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Saturday May 16, 2009 Finished White Hart Lane

2 - 1

Tottenham Hotspur

  • Defoe 30’
  • Keane 85’ (pen.)

Manchester City

  • Bojinov 63’

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  1. Keane spot on to see off City

    Keane spot on to see off City

    A late penalty from Robbie Keane gave Tottenham Hotspur a 2-1 Premier League win over Manchester City at White Hart Lane. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Tottenham Hotspur
    • Manchester City
    • 90+3' There's the final whistle, and White Hart Lane breathes a giant sigh of relief. Tottenham have won 2-1 here to keep themselves in the running for the final European place.
    • 90+1' It's all hands on deck int he Spurs defence now as City throw forward everything they've got - including Shey Given for this corner!
    • 88' Zabaleta swings the second corner in a lot deeper... it's flicked on to Benjani at the far post...but he heads over unmarked from point blank range!!! Spurs almost saw their lead disappear once again right there. To be fair, Benjani had very little time to react, but he should still have done better.
    • 86' Predictably, City are throwing everyone forward in the dearch for an equaliser...and almost immediately they have a corner. The first one is cleared behind for another corner.
    • 85' Robbie Keane steps up...GOAL!!!! He trots up to the ball nonchalantly before sending Given the wrong way! Cool as anything.
    • 85' Penalty to Spurs!! Micah Richards is penalised for pulling the shirt of Fraizer Campbell!
    • 79' Modric tip-toes his way into the penalty area and lets fly with his right foot...but his shot flashes across the face of goal.
    • 77' Zabaleta puts a dangerous cross into the Spurs are. Komapany gets himself underneath it...but his header is a poor one. It almost went backwards.
    • 74' That wil be Pavlyuchenko's last touch of the match. He is now being replaced by Fraizer Campbell.
    • 68' What a miss from Pavlyuchenko! He ghosts behind the City defence to meet a cross from the right, but can only firect the ball wide of the post.
    • 65' Spurs go straight down the other end. They're attacking through Assou-Ekotto on the left hand side. He lofts a high ball over to Pavlyuchenko at the far post...but the Russian shins his volley straight into the advertising hoardings.
    • 64' City have made a much better start to the second half, and now they're level. Spurs will be rueing those missed chances of the first half.
    • 63' City have equalised!!! It's Valeri Bojinov! The ball fell to him in the area, and his left foot volley found the top corner. Superb build up play from Ireland and Benjani.
    • 61' Benjani is on for Caicedo too as Mark Hughes reshuffles his front line.
    • 59' City are about to make their second change fo the match. Martin Petrov is being repalced by Valeri Bojinov.
    • 56' Jenas finds himself in space 25 yards out for Spurs...he lines up a long range shot...but scuffs it wide of the target. Not one of his best efforts.
    • 52' This is a much better start to the second half from City. Petrov has just won them another corner. They have enough height in their team to trouble Spurs' rear guard. Richrds, Dunne and Kompany are all dangerous in the air.
    • 49' Another lightning quick break from City...Caicedo looks to work himself an opportunity...but it's out for a corner.
    • 47' Good news for both these teams here: Everton have just gone 2-1 up against West Ham United.
    • 46' City get the second half underway.
    • 46' One of the linesman has been replaced too.
    • 46' Spurs make one switch at half-time. Alan Hutton is on for Jonathan Woodgate.
    • 45' There's the half-time whistle. Spurs lead 1-0 through Jermain Defoe's goal on the half-hour mark.
