Manchester Metropolis’s unbeaten begin to the season ended as Tottenham Hotspur beat Tottenham 2-1 to advance to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
Spurs flew out of the entice as early because the fifth minute, Timo Werner obtained a cross from Dejan Kulusevski after which completed powerfully to Stefan Ortega’s first aim since March 10 With their first aim since then, they took the lead.
A distraught Mickey van de Ven left with a suspected hamstring harm, which was a blow for the house facet however didn’t cease Spurs’ momentum.
Timo Werner celebrates after opening the scoring for Tottenham Hotspur
Guardiola stated after the final spherical that he didn’t wish to “waste power” within the Carabao Cup and his gamers carried out like they believed their supervisor’s phrase. A lackluster efficiency from Manchester Metropolis confirmed no response and within the twenty fifth minute, Pep Sarr’s long-range shot beat Ortega to double their lead.
Metropolis ultimately began to get into the sport and begin dominating possession, whereas Spurs seemed to take a two-goal lead into the break. Nonetheless, Savinho – who typically supplied Metropolis’s brilliant spot within the opening 45 minutes – despatched a cross to the far publish the place Matheus Nunez transformed the ball into an enormous lifeline for the guests simply earlier than the break.
The second half was stricken by accidents. Savinho was taken off on a stretcher. Tottenham needed to exchange Christian Romero and Werner, and the rhythm of the sport was disrupted.
As Metropolis pushed for an equalizer, Tottenham posed a menace on the counterattack, with visiting goalkeeper Ortega making two glorious saves to disclaim Brennan Johnson and Kulusevski.
Sarr celebrates Tottenham’s second aim of the sport
Spurs’ finest probability to win the sport fell to substitute Richarlison, who was met by Josco Gvaldiol’s free-kick, however the striker fired a weak shot straight at Ortega. Shot and wasted this golden alternative.
It was a chance he virtually regretted, apart from teammate Yves Bissouma. The midfielder produced an excellent cease on the aim line to maintain out Nico O’Reilly’s late shot to maintain Spurs’ hopes of a primary trophy since 2008 alive.
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Werner completes a superb counterattack as Tottenham open the scoring in opposition to Manchester Metropolis
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Sarr’s good strike put Tottenham 2-0 forward on the half-hour mark
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Matheus Nunez swept in from Savinho’s cross and Manchester Metropolis obtained a aim again
