Tottenham 0-1 Man City: Player ratings as City's curse at Spurs comes to an end
FROM TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM — Manchester City's long run without a win or goal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium came to an end on Friday night with a 1-0 victory in the FA Cup fourth round.
A rather limp and lifeless performance from both sides was settled late on, with City scoring a goal in this part of north London for the first time since the new ground was opened in 2019.
Ange Postecoglou's men were able to welcome back James Maddison from the bench but ultimately could not save the club's domestic trophy drought from extending into another year.
City thought they had scored their first ever goal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when Oscar Bobb tapped in from close range after Guglielmo Vicario spilled a shot from Julian Alvarez, only for the offside flag to go up and a lengthy VAR check to spare Spurs' blushes early doors.
That was as good as it got in the first half, with City suffocating Spurs and restricting their hosts to zero shots in the opening 45 minutes.
After the restart, City spurned another glorious chance to go ahead. Bobb's deep cross evaded every Tottenham defender and found Alvarez, but his shot was blocked behind by a last-ditch Micky van de Ven challenge.
City were afforded a late opportunity when Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg — who to this point was having his best performance of the season — sliced a clearance straight into the path of Bernardo Silva, but the Portuguese shot straight at Vicario.
Seconds later, Hojbjerg was let off the hook for giving away possession in his own box again, this time spared by Kevin De Bruyne somehow firing wide.
Jeremy Doku then brought a low save out of Vicario on the break as City pushed forward in search of a late winner.
With two minutes remaining, City grabbed their first ever
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