MAN CITY VS. TOTTENHAM RESULT: HARRY KANE'S TWO GOALS GIVE SPURS DRAMATIC WIN AT THE...
0Man City vs. Tottenham result: Harry Kane's two goals give Spurs dramatic win at the Etihad
The race for the Premier League title was blown wide open as Tottenham Hotspur stunned leaders Manchester City with a 3 2 win at the Etihad to also keep alive Spurs' hopes for a top four finish. A one time Man City summer transfer target. Harry Kane scored two goals. including a dramatic stoppage time winner to give Tottenham a win that stopped a three match losing streak and moved it to within four points of Manchester United for fourth place and a spot in next season's Champions League. Kane also scored another goal that was wiped off the board for an offside infraction. After its dominant midweek Champions League win. Man City entered the match as the in form team and clear favorite. but they were in for a nasty surprise. Spurs scored after just four minutes as their new January arrival Dejan Kulusevski applied a simple finish on a Son Heung min service. City began to find their rhythm after 20 minutes. upping the tempo and finding a 33rd minute equalizer. A Raheem Sterling cross was not dealt with by Tottenham's Hugo Lloris and Eric Dier. and the ball fell in stride for Man City's Ilkay Gundogan. who rifled into an empty net for the momentary 1 1 equalizer. In the second half. City had the ball but struggled to create quality chances against Tottenham's defense. which forced them into wide areas and dealt with the ensuing crosses. On the other end of the field. Spurs were deadly in transition. scoring a second after Son and Kane linked up. The Korean set up the England forward for a simple finish with a half hour remaining in the match. The visitors thought they had a third shortly after. when Kulsevski's deflected cross found Kane in the area. only for VAR to scratch the goal for an offside earlier in the move. That opened the door for a second City equalizer after Spurs defender Cristian Romero threw himself in front of Bernardo Silva's cross. only to give away a penalty as the ball hit his hand. Riyad Mahrez made no mistake from the spot in the 92nd minute. and the 2 2 draw looked like it would hold up as the final score. But it was the North London outfit that had the last laugh deeper into stoppage time. The ball again found Kulusevski on the right. and he had the time to curl back on his left and float the ball towards the far post. where Kane crashed a header past Ederson for the goal that gave Spurs a famous win. Man City vs. Tottenham final score Man City 2 Gundogan (33'). Mahrez (90+2') Spurs 3 Kulusevski (4'). Kane (59'. 90+5'). Man City vs. Spurs updates FULL TIME! What a remarkable game! Spurs managed to sucker punch City who. despite equalizing twice. couldn't do enough with the ball to ever get ahead of their visitors. 98th min: City have a free kick. inside Tottenham's half. It's played down the line for Walker to fire another ball across goal. Romero clears it. almost from under his own crossbar. and City come again. 97th min: Another City cross. this time from Cancelo. which Lloris holds onto and happily dives on top of. as the seconds tick away. 95th min: GOAL! It's Kane again! Sanchez is on for Sessegnon. It's frenetic as Spurs move the ball up the pitch. Kulusevski is onside this time as the ball is played down the right. He cuts in onto his left and floats the ball towards the far post. Harry Kane beats Kyle Walker in the air. and Ederson is beaten. 93rd min: GOAL! Mahrez goes right on the penalty. and it's rifled straight into the roof. Lloris had absolutely no chance. Spurs have four minutes to see out here. but City will be hoping for a winner. 91st min: PENALTY! Romero slid in to make a block with his arm raised. and he'll be lucky to get away with this. Referee Anthony Taylor will take a look at the VAR monitor. as the fourth official announces seven minutes stoppage time. Taylor only needs a second to make his decision. Don't look away now. Mahrez looks like he'll be taking the spot kick. 89th min: Rodri receives the ball on the edge of the area. but is caught in...
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