Tottenham Hotspur welcomed Manchester City at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the EFL Cup. Spurs made a quick start to the game and got their noses ahead in the fifth minute thanks to Timo Werner’s effort. Pape Matar Sarr doubled his side’s advantage in the 25th minute but Matheus Nunes got a goal back for Man City in the first half injury-time. Ange Postecoglu’s men went into the half-time break 2-1 up on the scoreline.
The North London outfit sat on their lead well in the second half and managed to earn a narrow 2-1 win in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Tottenham Hotspur player fared during the match against Man City.
GK: Guglielmo Vicario – 6/10
Vicario made two good saves at the back and did enough to limit the opposition to just one goal.
RB: Archie Gray – 6/10
He cleared the danger when he could but was a bit careless with his passing.
CB: Cristian Romero – 6.5/10
Romero did his fair share of defending inside his half but was replaced in the 51st minute.
CB: Radu Dragusin – 6.5/10
He didn’t hesitate to put his foot through the ball when needed.
LB: Micky van de Ven – 6.5/10
He made a good start to the game but had to be substituted in the 13th minute.
CM: Dejan Kulusevski – 7.5/10
The Swedish talent made a few decent chances for others around him and has got a couple of assists to show for his efforts.
CM: Rodrigo Bentancur – 7/10
Bentancur anchored the midfield well and made one good chance going forward.
CM: Pape Matar Sarr – 7.5/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field in the first half and did well to score Tottenham’s second goal in the 25th minute.
RW: Brennan Johnson – 6.5/10
Johnson caught the eye at times but failed to register a goal.
ST: Dominic Solanke – 6.5/10
He had a few bright moments in the final third but never looked like he would score.
LW: Timo Werner – 7/10
Werner did well to score early in the game but should have added to his goal tally in the second half.
Substitutes:
LB: Destiny Udogie – 6/10
He kept things solid at the back.
CM: Yves Bissouma – 6.5/10
Bissouma made a crucial last-ditch clearance and added more energy to Postecoglu’s midfield.
CB: Ben Davies – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending inside his half.
RW: Mikey Moore – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
ST: Richarlison – 6.5/10
Richarlison made two decent runs with the ball but missed a great chance to score.
