It meant the manager had to put seven teenagers on the subs' bench, while City were closer to full strength. But Spurs were soon exposed by old failings, guilty of giving the ball away twice as City ran up a two-goal lead by half time. Manchester City's Abdukodir Khusanov (left) and Tottenham Hotspur's Dominic Solanke (right) battle for the ball. It looked a rout was on the cards, and it got worse for Spurs when Antoine Semenyou made it 2-0 shortly befpore half-time. Tottenham 3-4-3: Vicario 6; Palhina 8, Romero 6 (Sarr 46), Dragusin 6; Gray 7, Bissouma 6 (Odobert 68), Gallagher 7; Kolo-Muani 4 (Tel 68), Solanke 8, Simons 9.

Source: Irish Examiner February 01, 2026 18:53 UTC