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By Jonathan PearceBBC Match of the Day commentator
Barclays Premier League
- Venue: White Hart Lane
- Date: Sunday, 28 August
- Kick-off: 1330 BST
- Coverage: Watch live on ESPN and highlights on Match of the Day; listen on talkSPORT and local radio; text commentary on BBC Sport website and mobiles
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Sunday, 28 August 2011
Premier League
Home TeamScoreAway TeamTimeTottenham1-4Man CityL(HT 0-2)
- Kaboul 68
- Tottenham
- 24 Friedel
- 03 Bale
- 04 Kaboul
- 20 Dawson
- 22 Corluka
- 32 Assou-Ekotto yellow card
- 07 Lennon (Defoe 53)
- 11 Van der Vaart yellow card
- 14 Modric (Livermore 66)
- 21 Kranjcar (Huddlestone 46)
- 15 Crouch
- 23 Cudicini,
- 19 Bassong,
- 28 Walker,
- 06 Huddlestone,
- 29 Livermore,
- 09 Pavlyuchenko,
- 18 Defoe
- 25 Hart
- 04 Kompany
- 05 Zabaleta yellow card (Richards 64)
- 06 Lescott
- 22 Clichy
- 18 Barry yellow card
- 19 Nasri
- 21 Silva
- 42 Y Toure yellow card
- 10 Dzeko
- 16 Aguero (Savic 75 yellow card)
TOTTENHAM
MAN CITY
Possession
- Tottenham 46%
- Man City 54%
- Tottenham 10
- Man City 11
- Tottenham 5
- Man City 10
- Tottenham 10
- Man City 5
- Tottenham 11
- Man City 9
- 90:00+0:23 Vedran Corluka challenges Vincent Kompany unfairly and gives away a free kick. Joe Hart takes the direct free kick.
- 89:56 Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Gareth Bale.
- 89:13 Jake Livermore fouled by Gareth Barry, the ref awards a free kick. Benoit Assou-Ekotto takes the direct free kick.
- 86:12 Michael Dawson has an effort at goal from just outside the area which goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 83:15 Peter Crouch is penalised for a handball. Joe Hart takes the direct free kick.
- 82:50 Edin Dzeko takes a shot. Save by Brad Friedel.
- 81:53 Foul by Peter Crouch on Joleon Lescott, free kick awarded. Joe Hart restarts play with the free kick.
- 79:58 Jermain Defoe takes a shot. Blocked by Vincent Kompany.
- 79:40 Gnegneri Toure Yaya challenges Jake Livermore unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jake Livermore takes the direct free kick.
- 79:13 Effort from deep inside the area by David Silva misses to the left of the goal.
- 75:57 Corner from the left by-line taken by Tom Huddlestone, Joleon Lescott makes a clearance.
- 75:57 Booking Stefan Savic goes into the referee's book for entering the field of play without the referee's permission.
- 73:41 Tom Huddlestone delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right wing, Vincent Kompany manages to make a clearance.
- 73:41 Substitution Stefan Savic comes on in place of Sergio Aguero.
- 73:41 Unfair challenge on Jermain Defoe by Gareth Barry results in a free kick.
- 72:28 Jermain Defoe takes a shot. Micah Richards gets a block in.
- 70:43 Benoit Assou-Ekotto delivers the ball, Gael Clichy makes a clearance.
- 70:24 Jermain Defoe takes a shot. Joe Hart makes a save.
- 69:14 Tom Huddlestone challenges Sergio Aguero unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Samir Nasri. Effort from outside the penalty box by Gnegneri Toure Yaya goes wide left of the target.
- 68:30 Sergio Aguero is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Younes Kaboul.
- 67:02 The assist for the goal came from Rafael Van der Vaart.
- 67:02 GOAL - Younes Kaboul:Tottenham 1 - 4 Man City Younes Kaboul grabs a headed goal from deep inside the penalty area. Tottenham 1-4 Man City.
- 66:42 Jermain Defoe has an effort at goal from 30 yards. Joe Hart makes a save. Rafael Van der Vaart takes the outswinging corner,
- 65:02 Substitution Jake Livermore joins the action as a substitute, replacing Luka Modric.
- 63:30 Substitution Pablo Zabaleta leaves the field to be replaced by Micah Richards.
- 63:30 Shot from just outside the box by Sergio Aguero misses to the right of the goal.
- 62:18 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Gnegneri Toure Yaya by Peter Crouch. Gnegneri Toure Yaya takes the direct free kick.
- 60:52 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Rafael Van der Vaart from the right by-line, clearance made by Joleon Lescott.
- 59:37 Assist by Samir Nasri.
- 59:37 GOAL - Sergio Aguero:Tottenham 0 - 4 Man City Sergio Aguero scores a goal from inside the area high into the middle of the goal. Tottenham 0-4 Man City.
- 56:36 The ball is swung over by Rafael Van der Vaart, Gareth Barry manages to make a clearance. Gael Clichy fouled by Rafael Van der Vaart, the ref awards a free kick. Joe Hart takes the direct free kick.
- 54:20 Assist by Gnegneri Toure Yaya.
