Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur Full Match 2025-26

Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur Full Match 2025-26.

Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur Full Match Highlights — Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur Full Match 2025-26

Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur Full Match Replay.
Full Match & Highlights Premier League 2025-2026

Full Match Highlights – Full Match Replay
English Commentary
August 23, 2025

Two of the biggest winners from the opening weekend of the Premier League season collide on matchday two as Manchester City welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City have won their first home league game in each of the last four seasons by an aggregate score of 14-1. Manchester City boss Guardiola has only suffered more defeats against Liverpool (10) than Tottenham (W11, D3, L9). Tottenham Hotspur have failed to win any of their last six away league matches (D1, L5).

A thumping 4-0 win over Wolves on the opening weekend leaves Manchester City in the familiar position of topping the Premier League table. Manager Pep Guardiola spoke of a “fresh energy” among his squad after that victory, and history suggests they’ve every chance of backing that up considering that they’ve opened each of the previous three campaigns with successive league wins. Five consecutive Premier League victories at the Etihad Stadium would also indicate that the Cityzens are well placed for further success here.

Visitors Tottenham Hotspur have made an impressive start to life under Thomas Frank, pushing PSG all the way in the UEFA Super Cup before dispatching Burnley 3-0 in their league opener. A return of five goals in two games under the Dane isn’t stopping the Spurs hierarchy from searching for firepower in the transfer market, with Eberechi Eze and Manchester City winger Savinho being lined up. More focus may be on their backline here, with Frank’s pragmatism likely to see him switch formation – as he did against PSG – in an effort to combat Guardiola’s side.

This fixture has delivered entertainment consistently over the last decade. The previous 15 H2Hs at the Etihad Stadium have produced a whopping 67 goals at an average of 4.47 per game. Tottenham Hotspur won this game 4-0 last season, contributing to Manchester City having won just one of the last four H2Hs at the Etihad (D1, L2), while just one of the last five meetings at any venue saw both teams score.

Manchester City talisman Erling Haaland has directly contributed to five goals in six matches against Tottenham Hotspur (G4, A1), though just one of his goals came on home turf. Tottenham Hotspur striker Richarlison ended a run of four successive losses when finding the net with his brace against Burnley – he’s won just one of his 15 personal H2Hs against City (D1, L13).

Manchester City are set to remain without Ederson and Savinho due to ongoing transfer interest, while Phil Foden, Joško Gvardiol and Rodri missed the Wolves game. Tottenham Hotspur have no new injuries, but remain without James Maddison.