HAALAND HEROICS: Manchester City Cruise Past Tottenham with 2-0

Manchester City secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in a highly competitive Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night.

The first half saw both teams create scoring opportunities, but neither could find the back of the net, with the score remaining 0-0 at halftime. Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur was shown a yellow card in the 36th minute for a foul.

In the second half, Manchester City took the lead in the 51st minute through a stunning goal by Erling Haaland, assisted by Kevin De Bruyne. Haaland's powerful shot from outside the box left Tottenham goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris, with no chance.

Tottenham's Pape Sarr and Cristian Romero received yellow cards in the 57th and 64th minutes, respectively, as the visitors struggled to contain Manchester City's attacking prowess.

Manchester City's Phil Foden collect yellow card at 88th minute. 

In added time, Erling Haaland scored a penalty to seal the win for Manchester City. Haaland's penalty was awarded after a handball by Tottenham's Matt Doherty, and the Norwegian striker made no mistake, scoring his second goal of the night.

The match saw Manchester City dominate possession (53%) and shots on target (5), while Tottenham had more corners (7) and throw-ins (16). Manchester City's Bernardo Silva received a yellow card in the 90+10' minute for a late challenge.

The win sees Manchester City move up to second place in the Premier League table, while Tottenham remains in fifth place.

_Final Score:_ Manchester City 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0

_Goals:_

- Erling Haaland (Manchester City) - 51', 90+1' (pen)

- Phil Foden (Manchester City) - 88'

_Yellow Cards:_

- Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) - 36'

- Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) - 57'

- Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) - 64'

- Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) - 90+10'

_Match Stats:_

- Possession: Manchester City (53%) vs Tottenham Hotspur (47%)

- Shots on target: Manchester City (5) vs Tottenham Hotspur (3)

- Shots off target: Manchester City (3) vs Tottenham Hotspur (2)

- Blocked Shots: Manchester City (2) vs Tottenham Hotspur (1)

- Corner Kicks: Manchester City (4) vs Tottenham Hotspur (7)

- Offsides: Manchester City (2) vs Tottenham Hotspur (2)

- Fouls: Manchester City (15) vs Tottenham Hotspur (9)

- Throw-ins: Manchester City (17) vs Tottenham Hotspur (16)

- Yellow cards: Manchester City (1) vs Tottenham Hotspur (3)