- 54:20 GOAL - Edin Dzeko:Tottenham 0 - 3 Man City A goal is scored by Edin Dzeko from close range high into the middle of the goal. Tottenham 0-3 Man City.
- 53:54 Corner taken by Samir Nasri, Peter Crouch makes a clearance.
- 52:55 Headed effort from deep inside the area by Edin Dzeko misses to the left of the goal.
- 51:37 Gnegneri Toure Yaya restarts play with the free kick.
- 51:37 Substitution Jermain Defoe joins the action as a substitute, replacing Aaron Lennon.
- 51:37 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Pablo Zabaleta by Tom Huddlestone.
- 50:54 Outswinging corner taken by Luka Modric, clearance by Gareth Barry.
- 50:45 Centre by Luka Modric, clearance made by Edin Dzeko.
- 50:20 Short corner taken by Rafael Van der Vaart.
- 48:32 Samir Nasri decides to take the corner short.
- 47:53 Peter Crouch is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Vincent Kompany restarts play with the free kick.
- 47:12 Peter Crouch is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Joe Hart restarts play with the free kick.
- 46:01 Peter Crouch fouled by Vincent Kompany, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Gareth Bale.
- 45:01 The match restarts for the second half.
- 45:01 Substitution (Tottenham) makes a substitution, with Tom Huddlestone coming on for Niko Kranjcar.
- Half Time
- 45:00+3:13 The match has reached half-time.
- 45:00+2:24 Gareth Bale takes a shot. Vincent Kompany gets a block in. Inswinging corner taken by Rafael Van der Vaart from the right by-line played to the near post, save made by Joe Hart.
- 45:00+2:15 David Silva sends in a cross, Younes Kaboul manages to make a clearance.
- 45:00+1:40 Inswinging corner taken by Samir Nasri, Younes Kaboul makes a clearance.
- 45:00+0:08 David Silva produces a left-footed shot from just outside the box that misses to the right of the net.
- 44:13 Edin Dzeko takes a shot. Comfortable save by Brad Friedel.
- 42:31 Benoit Assou-Ekotto gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Pablo Zabaleta. Joe Hart takes the direct free kick.
- 42:19 Sergio Aguero takes a shot. Blocked by Michael Dawson.
- 41:52 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Benoit Assou-Ekotto by David Silva. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Benoit Assou-Ekotto from left wing, save made by Joe Hart.
- 40:35 Samir Nasri provided the assist for the goal.
- 40:35 GOAL - Edin Dzeko:Tottenham 0 - 2 Man City Edin Dzeko grabs a headed goal from inside the area. Tottenham 0-2 Man City.
- 39:57 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Rafael Van der Vaart from the right by-line, Joleon Lescott manages to make a clearance.
- 39:06 Peter Crouch has a headed effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the target.
- 38:40 Rafael Van der Vaart takes a shot. Blocked by Joleon Lescott.
- 37:29 Sergio Aguero produces a left-footed shot from just outside the box that misses to the right of the goal.
- 37:02 David Silva handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Brad Friedel restarts play with the free kick.
- 36:55 A cross is delivered by Pablo Zabaleta, Michael Dawson manages to make a clearance.
- 33:54 The assist for the goal came from Samir Nasri.
- 33:54 GOAL - Edin Dzeko:Tottenham 0 - 1 Man City A goal is scored by Edin Dzeko from deep inside the penalty box low into the middle of the goal. Tottenham 0-1 Man City.
- 31:59 Gareth Barry has shot on goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 30:10 Pablo Zabaleta takes the direct free kick.
- 30:10 Booking Booking for Rafael Van der Vaart for unsporting behaviour.
- 29:50 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Pablo Zabaleta by Rafael Van der Vaart.
- 28:10 Free kick awarded for a foul by Niko Kranjcar on Gareth Barry. Free kick taken by Joe Hart.
- 27:28 The referee blows for offside against Sergio Aguero. Brad Friedel takes the indirect free kick.
- 26:03 Gareth Bale takes a shot from close in clearing the crossbar.
- 25:46 Gareth Bale delivers the ball, clearance by Vincent Kompany.
- 24:48 Direct free kick taken by Brad Friedel.
- 24:48 Booking Gnegneri Toure Yaya is booked.
- 24:41 Handball decision goes against Sergio Aguero.
- 23:04 Peter Crouch concedes a free kick for a foul on David Silva. Joe Hart restarts play with the free kick.
- 22:12 Benoit Assou-Ekotto crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from left wing, Joleon Lescott manages to make a clearance.
- 22:12 Booking Caution for Pablo Zabaleta.
- 21:55 Unfair challenge on Gareth Bale by Pablo Zabaleta results in a free kick.
- 19:33 Rafael Van der Vaart has an effort direct from the free kick, Joe Hart makes a save. Short corner worked by Rafael Van der Vaart.
- 19:33 Booking The referee books Gareth Barry for unsporting behaviour.
- 19:27 Gareth Barry challenges Rafael Van der Vaart unfairly and gives away a free kick.
- 17:58 Edin Dzeko takes a shot. Vedran Corluka gets a block in.
