly scored to give Spurs a 2–0 lead.
Manchester City attacked strongly in the second half. Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva created chances, but Mickey van de Ven and Cristian Romero’s strong defending prevented them from scoring. City substitutes Dominic Solanke and Wilson Odobert tried in the dying moments, but they also failed.
Trafford was criticised throughout the match. He could have been sent off for a handball in the first half, and then his mistake led to a second goal. His performance was met with displeasure from the fans.
Tottenham fans, on the other hand, chanted “We are top of the league” and praised their team. Spurs have made an impressive start to the league by winning two matches, while City will have to consider goalkeeper mistakes and defensive lapses.