All the talk beforehand was whether Tottenham's goalscoring talisman Kane, strongly linked with a big-money move to City, would be involved. City enjoyed the lion's share of possession but their best chance came early on when Riyad Mahrez sliced wide. The final whistle was greeted with a huge roar by Tottenham's fans who chanted "Nuno Nuno" as their new Portuguese manager proved an instant hit. They are also only the third Premier League champions to lose their opening game of the following season. Tottenham became increasingly ambitious on the counter-attack with Son failing to make the most of a couple of good positions.

Source: Egypt Today August 15, 2021 17:48 UTC