    • 43' Huddlestone steps up...but that's an easy take for Given.
    • 42' Free-kick now in a decent position for Spurs after Zabaleta chops down Assou-Ekotto. Zabaleta is booked for that challenge.
    • 39' Assou-Ekotto has picked up a knock, though by the looks of it he should be able to carry on.
    • 36' An excellent spell this from Tottenham. City are bringing on Zabaleta for Elano, who appears to have a problem with his eye.
    • 32' Assou Ekotto now fizzes a dangerous ball across the box...Keane tries to bring it down inside the area, but the ball jsut gets away from him, and it's out for a goal kick.
    • 31' Manchester City are appealing for offside, but it is not given. The goal stands.
    • 30' Jenas spreads the ball wide to Huddlestone on the right wing, he fires a low ball into the near post...and Jermain Defoe puts Spurs ahead!!! He burst in ahead of Richard Dunne to be first to the ball, and got his reward.
    • 24' Somewhat scrappy stuff from both teams over the last two minutes, though Corluka now goes past his man and bombs into the box on the right flank...he pulls is back for Defoe...but Kompany is on hand to clear!
    • 21' A real chacne for Petrov. Spurs were let off the hook there.
    • 20' Free-kick for Spurs in the City half, but the delivery is awful and City break quickly. It's played forward to Caicedo, who holds it up well and plays in Martin Petrov, he cuts inside onto his right foot and shoots...but the shot is a tame one and Gomes saves!
    • 17' Ireland and Elano are constantly on the look out to release Caicedo in behind the Spurs line, but so far Gomes has always been alive to the threat of the big Ecuadorian, and has raced out to claim all balls played in behind the defence.
    • 14' Another fine save from Given, this time to push way a well-struck low shot from Roman Pavlyuchenko. That one was headed for the bottom corner.
    • 12' Jenas strides forward, City are giving him far too much space...he strikes one...and Onuoha finally comes forward to make an important block on the edge of the area.
    • 9' Jenas dinks a little through ball for Modric, but the Croat can't quite get himself onto the end of that, and it rund out for a goal-kick.
    • 4' Fine save from Shay Given low to his left to deny Jermain Defoe. Spurs are on the attack in the opening stages.
    • 3' Jermain Defoe has the ball in the back of the net!!! But the linesman's flag is up! It won't count, Defoe was offside when Keane cut in from the right wing.
    • 1 Spurs get the first half underway.
    • 14:58 Glorious, sunny day in North London, and a perfect surface for some nice football.
    • 14:50 Robinho is out injured for Manchester City, so Stephen Ireland, Martin Petrov and Elano all starting in their favoured attacking midfield roles. Caicedo will play on his own ion attack, while Vincent Kompany and Nigel de Jong anchor the midfield.
    • 14:50 Spurs have won eight of their last nine Premier League games against the Citizens. City have managed only three goals in their last eight Premier League road trips.
    • 14:50 Manchester City have averaged 2.00 goals per game in the six matches in which Robinho has not played. The Brzilian is ruled out through injury this afternoon.
    • 14:49 For the last four seasons at White Hart Lane this fixture has ended 2-1 to Tottenham. Jermain Defoe and Robbie Keane - who both play today - have two goals apiece in those four games.
    • 14:45 A big clash this in the fight for the final UEFA Cup spot. Fulham are in pole position to capture that final 7th place, though they have to travel to Newcastle today, and should they slip up, the winner of this game would go above them.
    • 14:45 Welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's live text coverage of Tottenham Hostpur v Manchester City.

