Guardiola is going to cry! Son Heung-min's 4th help + Madison multi-goal explosion...Tottenham wins 4-0 against Manchester City → Jumps to 6th place in the league

Nov 24, 2024

Tottenham proved its natural enemy relationship again against Manchester City. Pep Guardiola was mired in his first five-game losing streak in his managerial career. Tottenham, where Son Heung-min played, won 4-0 in the 12th round of the English Premier League (EPL) match against Manchester City in the 2024-2025 season at Eddie Hard Stadium in Manchester, England on the 24th (Korea time). AFP Yonhap News

Tottenham proved its natural enemy relationship again against Manchester City. Pep Guardiola, who failed to prevent Son Heung-min and James Maddison from playing, fell into a quagmire for the first five consecutive losses in his managerial career.

Tottenham won 4-0 in the 12th round of the English Premier League (EPL) match against Manchester City in 2024-2025 at Eddie Hard Stadium in Manchester, England on the 24th (Korea time).

Tottenham moved up to sixth place in the league with the win and overcame the disappointment of the Ipswich batting loss just before. On the other hand, Manchester City, ranked second, fell into a swamp of five consecutive losses due to this defeat. Pep Guardiola experienced his first four consecutive losses in his manager's career due to the defeat of the previous game, and this time his first five consecutive losses.

Tottenham played in a 4-3-3 formation. Son Heung-min, Dominique Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski are in the front-line three-top, while Papesar, Yves Bissouma and James Maddison worked together in the midfield. The defense consisted of Destiny Udogi, Ben Davies, Radu Dragusin and Pedro Porro. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Guglielmo Vicario.

Manchester City will play in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Erling Holan on the front line, Bernardu Silva and Phil Foden on the second line, Rico Lewis and Ilkay Gündogan on the third line. The four backs were built by Kyle Walker, John Stones, Manuel Akanji and Yosuko Gvardiol. Ederson defended the goal.

Man City have been pushing Tottenham hard from the start. In the third minute of the first half, Foden's sharp pass connected to the left, and when the cross came up immediately, Holan, who was located near the right post, hit the ball to his head. However, the ball could not reach the Manchester City players in the center of the box and flowed as it was. Holan received Gvardiol's pass and had a good chance in the box in the fourth minute of the first half, but the shot was caught by Davis' foot.

Tottenham scored the first goal and broke down Manchester City's defense. In the 13th minute of the first half, Kulusevski broke through the right side and advanced to the center in an attack that began with Dragusin's long pass. Kulusevski, who checked Madison rushing into the box, crossed as it was, Stones and Akanji completely missed Madison, and Madison's volley shot following the cross shook Manchester City's net through Ederson.

After the first goal, Tottenham gradually threatened Manchester City. Son Heung-min's huge mid-range shot also came out. In the 18th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min, who took the space from the left outside the penalty box, tried to wrap his right foot around without hesitation. The ball, which flew sharply to the corner of the goal, was barely saved by Ederson's body and reach.

Tottenham scored the second goal as it was. It was a collaboration between Son Heung-min and Madison. In the 20th minute of the first half, Gvardiol's pass miss led to Tottenham players, and Madison delivered the pass to Son Heung-min after catching the ball. Son Heung-min pulled the defense to himself and returned the pass to Madison, who was inundated. Madison finished calmly and scored multiple goals with a shot over Ederson.

Manchester City, which was shaken by losing two goals, rarely scored zero shots. In the 22nd minute of the first half, Holan hit the ground with a high shot from inside the box. In the counterattack in the 30th minute of the first half, Foden's pass headed behind Holan and the opportunity was wasted. Savinho's low and fast mid-range shot in front of the penalty box in the 36th minute of the first half was also caught by Vicario. In the 43rd minute of the first half, Silva's cross came up to the center of the box and Foden attempted an overhead kick, but the ball that touched the foot headed to the stands.

It was a frustrating trend for Manchester City, but Tottenham finished the first half with a 2-0 lead with their best results.

Tottenham frustrated Manchester City with their third score early in the second half. In the 7th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min's pass reached Kulusevski, and Solanke, who caught Kulusevski's cross deep in the box, pushed the ball to the prisoner with a cutback pass. Porro's shot was stuck in Manchester City's goal.

Manchester City are struggling for a comeback. Sabinho's cross was delivered into the box in the 14th minute of the second half, but Dragucin blocked it. In the 16th minute of the second half, Gvardiol's right-footed shot in Tottenham's attack inside the box seemed to fly sharply into the box, but the prisoner cleared the ball with his feet and overcame the crisis.

Son Heung-min was replaced at a relatively early point. In the 18th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min entered the bench after replacing Brennan Johnson. Although he did not score, he showed his killer side by showing sharp shots and adding help against Manchester City.

Tottenham unfortunately missed the chance to score its fourth goal. In the 20th minute of the second half, Kulusevski, who received a pass pushed by Solanke in a counterattack, failed to head into the goal after a calm breakthrough in a deep position in the box, catching Ederson's fingertips.

Manchester City's offense, which needed to be chased, showed no signs of being resolved. In the 24th minute of the second half, Gvardiol's cross from the left touched Holan's head in the center of the box, but it rose high. In order to turn the mood around, Manchester City put in Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish in the 29th minute of the second half, excluding Savinho and Lewis.

Vicario's good defense defended Tottenham. In the 34th minute of the second half, Holan, who received a pass from De Bruyne, blocked a strong shot from deep on the right side of the box with Vicario showing high concentration. Silva's volley shot following Grealish's cross in the 39th minute of the second half also headed to the stands.

Tottenham sealed the scoring with their fourth goal. In the second half of extra time, Timo Werner's cross touched Johnson, who was penetrating from the other side, and Johnson lightly pushed the ball into the goal.

In the end, the game ended with Tottenham's 4-0 victory.

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Guardiola is going to cry! Son Heung-min's 4th help + Madison multi-goal explosion...Tottenham wins 4-0 against Manchester City → Jumps to 6th place in the league

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