Josep Guardiola lost five matches in a row for the first time in his coaching career.
Manchester Citysuffered a crushing defeat at home to Tottenham in the central match of the 12th round of the English Premier League (EPL) of the 2024/25 season. The meeting at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester ended with a score of 0:4.
In the first half, James Maddison scored a brace for Spurs, scoring in the 13th and 20th minutes.
After the break, Angelos Postecoglou's men brought the game to a rout. Pedro Porro scored in the 53rd minute. The final score of the game was set by Brennan Johnson in the 90+3rd minute, sending the fourth goal into the Citizens' goal.
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This is Manchester City's fifth defeat in a row in all competitions. Earlier, the Sky Blues were knocked out of the English League Cup by Tottenham (1:2), lost to Bournemouth (1:2) and Brighton (1:2) in the Premier League, and suffered a crushing defeat to Sporting (1:4) in the Champions League.
For the first time under Guardiola, the Citizens suffered five defeats in a row. Pep himself also lost five matches in a row for the first time in his coaching career.
Manchester City (23 points) remained in second place in the Premier League and are 5 points behind leader Liverpool, who have a game in hand. Tottenham (19 points) moved up to sixth place.
In the next round of the Premier League, Guardiola's team will play away to Liverpool on December 1, while Spurs will host Fulham on the same day.