Match report

Tottenham Defeats Manchester City 2-1 in League Cup Thriller

Tottenham
Tottenham
2–1
FT
Manchester City
Manchester City
Oct 30, 2024

Tottenham held off a late push from Manchester City to secure a thrilling 2-1 victory in their League Cup match on October 30th, 2024. Tottenham took an early lead through Timo Werner and Pape Matar Sarr before Manchester City managed to pull one back towards the end of the first half via Mateus Nunes. The win was crucial for Spurs' momentum, with key performances from Kulusevski providing assists.

Key Facts

  • • Tottenham 2-1 Manchester City in League Cup
  • • Goals: T. Werner (5'), P. M. Sarr (25') for Tottenham; M. Nunes (45+4') for Manchester City
  • • D. Kulusevski provided two assists
  • • Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma received yellow cards for Tottenham

Lineups

Tottenham

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 G. Vicario (G)
  • 14 A. Gray (D)
  • 17 C. Romero (D)
  • 6 R. Drăgușin (D)
  • 37 M. van de Ven (D)
  • 21 D. Kulusevski (M)
  • 30 R. Bentancur (M)
  • 29 P. Sarr (M)
  • 22 B. Johnson (F)
  • 19 D. Solanke (F)
  • 16 T. Werner (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 D. Udogie
  • 8 Y. Bissouma
  • 33 B. Davies
  • 47 M. Moore
  • 9 Richarlison
  • 20 F. Forster
  • 15 L. Bergvall
  • 10 J. Maddison
  • 23 Pedro Porro

Manchester City

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 18 S. Ortega (G)
  • 82 R. Lewis (D)
  • 5 J. Stones (D)
  • 3 Rúben Dias (D)
  • 6 N. Aké (D)
  • 19 İ. Gündoğan (M)
  • 26 Savinho (M)
  • 75 N. O'Reilly (M)
  • 87 J. McAtee (M)
  • 27 Matheus Nunes (M)
  • 47 P. Foden (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 M. Kovačić
  • 24 J. Gvardiol
  • 20 Bernardo Silva
  • 56 J. Wright
  • 66 J. Simpson-Pusey
  • 25 M. Akanji
  • 9 E. Haaland
  • 31 Ederson
  • 85 F. Alfa-Ruprecht

Timeline

  1. Tottenham
    5' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Werner · Assist: D. Kulusevski
  2. Tottenham
    14' Tottenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Micky van de Ven · On: D. Udogie
  3. Tottenham
    23' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    P. M. Sarr

    Persistent fouling

  4. Tottenham
    25' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    P. M. Sarr · Assist: D. Kulusevski
  5. Manchester City
    45'+4 Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Nunes · Assist: Savinho
  6. Manchester City
    46' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Rúben Dias · On: J. Gvardiol
  7. Manchester City
    46' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Gundogan · On: M. Kovačić
  8. Tottenham
    52' Tottenham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Romero · On: B. Davies
  9. Tottenham
    53' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Bissouma

    Foul

  10. Manchester City
    58' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Foden · On: Bernardo Silva
  11. Manchester City
    63' Manchester City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Savinho · On: Jacob Wright
  12. Tottenham
    68' Tottenham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Johnson · On: M. Moore
  13. Tottenham
    69' Tottenham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: T. Werner · On: Richarlison
  14. Manchester City
    74' Manchester City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: N. Aké · On: J. Simpson-Pusey
  15. Tottenham
    90' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    A. Gray

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Tottenham Manchester City
Fouls 17 6
Pass Accuracy 81% 91%
Offsides 4 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 15
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 300 636
Yellow Cards 3 0
Blocked Shots 1 2
Shots on Target 7 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 10
Possession 32% 68%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 242 577
Shots Inside Box 8 9
Saves 1 5
Shots Outside Box 3 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Tottenham's early goals by Timo Werner and Pape Matar Sarr in the first 25 minutes set a strong pace, putting pressure on Manchester City.
  • ▸ Manchester City's late goal from Mateus Nunes brought them back into contention but could not find an equalizer despite several substitutions.