Lots to digest from this game. Manchester City handed an early season warning, plenty still to work on for Pep Guardiola. Thomas Frank and Tottenham Hotspur, a very bright start. Thank you for joining us on NDTV Sports for the live coverage!

Full Time! VICTORY for Tottenham Hotspur. What a performance away at the Etihad Stadium. Spurs nearly won the UEFA Super Cup, but that ended in heartbreak. They began the season in style against Burnley, but now a statement victory for Thomas Frank's boys.

Premier League dark horses?

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87' Chance again for Spurs. Substitute Lucas Bergvall drives down the right wing, cuts it back for Wilson Odobert but the latter fires wide of goal. Spurs likely under 10 minutes away from a famous win at the Etihad!

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79' Terrific run, terrific tackle! Jeremy Doku creates a chance out of thin air as he drives through 30 yards on his own, cuts it back for Foden for a simple tap-in. But then an incredible sliding challenge by Micky van de Ven! Spurs survive.

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75' RODRI RETURNS! The Ballon d'Or winner makes his comeback from injury. Guardiola makes his final two changes as Phil Foden also comes on. Final throw of the dice from the hosts. Can Man City rescue something from this game?

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69' CHANCE! Cristian Romero gives away a foul on the right-wing, and is booked. Great inswinging set-piece by Bernardo. Ruben Dias gets his head, looked like it was going straight to goal, but a crucial Spurs touch deviates it!

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61' Terrific press once again from Spurs. Led by Richarlison, Brennan Johnson and Pape Matar Sarr. Forces Man City to react quickly, and the hosts once again lose composure at the back. Kudus delivers an excellent cross towards Richarlison but the header is wide.

Commentator Jim Beglin calls City "unrecognizable" today from the team that beat Wolves 4-0 last week.

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53' Tottenham are REPEATING the errors City committed in the first half. Total chaos as Vicario tries to play out from the back, Van de Ven is caught in possession, and Haaland nearly capitalizes. Foul by Haaland gives Spurs a break.

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48' Chance! Manchester City build very well down the right flank, square it to left-back Nathan Ake in the box who had time to shoot, but his effort is blocked by Palhinha. A first-time shot could've proven to be more dangerous there.

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46' We are live again! Manchester City will hope to put those 45 minutes behind them, and come back strong in the second-half. Can they bounce back and give the Etihad a comeback to remember? Remember, winner gets top spot in the Premier League!

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Here is the statistical breakdown from the first-half between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. Pep Guardiola's men dominate the ball, as expected, but Spurs have had the better chances.

Half time! 52 minutes to remember for Tottenham Hotspur. They have exploited Man City's high line and pressed them very effectively, creating the better chances and scoring twice. Brennan Johnson with the first, Joao Palhinha with the second. Spurs eyeing top spot in the Premier League!

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45+7' HAALAND MISSES! Cross in from the right flank, Haaland rises high, gets the header away but fires over the bar! Chance for Man City to get something back just before half-time, but that won't be the case.

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45+3' GOAL! 2-0 Spurs! What is Manchester City doing there? James Trafford looking to distribute in his own box, but Man City are caught on the ball by the Spurs press. Trafford is out of position, Richarlison's shot is blocked but Joao Palhinha scores the rebound. The Etihad Stadium is in SHOCK!

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45+1' SEVEN minutes added on by the referee at the end of the first half. There has been a fair amount of drama, with Rayan Ait-Nouri going off injured, and then a VAR check for the goal. Spurs now firmly in this contest.

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39' Drama continues at the Etihad! James Trafford comes outside his box to try and clear, but collides with Kudus, who goes down asking for a foul. The referee waves play on, and Man City survive another scare. 

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36' GOAL! Tottenham Hotspur take the lead! The Etihad has been silenced. Against the run of play. Man City made to pay for their high line, Richarlison runs down the right wing and squares it for Brennan Johnson to score! 

VAR check for a possible foul by Richarlison on John Stones, but the goal stands!

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28' Massive save by Vicario! Lovely play by Manchester City, building up from the right side. Erling Haaland drives past three defenders, and sends Omar Marmoush through on goal with a delicate ball. Marmoush's shot is saved, great positioning by Vicario. First big chance!

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22' Rayan Ait-Nouri is injured, and he is being substituted off after just 22 minutes. The Algerian left-back was signed for 30 million euros in the summer, but injury problems cut short his evening. Nathan Ake replaces him. Let's hope it is nothing serious for Ait-Nouri.

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20' Manchester City slowly beginning to orchestra a couple of moves down the left flank. Omar Marmoush and Tijjani Reijnders at the heart of things. No big chance yet for either side, with Romero keeping Haaland quiet so far.

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15' Man City are playing a very high line when Spurs are attempting to build out from the back. Tottenham Hotspur try to break the high line with a long ball to Kudus, but both times the Ghanaian winger is offside.

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10' Oh dear! Massive chance for Manchester City, but they cannot score. Pedro Porro makes a mess in his own box, Omar Marmoush steals possession, the Spurs goalkeeper is out of possession but Marmoush's shot inches wide of the goal! BIG CHANCE!

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8' This could be dangerous. Tottenham Hotspur have a free-kick just outside the edge of the box. A foul by Erling Haaland, who loses possession and ends up making a clumsy challenge. Pedro Porro is seemingly fancying this.

Porro strikes the wall! The rebound is also fired wide.

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1' We are LIVE! Manchester City playing in front of a packed Etihad, singing in unison. They'll be hoping again for their team to challenge for the title. Thomas Frank's Spurs have shown some positive signs so far, and can make a big statement today.

Manchester City attacking from left to right in the first half.

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Tottenham Hotspur fans would've been dreaming of the unveiling of Eberechi Eze by now. But as fate would've had it, Spurs' bitter rivals Arsenal hijacked the deal at the last minute, and Eze is now headed to the Emirates. Important for Spurs to recover from that transfer setback and put on a good show.

We are less than 10 minutes away from kick off! The first home game for Man City in the Premier League 2025-26 season. Can Thomas Frank's Tottenham Hotspur continue the momentum and beat City at their den?

A new hero has emerged for Manchester City, in the form of Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders. Two assists and one goal on his Premier League debut! Signed for 55 million pounds in the summer, was he the missing piece for Guardiola?

Thomas Frank opts for a similar lineup. Cristian Romero captains the side, while Richarlison and Mohammed Kudus will bear the attacking burden. 

Your Spurs side
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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 23, 2025

Here's Pep Guardiola's Manchester City XI for today! Rayan Cherki is given a start, with a midfield duo of Reijnders and Nico once again. Ballon d'Or winner Rodri returns to the bench, while Erling Haaland starts up front!

Your first home line-up of 25/26!
XI | Trafford, Lewis, Stones, Dias (C), Ait-Nouri, Nico, Reijnders, Bobb, Cherki, Marmoush, Haaland
SUBS | Ederson, Ake, Doku, Rodri, Bernardo, Nunes, O'Reilly, Khusanov, Foden
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— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 23, 2025

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