Manchester City 2-3 Spurs – the numbers

We returned to winning ways on Saturday evening with a dramatic late, late 3-2 victory at Manchester City.

In an encounter which will undoubtedly go down as an all-time Premier League classic, we made the perfect start at the Etihad with Dejan Kulusevski stroking home on four minutes. That lead, however, was cancelled out by the break as Ilkay Gundogan poached from close range with 33 minutes gone.

Despite that setback, we went on to regain our advantage after the restart with Harry Kane finishing superbly just before the hour mark. The hosts, though, came back at us once more and it looked like the spoils were going to be shared come the second minute of injury time as, after Cristian Romero had been adjudged to have handled the ball in the box, Riyad Mahrez converted from the penalty spot.

Yet, as all of our league victories thus far in 2022 have shown, in the last knockings, you shouldn’t count us out. And so it proved as, in the fifth minute of added time, Harry rose above Kyle Walker in the box to nod home Dejan’s cross and sensationally claim all three points.

Here’s a look at all key numbers behind the game…

Highlights: Manchester City 2-3 Spurs

Kane in charge

1 - Harry Kane scored his first Premier League brace of the season (fourth in all competitions).

1 - It was Harry’s first ever brace against Manchester City and his first goal against them since we last defeated them at the Etihad, back in February, 2016.

17 - He now has 17 goals to his name this campaign in all competitions.

7 – In the Premier League, the striker has been involved in nine goals this season with seven of those (77 per cent) coming away from home.

20 – In total, our number 10 has contributed to 20 goals so far this term (17 scored, three assisted).

Sonny starring

2 – Heung-Min Son assisted each of our first two goals against Manchester City. It is the first time in almost a year that he has done so in a Premier League game – he last assisted twice in a league match in February, 2021, as we defeated Burnley 4-0.

4 – In total, Sonny played four key passes in the game – more than any other player on the pitch.

10 - He has now been involved in 10 goals (seven scored, three assisted) in his last 13 appearances against City.

17 – In 29 appearances for us so far this season, our number 7 has been involved in 17 goals, scoring 10 and assisting seven. Of those contributions, 15 (88 per cent) have come in the Premier League (nine goals, six assists).

10 - In his last nine league games, he has been involved in 10 goals (five scored, five assisted).

Conte’s charm

3 - It was Antonio Conte’s third win in five career meetings with Pep Guardiola.

60 - No manager has a better win percentage against Pep Guardiola in the Premier League than Antonio’s 60 per cent (minimum three games).

3 - He is now the third permanent Spurs manager in a row to have defeated Manchester City at the first time of asking after Jose Mourinho (2-0 in February, 2020) and Nuno Espirito Santo (1-0 in August, 2021).

1 - We have lost just one of our six Premier League away matches since Antonio was appointed (W3 D2).

Doubling over the champions

50 – The game marked our 50^th Premier League meeting with Manchester City.

1 - We are the first team to defeat City in a Premier League game since 30 October, 2021, when Crystal Palace ran out 2-0 winners at the Etihad.

35 – Having overcome them at home in August (1-0), the victory over the Sky Blues in Eastlands saw us complete the league double over the reigning champions of England for the first time in 35 years. We last managed the feat against Liverpool in 1986/87.

6 – It was our first win at the Etihad for six years after a 2-1 triumph in February, 2016. It is also the first time since that 2015/16 campaign that we have completed a league double over Manchester City.

1 - We have now lost just one of our last six league encounters with the Citizens (W4 D1).

27 - In Premier League history, City have lost 27 games against us – no side has beaten them on more occasions in the competition.

5 - No side has defeated Pep Guardiola in the Premier League more times than us (5).

In the line of duty

3 - Rodrigo Bentancur and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg both made three successful tackles each – no player made more.

90 – Cristian Romero completed 90 per cent of his passes (37/41).

0 - No player dribbled past Eric Dier.

8 – Eric also made eight clearances in the game – more than any other player.

37 – In total, we made 37 clearances in the game – the joint most we have executed in a single game this season (also 37 versus Aston Villa in October).

Other key numbers

1 - Dejan Kulusevski became the first Swede to score for us since Erik Edman’s rocket against Liverpool in April, 2005.

2 - The forward provided a goal and assist in a single game for the first time since May, 2021, when he was involved in both of Juventus’ goals as they defeated Atalanta 2-1 in the Coppa Italia Final.

36 - Forward duo Heung-Min Son and Harry Kane levelled the Premier League’s all-time goal contribution record of 36 with Sonny assisting Harry for his first of the night (Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba also recorded 36).

400 - Hugo Lloris made his 400^th appearance for the Club. He is just the 12^th player in our 140-year history to reach that landmark.

90+ - Our last three Premier League away wins have all been secured with goals scored in injury time – Davinson Sanchez (90+6) versus Watford, Steven Bergwijn (90+5 and 90+7) versus Leicester City and Harry Kane (90+5) versus Manchester City.