  • Team Stats

    Tottenham Hotspur Stats Manchester City
    51% Possession 48%
    16 Shots 12
    6 Shots on target 4
    3 Saves 3
    4 Corners 7
    8 Fouls 5
    3 Offsides 2
    0 Yellow cards 1
    0 Red cards 0
    20 Tackles 25
    365 Accurate passes 333
    62 Bad passes 58

  • Player Stats

    G =
    Goals
    S =
    Shots
    SoT =
    Shot on Target
    F =
    Fouls
    FW =
    Fouls Won
    O =
    Offsides
    A =
    Assists
    AP =
    Accurate Passes
    BP =
    Bad Passes
    T =
    Tackles
    • Tottenham Hotspur
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 Heurelho Gomes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 3 0
      32 Benoit Assou-Ekotto 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 43 17 5
      22 Vedran Corluka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 2 2
      26 Ledley King 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 28 2 1
      39 Jonathan Woodgate 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0
      6 Tom Huddlestone 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 56 11 4
      14 Luka Modric 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 48 8 2
      8 Jermaine Jenas 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 31 2 2
      15 Robbie Keane 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 31 9 1
      9 Roman Pavlyuchenko 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 13 2 0
      25 Jermain Defoe 1 5 2 2 0 2 0 18 4 0
      3 Gareth Bale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      21 Pascal Chimbonda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      2 Alan Hutton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 2
      18 Fraizer Campbell 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
      5 David Bentley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      4 Didier Zokora 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2 1
      23 Carlo Cudicini 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    • Manchester City
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      37 Shay Given 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 0
      33 Vincent Kompany 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 33 3 4
      25 Wayne Bridge 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 37 17 2
      2 Micah Richards 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 30 1 2
      22 Richard Dunne 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 29 1 3
      4 Nedum Onuoha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 1 4
      7 Stephen Ireland 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 33 8 5
      11 Blumer Elano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2 0
      17 Martin Petrov 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 19 4 0
      34 Nigel de Jong 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 59 9 2
      20 Felipe Caicedo 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 19 7 0
      5 Pablo Zabaleta 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 15 0 2
      28 Daniel Sturridge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      1 Joe Hart 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      27 Benjamin Mwaruwari 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 1
      19 Gelson Fernandes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      9 Valeri Bojinov 1 3 3 1 0 1 0 5 1 0
      36 Leandro Gláuber 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • Summary

    • 88' Zabaleta swings the second corner in a lot deeper... it's flicked on to Benjani at the far post...but he heads over unmarked from point blank range!!! Spurs almost saw their lead disappear once again right there. To be fair, Benjani had very little time to react, but he should still have done better.
    • 85' Robbie Keane steps up...GOAL!!!! He trots up to the ball nonchalantly before sending Given the wrong way! Cool as anything.
    • 85' Penalty to Spurs!! Micah Richards is penalised for pulling the shirt of Fraizer Campbell!
    • 79' Modric tip-toes his way into the penalty area and lets fly with his right foot...but his shot flashes across the face of goal.
    • 65' Spurs go straight down the other end. They're attacking through Assou-Ekotto on the left hand side. He lofts a high ball over to Pavlyuchenko at the far post...but the Russian shins his volley straight into the advertising hoardings.
    • 63' City have equalised!!! It's Valeri Bojinov! The ball fell to him in the area, and his left foot volley found the top corner. Superb build up play from Ireland and Benjani.
    • 30' Jenas spreads the ball wide to Huddlestone on the right wing, he fires a low ball into the near post...and Jermain Defoe puts Spurs ahead!!! He burst in ahead of Richard Dunne to be first to the ball, and got his reward.
    • 24' Somewhat scrappy stuff from both teams over the last two minutes, though Corluka now goes past his man and bombs into the box on the right flank...he pulls is back for Defoe...but Kompany is on hand to clear!
    • 14' Another fine save from Given, this time to push way a well-struck low shot from Roman Pavlyuchenko. That one was headed for the bottom corner.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Mark Halsey

  • Tottenham Hotspur

    Manager: Harry Redknapp

    Captain: Ledley King

    Starting line-up

    • H. Gomes
    • V. Corluka
    • J. Woodgate Substitution Out (45′)
    • L. King
    • B. Assou-Ekotto
    • R. Keane
    • J. Jenas
    • T. Huddlestone
    • L. Modric
    • J. Defoe Goal
    • R. Pavlyuchenko Substitution Out (74′)

    Subs

    • C. Cudicini
    • D. Zokora
    • P. Chimbonda
    • A. Hutton Substitution In45′
    • G. Bale
    • F. Campbell Substitution In74′

