Tottenham 2-1 Man City: Spurs advance to the Carabao Cup quarterfinals by ending City's winning streak.

Tottenham defeated Manchester City 2-1 to force a quarterfinal matchup with Manchester United in the Carabao Cup, ending Manchester City's undefeated start to the season.

Spurs went ahead as early as the fifth minute as Timo Werner grabbed a pass from Dejan Kulusevski and hammered it past Stefan Ortega for his first goal since March 10. Spurs were flying out of the traps.

Spurs' momentum was never stopped, despite a setback for the home team when a heartbroken Micky van de Ven departed the pitch with what appeared to be a hamstring injury.

His players were acting as though they believed their boss when he stated after the final round that he did not want to "waste energy" on the Carabao Cup. Pape Sarr's long-range goal beat Ortega to double the advantage in the 25th minute, and a lacklustre Man City had no response.

Spurs attempted to take advantage of their two-goal lead at halftime, but City ultimately began to dominate the ball and grow into the match. But shortly before halftime, Savinho, who frequently provided City with a spark in the first forty-five minutes, sent a cross to the far post, where Matheus Nunes scored to give the visitors a big lifeline.

The second half was marred by injuries, with Spurs having to substitute Werner and Cristian Romero as the game's rhythm was upset and Savinho being stretchered out and replaced by Jacob Wright, with Erling Haaland still on the bench.
 
As City attempted to equalise, Spurs posed a threat on the counter, and the visitors were grateful to custodian Ortega for two superb saves that denied Brennan Johnson and Kulusevski.

Josko Gvardiol's misdirected throw put substitute Richarlison through on goal, giving Spurs their major chance to win the match, but the striker squandered the opportunity with a feeble attempt that went straight to Ortega.

He was on the verge of regretting the opportunity, but for teammate Yves Bissouma. Spurs maintained their hopes of winning their first title since 2008 when the midfielder made an incredible block just on the goal line to save Nico O'Reilly's last-second attempt.

"A significant outcome for Spurs,"

said Jamie Redknapp:

"When you consider Bissouma's line-clearing, which was a significant moment, the game could have gone either way.

"Man City penalises you because they hold onto the ball and occasionally you press when it's off. They can then pop the ball around you and get you on your back four.

Spurs had to suffer after losing Van de Ven and Romero, but it was a significant outcome for them.

"I don't mean to disparage Spurs' victory, but it was clear who was more motivated. You can tell where Man City was when Guardiola doesn't bring on Haaland with fifteen minutes remaining.

"They didn't want any more injuries when they already had a few. Even with the guys City had on the pitch, you could tell they had a chance and could perform well.

"But it's a significant outcome for Tottenham. They want the trophy and are in the draw.