Squandering many opportunities, Man City conceded a goal in the 90th minute and was held to a 3-3 draw by Tottenham in round 14 of the Premier League.
Man City had 58% possession, with 14 shots compared to their opponents' 5. They hit the post and crossbar of Tottenham's goal twice in the first half. These missed shots cost Pep Guardiola's team. Despite attacking less, Tottenham had the same number of shots on target as the home team (4). Ange Postecoglou's team took full advantage of the opportunity, causing Man City to suffer their third consecutive draw in the Premier League.
Foden raised the score to 2-1 for Man City. Photo: Reuters
Arsenal's 2-1 win over Wolves put Man City under pressure to win if they don't want to fall behind in the title race. To achieve this goal, Pep Guardiola moved Manuel Akanji into a holding midfield role to increase the competition in the middle of the pitch and allow Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden and even Rodri to attack more freely.
The Etihad Stadium welcomed Tottenham with rain, and a storm of attacks from the home team. But before Man City's brilliance, joy came first for the few Tottenham fans in the stands. From a counter-attack, Jeremy Doku misjudged the landing point of Dejan Kulusevski's pass, allowing Son Heung-min to break free and beat Ederson in a one-on-one.
But Son's joy was short-lived. Just three minutes later, the Korean striker accidentally put the ball into his own net during a defensive free kick. This somewhat unlucky situation caused Tottenham to lose their psychological advantage and had difficulty advancing the ball against their opponent's high pressing style.
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