Erling Haaland helps Man City down Tottenham 1-0: Key stats
What's the story
Norwegian footballer Erling Haaland scored his 20th Premier League goal of the 2024/25 season, helping his side win.
The landmark goal guided Manchester City to a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur. The victory has seen Pep Guardiola's side return to the top four of the league table.
Haaland's match-winning goal came just 12 minutes into the match after a cross from teammate Jeremy Doku.
Match highlights
Controversy and missed opportunities mark match
The match wasn't without its share of controversy, as Haaland's stoppage-time goal in the second half was disallowed on a handball decision by referee Jarred Gillet.
The call was contentious with doubts over whether the ball actually made contact with Haaland's arm during a challenge from Kevin Danso.
Despite the setback, Manchester City held on to their lead throughout the game.
Game dynamics
Tottenham's late surge and City's defensive prowess
Tottenham upped their ante post the break with the introduction of Heung-min Son, Dejan Kulusevski, and Djed Spence.
However, Manchester City weathered the storm due to a vital save from goalkeeper Ederson.
Ederson denied Son with a stunning save late on, ensuring a clean sheet for his side.
This defensive prowess played a pivotal role in Manchester City's win over Tottenham.
Record achievement
Haaland joins elite group with scoring record
With his 20th goal, Haaland has now entered an elite club of players who scored 20 or more goals in each of their first three Premier League seasons.
The only other player to do so was Ruud van Nistelrooy from 2001-02 to 2003-04.
This milestone highlights Haaland's consistency and his immense contribution to Manchester City's success.
Information
Haaland races to 83 Premier League goals
Making his 92nd Premier League appearance, Haaland has raced to 83 goals. He has now raced to 99 goals involvement (A16). In Premier League 2024/25, he has 20 goals (A3). Haaland has 28 goals in 36 matches across competitions this season. He owns 118 goals for City in total from 134 matches.
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Match stats and points table
City had 5 shots on target from 12 attempts. Spurs managed 11 attempts with six shots on target. Spurs had 55% ball possession and an 87% pass accuracy.
This was City's 14th win of the campaign (D5 L8). City have 47 points from 27 matches.
On the other hand, Spurs are 13th with 33 points. This was their 14th defeat of the season.
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Contrasting records for the two teams
As per Opta, City have won three of their last 4 away games against Tottenham. All of them have come since start of 2023/24. This was the 4th time Spurs lost and also failed to score at home under manager Ange Postecoglou.