- 17:04 David Silva takes a shot. Save by Brad Friedel. Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Samir Nasri, clearance made by Vedran Corluka.
- 14:47 The official flags Sergio Aguero offside. Brad Friedel takes the free kick.
- 14:10 Short corner worked by Samir Nasri.
- 11:29 Effort from the edge of the area by Edin Dzeko goes wide of the right-hand post.
- 9:53 Direct free kick taken by Gnegneri Toure Yaya.
- 9:53 Booking Booking for Benoit Assou-Ekotto for unsporting behaviour.
- 9:43 Free kick awarded for a foul by Benoit Assou-Ekotto on Sergio Aguero.
- 8:43 Rafael Van der Vaart takes a shot. Save by Joe Hart. Rafael Van der Vaart takes the inswinging corner, clearance by Edin Dzeko.
- 7:45 Sergio Aguero concedes a free kick for a foul on Luka Modric. Rafael Van der Vaart restarts play with the free kick.
- 7:09 Luka Modric takes a shot. Vincent Kompany gets a block in.
- 6:17 Shot by David Silva. Save made by Brad Friedel. Sergio Aguero produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the area which goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 4:27 Edin Dzeko produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the area and misses to the left of the goal.
- 3:58 Handball by Peter Crouch. Free kick taken by Joleon Lescott.
- 3:19 Samir Nasri takes a shot. Brad Friedel makes a save.
- 2:07 Effort from outside the penalty box by Niko Kranjcar goes wide right of the goal.
- 1:25 Vincent Kompany gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Gareth Bale. Rafael Van der Vaart takes the free kick.
- 0:20 Aaron Lennon has an effort at goal from the edge of the box that misses to the right of the target.
- 0:00 The game gets underway.
Tottenham's new loan signing Emmanuel Adebayor is ineligible to make his debut against his parent club Manchester City.
Luka Modric will be involved and virus victims, Kyle Walker and Jermaine Jenas, could also return to action.
Manchester City's new signing Samir Nasri is set to make his debut, leaving manager Roberto Mancini with a welcome selection headache.
He has a virtually fully fit squad to pick from with only Nigel de Jong out.
MATCH PREVIEW
The season may only be at the hors d'oeuvres stage. But this could be a veritable feast of football.
Some of City's play at Bolton was sumptuous. David Silva was beguiling. He ghosts away from markers, drifting in from wide positions to control so much of their tempo, and could be one of the stars of the season if he keeps up his current form. What a difference a few months have made to Edin Dzeko too; £27 million looked like a waste of money last season, but now he has scored five goals in five games.
City are looking for a sixth top-flight win on the spin for the first time since February 1978. This is the sort of game that will signpost their title credentials. Spurs have won 11 of the last 14 league encounters between the sides, so if City win even their most dubious fan may start to believe this could be their year.
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I'll go for Tottenham to hit back and take the points, with a set-piece goal settling what should be a really tasty Sunday lunch-time banquet.
Jonathan Pearce BBC Sport commentator Two seasons ago Tottenham pipped City for the last Champions League slot. Now Roberto Mancini's men are being talked about as genuine title challengers, with Spurs still stuck in the same slog for a top-four place.
Tottenham will be stung by that sort of comparison. Up until injuries exposed the squad's strength last season they played some great stuff.
Make no mistake, they can win this one. It'll be a real test of City's steel and resolve. I'll go for Tottenham to hit back and take the points, with a set-piece goal settling what should be a really tasty Sunday lunch-time banquet.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Tottenham have won 19 Premier League matches against Manchester City. Only Arsenal, with 20, have beaten City on more occasions.
- Spurs have beaten City in 11 out of their last 14 matches in the league, but lost their last encounter 1-0 at the City of Manchester Stadium in May.
- Eight of the last 13 Premier League matches between the sides have ended 2-1.
- Want-away striker Carlos Tevez scored more league goals (21) last season than Tottenham strikers Jermain Defoe (4), Peter Crouch (4), Roman Pavlyuchenko (9) and Robbie Keane (0) combined.
- Spurs lost just one league match at home last season, a record bettered by only Manchester United. However, they drew nine games at White Hart Lane, which was the highest tally in the league.
- Spurs won just three of their final 12 league games last season.
- They have kept just one clean sheet in their last nine top-flight matches.
- They scored 15 goals from outside the box last season, four more than any other side.
- On Monday, Brad Friedel recorded his 267th consecutive Premier League appearance. He last missed a game in May 2004.
- According to Opta stats, since 2008-09 Spurs have won 43% of their league games when want-away midfielder Luka Modric has been playing, versus 52% without him.
- City have won seven of their last eight league matches.
- They have gone 18 league and cup games without a draw (excludes Community Shield).
- Joe Hart kept 18 clean sheets last season, the highest tally in the division.
- They have won five games in a row for only the second time in the Premier League.
- Manchester City have conceded at least two goals in six of their last eight Premier League away games.
Paul Marin -19 is one thing, 20 is a whole other matter. It gets even worse if they win the UCL. *groan*. 
05/18/2011.MU fans naah cough, but all a unuh a vomit?-Lazie 1/11/2015
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