    Injured

    • D. Bent
    • D. Bentley
    • A. Lennon
    • J. O'Hara

    Suspended

    None

  • Manchester City

    Manager: Mark Hughes

    Captain: Richard Dunne

    Starting line-up

    • S. Given
    • M. Richards
    • N. Onuoha
    • R. Dunne
    • W. Bridge
    • N. De Jong
    • V. Kompany
    • B. Elano Substitution Out (32′)
    • S. Ireland
    • M. Petrov Substitution Out (59′)
    • F. Caicedo Substitution Out (59′)

    Subs

    • V. Bojinov Substitution In59′ Goal
    • P. Zabaleta Substitution In32′
    • J. Hart
    • G. Fernandes
    • D. Sturridge
    • G. Berti

    Injured

    • D. Hamann
    • C. Bellamy
    • M. Benjani Substitution In59′
    • .. Robinho
    • M. Johnson

    Suspended

    None

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  1. Comment 106: M16?..... MORE LIKE M5.

    From Chris W, on Wed 20 May 4:53PM

  2. redknap suks

    From sergey, on Mon 18 May 4:11PM

  3. P:S My quote "City suck" is aimed at the­ amount of money spent. Look where you're in the­ EPL. Enough said. I could've put it another way.­ City aren't what they're cracked up to be. They­ have spent so much money yet struggle to be a mid-table­ team. I'm not saying Spurs are better (although­ Spurs have beat City twice this year) I'm saying­ that with all the money City have they haven't­ exactly pulled anything amazing off. Lets see next­ season. Perhaps Spurs and City will start to compete­ against the "top 4" I hope so as it will make­ the sport more exciting.

    From lee, on Sun 17 May 5:48PM

  4. it was never even a pen.. oh well spurs rnt guna do­ @#$% and fulham are going into europe and theyr not!­ hahah classic!!!!

    From sarah, on Sun 17 May 2:58PM

  5. I'm NO THUG man. I simply enjoy winding people up­ for the fun of it here. It's not a reflection on my­ life and or what I do with it. For you to start with­ all this and that is purely arrogance on your part. If­ you read most of my posts then you'd see I'm­ actually quite constructive. So lose your attitude. Go­ and be sick if that's what you really think I do to­ you. YOU sum up most people in this World with your­ narrow minded argument that I think is­ unjustified.

    Look out-side your local pub wife kids­ car and dog dude. REALLY.

    Now lets stop this pointless­ argument.

    From lee, on Sun 17 May 1:08PM

  6. well done spurs for beating man city 2-1 so it will be­ close in the uefa cup with 2 points behind fulham i­ think fulham will use at the end of the season­ tottenham will win aganist liverpool at the end of the­ season so tottenham will be in uefa cup with 2 points­ in front of fulham

    from­ robert bartlett in essex

    From bartlett.robert, on Sun 17 May 12:52PM

  7. well done spurs for beating man city 2-1 so it will be­ close in the uefa cup with 2 points behind fulham i­ think fulham will use at the end of the season­ tottenham will win aganist liverpool at the end of the­ season so tottenham will be in uefa cup with 2 points­ in front of fulham

    from­ robert bartlett in essex

    From bartlett.robert, on Sun 17 May 12:52PM

  8. So what makes you so english? Being a football thug?­ Enciting team rivalry and hatred? Steve is right (and­ coming from a true sports fan by the sounds). Does it­ make a proper english sport if theres an unfriendly­ attitude towards it.
    I was in a Manchester City centre­ pub with my partner and children for Derby day, and it­ was Red and Blue fans together, drinking, no trouble.­ Would it have made it better for you if it had kicked­ off between the fans and children were in the middle?­ Over a game of football? A Game?
    Now your coming­ across as though its only a sport if theres a police­ cordon between fans. Im not telling you what you can­ and cant say, and your right, it is a free forum, but­ its people like you who ruin an English game for the­ likes of myself Steve and many other fans out­ there.
    You dont offend me Lee, your attitude makes me­ sick, even your own Tottenham supporters are saying the­ same.
    How old do you have to be people before you grow­ out of that? Or do you grow into it?
    Not soft pal, and­ certainly never grew up wrapped in cotton wool.

