Tottenham vs. Manchester City: Score and Reaction from 2016 Premier League Match

Tottenham Hotspur handed Manchester City their first defeat under the reign of Pep Guardiola on Sunday after stunning the 2016-17 Premier League leaders 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium.

Aleksandar Kolarov scored an own goal for the hosts before Dele Alli put the visitors two goals ahead as the half-time interval approached, and Claudio Bravo saved Erik Lamela’s second-half penalty to prevent Spurs moving further in front.

The north Londoners coped well in the absence of injured frontman Harry Kane as Heung-Min Son deputised in the central-striker role and helped set up Alli’s 37th-minute strike.

The Independent’s Mark Ogden noted this was a particularly strong display from Tottenham considering the factors at hand:

Some statement from Spurs this, with no Kane and following midweek game in Moscow

— Mark Ogden (@MarkOgden_) October 2, 2016

The Citizens started out on the front foot in Sunday’s clash and enjoyed the better share of shots on goal in the opening exchanges, but a blinding mistake from Kolarov in front of goal saw their progress halted.

A fairly innocuous cross from Spurs left-back Danny Rose made its way to City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo’s back post, and Kolarov bundled his attempted clearance with his weaker right foot into his own net, via Sky Football:

WATCH: Uh-oh. A huge error from Aleksandar Kolarov. Can Pep’s City turn it around at Tottenham? SS1 or NowTV. https://t.co/OeKFKjv7aJ

— Sky Football ⚽️ (@SkyFootball) October 2, 2016

City continued to dominate the fixture in terms of pressure on goal, and WhoScored.com scored the match …

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