Manchester City’s struggles in the Premier League continued in shocking fashion as Tottenham Hotspur delivered a resounding 4-0 victory at the Etihad Stadium.
Despite Pep Guardiola recently renewing his contract, his team’s form remained in free fall, with this match marking their fifth consecutive league defeat.
The match began with early intent from City, but their talismanic striker Erling Haaland squandered two golden opportunities to open the scoring.
The visitors made no such mistakes. With their first meaningful attack, Spurs capitalized, as James Maddison coolly converted a well-timed cross from Dejan Kulusevski to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.
City were stunned, and things went from bad to worse just moments later. Tottenham struck again with Maddison doubling his tally.
The midfielder expertly clipped the ball into the net after a precise through pass from Son Heung-min.
The Etihad was left in disbelief as City’s defense crumbled under Spurs’ rapid counterattacks.
Heading into the second half, Guardiola would have expected a response from his team. However, it was Tottenham who extended their advantage almost immediately.
Pedro Porro unleashed a powerful strike from the edge of the box that rifled past Ederson, making it 3-0.
The home side looked shell-shocked, and their attempts to mount a comeback were met with resolute defending from Spurs and an inspired performance by goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.
City pressed forward with
