Evening Standard
·23 November 2024
Evening Standard
·23 November 2024
Champions shocked on landmark day for Spurs
Manchester City's misery continued with a shock 4-0 Premier League rout by Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on Saturday, marking the first time in Pep Guardiola's dazzling managerial career that he has lost five games in a row across all competitions.
James Maddison scored twice in the span of seven first-half minutes, while Pedro Porro netted shortly after the break and Brennan Johnson added a fourth goal deep in added time to end City's club record run of 52 consecutive home matches unbeaten in all competitions.
City remain second in the table on 23 points but are five points adrift of leaders Liverpool, with the Reds having a game in hand, while Spurs climbed to sixth on 19 points after 12 games.
Guardiola's four-time defending champions were all over the place defensively and paid the price in the 13th minute when Maddison side-footed in a cross from Dejan Kulusevksi. Maddison doubled the lead seven minutes later when he chipped the ball over grounded goalkeeper Ederson.
Porro put the match out of reach in the 52nd minute when Dominic Solanke cut back the ball for the Spaniard who unleashed a first-time effort past Ederson, and then substitute Johnson added one more in the 93rd minute in front of City's shell-shocked fans.
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Pep Guardiola challenged "fragile" Manchester City to accept their reality and break a shocking slump that extended to a fifth straight loss as Tottenham ran amok at the Etihad Stadium.
The reigning champions' hopes of an unprecedented fifth successive Premier League crown are evaporating as they continue to spiral.
A run that started with last month's defeat at Tottenham in the Carabao Cup continued as Ange Postecoglou's side survived an early storm to inflict a humiliating 4-0 defeat on the shell-shocked hosts on Saturday.
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Ange Postecoglou says there is more to come from James Maddison after the midfielder's brace inspired Tottenham to a 4-0 win over Manchester City.
Maddison celebrated his 28th birthday with two well-taken goals in the first half to set Spurs on their way to a result which Postecoglou believes will "further the progression" of his side.
Pedro Porro and substitute Brennan Johnson scored after the break as City suffered a fifth consecutive defeat, bringing to an end their run of 52 games unbeaten at the Etihad Stadium.
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1 hour ago
James Maddison scored twice on his 28th birthday, as Tottenham thrashed Manchester City 4-0 in an outstanding display at the Etihad.
Back in the Premier League side, Maddison twice burst into the box to finish superbly from close range in the first half.
Pedro Porro and substitute Brennan Johnson added further goals after the interval in a landmark result for Ange Postecoglou on what was potentially a seismic occasion in the title race.
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2 hours ago
Tottenham condemned Manchester City to a fifth straight defeat with an outstanding 4-0 win at the Etihad, inspired by James Maddison’s first-half double.
Back in the Premier League XI, Maddison twice finished smartly after devastating runs into the City box.
Pedro Porro added a third for rampant Spurs after the break, before Brennan Johnson turned fellow sub Timo Werner's cross over the line in stoppage-time.
For Ange Postecoglou, it was easily his best result in the job, while his counterpart Pep Guardiola is now facing his roughest period as a coach.
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2 hours ago
Pep Guardiola fell to an unprecedented fifth consecutive defeat as Tottenham thrashed Manchester City 4-0 to send the Premier League champions further into crisis.
A first half brace from James Maddison put Spurs in control before Pedro Porro struck after the break to leave City reeling.
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2 hours ago
Champions in crisis as Spurs send huge statement.
2 hours ago
92 mins: GOAL!
Timo Werner burns past Kyle Walker and crosses for Johnson, who taps in at the far post.
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90 mins: Into four minutes added time.
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86 mins: City don’t appear to have anything left.
Credit to Spurs that there’s not even been the threat of a grandstand finish here.
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