Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur, 23 August 2025

Score2-0 to Tottenham Hotspur
RefereePeter Bankes
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance51,785

View Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur head to head

Kick-off: 12.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 57 Manchester City won: 19 Drawn: 8 Tottenham Hotspur won: 30 Manchester City scored: 80 Tottenham Hotspur scored: 83 . Tottenham Hotspur had now become the first team to score two or more goals in five consecutive visits to Manchester City in the top division since Sunderland in August 2000.

0 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

2 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Thomas Frank

Goals:

Goals:

Brennan Johnson 35 G
João Palhinha 45+2 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders
Midfielder/Forward Rayan Cherki
Midfielder/Forward Nico González
Forward Erling Haaland
Forward Omar Marmoush

Starting lineup:

Guglielmo Vicario Goalkeeper
Cristian Romero Defender
Djed Spence Defender
Micky van de Ven Defender
João Palhinha Defender/Midfielder
Pedro Porro Defender/Midfielder
Rodrigo Bentancur Midfielder
Pape Matar Sarr Midfielder
Brennan Johnson Midfielder/Forward
Mohammed Kudus Midfielder/Forward
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Nathan Aké for Rayan Aït Nouri 23
Bernardo Silva for Rayan Cherki 54
Jérémy Doku for Omar Marmoush 54
Phil Foden for Oscar Bobb 75
Rodri for Nico González 75

Substitutions:

Dominic Solanke for Richarlison 78
Wilson Odobert for Brennan Johnson 78
Lucas Bergvall for Mohammed Kudus 86
Kevin Danso for João Palhinha 90+1

Cards:

Nico González 71 Y

Cards:

Brennan Johnson 34 Y
Cristian Romero 68 Y
Richarlison 71 Y
Pedro Porro 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Abdukodir Khusanov
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Antonín Kinský
Defender Luka Vušković
Defender/Midfielder Kevin Danso
Defender/Midfielder Ben Davies
Defender/Midfielder Archie Gray
Midfielder Lucas Bergvall
Midfielder/Forward Wilson Odobert
Midfielder/Forward Mathys Tel
Forward Dominic Solanke

Comments:

League position: 5th . This was the sixth time under Pep Guardiola that Manchester City had trailed in a home game in the Premier League by two or more goals at half-time; now three times versus Tottenham Hotspur, including three of the last four (also January 2023 and November 2024). . This was the Citizens' first league defeat since a 1-0 away loss at Nottingham Forest on 8 March 2025; longer than any other current Premier League team. . They had now lost four of their last 50 home games in the Premier League (won 36).

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Tottenham Hotspur had now won their opening two games of a season in the Premier League for the first time since 2021-22. This was also the last time a new manager won their first two games in the division, Nuno Espírito Santo. . Spurs manager, Thomas Frank had now become the second manager to have beaten Pep Guardiola in an away game in the Premier League with more than one club; previously Antonio Conte (Chelsea in 2016 and Tottenham Hotspur in 2022). . This was their first away league win since a 4-1 win at Ipswich Town on 22 February 2025. This ended the longest such run amongst any other current Premier League team. . Brennan Johnson’s goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review.

0 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders
Midfielder/Forward Rayan Cherki
Midfielder/Forward Nico González
Forward Erling Haaland
Forward Omar Marmoush

Substitutions:

Nathan Aké for Rayan Aït Nouri 23
Bernardo Silva for Rayan Cherki 54
Jérémy Doku for Omar Marmoush 54
Phil Foden for Oscar Bobb 75
Rodri for Nico González 75

Cards:

Nico González 71 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Abdukodir Khusanov
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden

Comments:

League position: 5th . This was the sixth time under Pep Guardiola that Manchester City had trailed in a home game in the Premier League by two or more goals at half-time; now three times versus Tottenham Hotspur, including three of the last four (also January 2023 and November 2024). . This was the Citizens' first league defeat since a 1-0 away loss at Nottingham Forest on 8 March 2025; longer than any other current Premier League team. . They had now lost four of their last 50 home games in the Premier League (won 36).

2 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Thomas Frank

Goals:

Brennan Johnson 35 G
João Palhinha 45+2 G

Starting lineup:

Guglielmo Vicario Goalkeeper
Cristian Romero Defender
Djed Spence Defender
Micky van de Ven Defender
João Palhinha Defender/Midfielder
Pedro Porro Defender/Midfielder
Rodrigo Bentancur Midfielder
Pape Matar Sarr Midfielder
Brennan Johnson Midfielder/Forward
Mohammed Kudus Midfielder/Forward
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Dominic Solanke for Richarlison 78
Wilson Odobert for Brennan Johnson 78
Lucas Bergvall for Mohammed Kudus 86
Kevin Danso for João Palhinha 90+1

Cards:

Brennan Johnson 34 Y
Cristian Romero 68 Y
Richarlison 71 Y
Pedro Porro 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Antonín Kinský
Defender Luka Vušković
Defender/Midfielder Kevin Danso
Defender/Midfielder Ben Davies
Defender/Midfielder Archie Gray
Midfielder Lucas Bergvall
Midfielder/Forward Wilson Odobert
Midfielder/Forward Mathys Tel
Forward Dominic Solanke

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Tottenham Hotspur had now won their opening two games of a season in the Premier League for the first time since 2021-22. This was also the last time a new manager won their first two games in the division, Nuno Espírito Santo. . Spurs manager, Thomas Frank had now become the second manager to have beaten Pep Guardiola in an away game in the Premier League with more than one club; previously Antonio Conte (Chelsea in 2016 and Tottenham Hotspur in 2022). . This was their first away league win since a 4-1 win at Ipswich Town on 22 February 2025. This ended the longest such run amongst any other current Premier League team. . Brennan Johnson’s goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review.