Manchester City Dominate Tottenham in Thrilling 4-2 Victory

Manchester City Dominate Tottenham in Thrilling 4-2 VictoryManchester City Dominate Tottenham in Thrilling 4-2 Victory Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League standings after a thrilling 4-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday. The reigning champions took an early lead through Ilkay Gundogan, who slotted home from close range in the fifth minute. Tottenham equalized shortly after through Dejan Kulusevski, who fired a low shot past Ederson. City regained the lead in the second half when Erling Haaland scored his 27th goal of the season, finishing with aplomb from inside the box. Harry Kane then equalized for Tottenham with a penalty, but Riyad Mahrez restored City’s lead with a stunning free-kick. The drama continued in the closing stages as Julian Alvarez sealed the victory for City with a tap-in in the 82nd minute. The victory was a crucial one for City, who extended their unbeaten run to 17 games and opened up a two-point advantage over Arsenal at the top of the table. Tottenham, meanwhile, remain in fifth place, behind Manchester United on goal difference. Key Moments * 5th minute: Gundogan scores to give City an early lead. * 15th minute: Kulusevski equalizes for Tottenham. * 53rd minute: Haaland restores City’s lead. * 59th minute: Kane equalizes for Tottenham with a penalty. * 63rd minute: Mahrez gives City the lead again with a free-kick. * 82nd minute: Alvarez seals the victory for City. Player Ratings Manchester City * Ederson: 7/10 * Walker: 7/10 * Ruben Dias: 7/10 * Ake: 7/10 * Cancelo: 8/10 * Rodri: 7/10 * Gundogan: 8/10 * Mahrez: 8/10 * Foden: 7/10 * Haaland: 9/10 * Alvarez: 7/10 Tottenham Hotspur * Lloris: 6/10 * Romero: 6/10 * Dier: 6/10 * Lenglet: 6/10 * Doherty: 5/10 * Hojbjerg: 7/10 * Bentancur: 7/10 * Kulusevski: 7/10 * Richarlison: 6/10 * Son: 6/10 * Kane: 8/10