In an evenly contested encounter in north London, Harry Kane’s first half strike was enough to secure three points for the hosts as we were unable to reduce the gap on leaders Arsenal at the top of the table.
Pep Guardiola’s side dominated the early exchanges, enjoying nearly 85 percent possession in the opening 10 minutes, before Nathan Ake came close from a corner.
But it was Spurs who opened the scoring as England captain Kane collected Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s pass, before his low shot evaded Ederson and found the bottom corner.
Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris proceeded to make a number of strong saves to keep City at bay – before Riyad Mahrez finally got the better of the Frenchman, only to be denied by the crossbar.
Spurs were then reduced to 10-men in the closing stages as Cristian Romero was given his marching orders for a second bookable offence.
However, Antonio Conte’s side held on for the win.
While the defeat was a setback, we remain in second place in the Premier League table with our meeting with Aston Villa on Sunday, 12 February representing an opportunity to bounce back to winning ways at the Etihad Stadium.
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