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Son Heung-min knocked down Man City
Tottenham did not shoot towards goal once during the first half, but in the first situation they did so, the goal came.
The defeat made Man City the third champion in Premier League history to lose the opening match of the next season, after Leicester in 2017 and Chelsea in 2018. Another statistic is also not favorable for Pep Guardiola’s teachers and students, while in
Son Heung-min caused Man City to receive their first defeat in their opening match since 2010. Photo: AMA
Man City controlled the ball 67% and also created more dangerous opportunities in the first half, but could not score.
Without Harry Kane, Tottenham’s counterattacks lack decisive passes.
Man City also did not make good use of finishing situations.
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The curling shot helped Son score the seventh goal against Man City.
Man City missed another opportunity at the beginning of the second half, before receiving a goal from Son.
The host’s excitement prevented Man City from creating pressure like when the score was tied.
In the 79th minute, coach Pep Guardiola was forced to send Kevin de Bruyne onto the field, even though he had just recovered from injury.
There are still two weeks left in the transfer window for Man City to recruit more players, with the main target being Harry Kane – the player who missed this match because he was not physically fit.
Competition list
Tottenham: Lloris;
Man City: Ederson;