Man City trashes Tottenham 5-1 to go top of the table
Manchester City usurped Arsenal at the top of the table after emphatically ending Tottenham’s unbeaten Premier League run under Tim Sherwood.
Manuel Pellegrini's side required a win over Spurs to move a point clear of Arsenal, and the outcome never looked in doubt when Sergio Aguero scored in an eighth successive game to give them an early lead.
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Remarkably, it was the Argentina international’s seventh goal in five appearances since returning from a calf injury and one he looked likely to add to until he limped off late in the first half.
Spurs thought they had levelled when Michael Dawson turned in a Christian Eriksen free-kick – only for the goal to be chalked off for offside.
Spurs went down to ten men when Danny Rose was controversially sent off for taking down Edin Dzeko in the box.
Yaya Toure slotted home the resulting spot-kick and City extended their lead in the 53rd minute, with Dzeko netting.
Even though Etienne Capoue pulled one back for Spurs, there was still time for City substitute Stevan Jovetic to score his first league goal since his £22m summer switch from Fiorentina.
And as the visitors inflicted further heavy punishment on Spurs following their 6-0 win in Manchester in November, captain Vincent Kompany rounded things off with a simple finish.
City, who are now unbeaten in 20 matches in all competitions and have scored 21 goals in their last five games.
The only black mark on City's night was that Jovetic had replaced Aguero, who sustained a hamstring injury just before half-time and is now a doubt for Monday's crucial meeting with Chelsea at the Etihad.
That injury apart, this was a highly satisfactory night for Pellegrini with City's display confirming they are now the team to catch, not only at the Premier League summit but in terms of quality and performance.
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Manuel Pellegrini's side required a win over Spurs to move a point clear of Arsenal, and the outcome never looked in doubt when Sergio Aguero scored in an eighth successive game to give them an early lead.
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Remarkably, it was the Argentina international’s seventh goal in five appearances since returning from a calf injury and one he looked likely to add to until he limped off late in the first half.
Spurs thought they had levelled when Michael Dawson turned in a Christian Eriksen free-kick – only for the goal to be chalked off for offside.
Spurs went down to ten men when Danny Rose was controversially sent off for taking down Edin Dzeko in the box.
Yaya Toure slotted home the resulting spot-kick and City extended their lead in the 53rd minute, with Dzeko netting.
Even though Etienne Capoue pulled one back for Spurs, there was still time for City substitute Stevan Jovetic to score his first league goal since his £22m summer switch from Fiorentina.
And as the visitors inflicted further heavy punishment on Spurs following their 6-0 win in Manchester in November, captain Vincent Kompany rounded things off with a simple finish.
City, who are now unbeaten in 20 matches in all competitions and have scored 21 goals in their last five games.
The only black mark on City's night was that Jovetic had replaced Aguero, who sustained a hamstring injury just before half-time and is now a doubt for Monday's crucial meeting with Chelsea at the Etihad.
That injury apart, this was a highly satisfactory night for Pellegrini with City's display confirming they are now the team to catch, not only at the Premier League summit but in terms of quality and performance.
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