Manchester City beats Tottenham, regains the lead and is one victory away from the English’s unprecedented four

This Tuesday, the Manchester City forwarded the title of English Championship. With a goal from Haaland, Pep Guardiola’s men won the Tottenham 2-0, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in the 37th round. Now, the team has surpassed Arsenal and only needs to beat West Ham to become four-time English champions, a feat that would be unprecedented in the history of the competition.

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With eight consecutive victories, Manchester City reached 88 points and is at the top of the competition, followed by Arsenal, which has 86. Tottenham, in turn, has 63 points and remains in fifth place.

In the last round, on Sunday, at 12pm Brasília, City will face West Ham, at the Etihad Stadium. Tottenham, in turn, on the same day and time, visits Sheffield United, at Bramall Lane. Arsenal, the citizens’ direct rival, receives Everton at the Emirates Stadium.

Manchester City opened the scoring 5 minutes into the second half. Upon receiving the ball inside the area, De Bruyne charged and crossed accurately to Haaland, who was alone. The Norwegian only needed to hit the back of the net.

Now, with this assist, the Belgian reached his 112th pass for a goal in the Premier League and takes second place as the biggest assister in the national tournament.

In the 40th minute, Tottenham’s Son fired a free-kick towards City’s goal. The South Korean invaded the area and hit low with his right foot. Ortega, the goalkeeper who replaced Ederson, made a great save and prevented the equalizer.

In the 45th minute, the referee signaled a maximum penalty for City after Pedro Porro brought down Doku. Haaland took the charge and didn’t waste it. The Norwegian, left-handed, displaced Vicário and sent a rocket into the corner.