    From Fran E, on Sun 17 May 12:07PM

  9. Besides. Who the F do you think you're saying how­ and what I can say. It's a free forum - I say what­ I choose to. If it oofends you that's not my fault.­ I can't help if you've grown up with a blanket­ around you. Soft is what you're SOFT.

    From lee, on Sun 17 May 11:41AM

  10. 108 109 110 I can't believe what I'm­ reading....

    I'm speechless. You're what makes­ this country un-English.

    From lee, on Sun 17 May 11:39AM

  11. How pathetic the way people slag each others teams­ of!!! Fair enough in fun but some of this stuff is­ childish, brainless rubbish... Football used to be a­ SPORT where each week the same players played for their­ club for pride year after year, now we're lucky if­ the manager and players are the same by the January­ transfer... As a Spurs fan all my life I say with many­ others, "Unlucky City." Lets hope and pray­ we're both knocking the others off the top spots­ next season and sport once again becomes the winner!!! ­ :)

    From Steve, on Sun 17 May 11:06AM

  12. AS a spurs fan u cant go slagging city off they r and­ will be a good side . that game could of gone either­ way and the penalty was a little harsh on them, still a­ good win 4 the yids and im not worried about europe im­ chuffed to have finished where we did coys

    From garylocker, on Sun 17 May 10:42AM

  13. Im not talking about living in London, with all­ it's "greatness". That is exactly my­ point, your arrogance, and as for your childishness­ "City Suck" and "get a life", come­ on?
    I have a life, if I didnt I would spend my time­ slagging off every opposing team City played, and­ banging on about how "great" we are. No­ matter what I say, you will always be the same, loving­ abit of playground team rivalry,
    Im guessing you­ wouldnt open your mouth to offend a football team in­ italy, because no doubt theyd take you down a peg or­ two.
    Regardless of a clubs money, it all depends on the­ teamwork, and as for winning and losing, it could go­ either way, a 50/50 chance.
    Seriously, start thinking­ before you type. Moron

    From Fran E, on Sun 17 May 10:06AM

  14. well done spurs what a recovery, harry deserves a­ knight hood 4 that what an achievment

    From garylocker, on Sun 17 May 9:33AM

  15. MAN CITY IN EUROPE? . . . . AS "JIM ROYLE"­ WOULD HAVE SAID . . . "MY @RSE!!!" . . . . SO­ THEN, APART FROM SECOND RATE PLAYERS AND PLAYERS­ NEARING THE END OF THEIR CAREERS, WHO IS GOING TO SIGN­ FOR YOU, NOW THAT YOU HAVE FAILED EVEN TO GET INTO THE­ EUROPA LEAGUE? I WONDER HOW LONG IT WILL BE BEFORE YOUR­ OWNERS REALISE WHAT A BIG MISTAKE IT HAS BEEN IN BUYING­ YOUR CLUB? IF YOU WANT TO SEE PROPER GLORY, GO TO­ M16!

    MUFC . . . 18 TIMES CHAMPIONS!

    From OldRedDevil1962, on Sun 17 May 8:46AM

  16. 109 - If Man C are so good then why aren't they in­ Europe next season, and you really think Kaka will go­ there to play non- champions league or europa next­ season. Besides you're an @#$% en al fan. WTF are­ you doing here. @#$%.

    From lee, on Sat 16 May 11:02PM
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    Man U won the title today.
    . .
    U

    From raha9799, on Sat 16 May 10:17PM

  18. im an arsenal supporter but i can tell you this believe­ it or not man city are good and they are gonna be even­ good when they sign kaka and especially with the­ players they have now like robinho and all that and­ they might even be getting tevez

    From Majeeb, on Sat 16 May 9:39PM
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    manshitty turds

    From Colin H, on Sat 16 May 7:31PM

  20. manshitty turds

    From Colin H, on Sat 16 May 7:31PM
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