Follow live coverage as Tottenham Hotspur face Manchester City today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
It’s been a tentative 45 minutes from the home side, they have failed to properly get going so far, and they find themselves 1-0 down as a result of this. The game as a whole started slowly, and the only moment of note was a shot on target by Haaland within 10 minutes. Then, from out of nowhere, that man popped up again inside the Spurs box, and comfortably tapped home the opener from close range to give City a surprising lead. Another 15 minutes rolled by without much to shout about, and then City kicked into gear. They had several guilt-edged chances within a short amount of time, but a combination of poor finishing and Vicario prevented the score from changing. Spurs finally had another shot just before half-time, but they need to wake up if they want to get anything from this match. Spurs registered just 0.09 xG in that first half, which is their third-lowest total in the first half of a Premier League game under Ange Postecoglou. City created 1.91 xG, and they deservedly lead. The Opta live probability scale shows a 10% chance of a Spurs win, a 19% chance of a draw, and a 71% chance of a City win.
26 February 2025 20:23
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
HALF-TIME: TOTTENHAM 0-1 MANCHESTER CITY
26 February 2025 20:17
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
SAVE! Danso forces a good save from Vicario! It was a header from a long free-kick, and his header was tipped just over the bar. Finally signs of life from the home side!
26 February 2025 20:16
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
Everything that Spurs try going forward, either ends in a blocked pass or a loose ball that runs away from the attacker. It has been a lacklustre performance in the opening 45 minutes.
26 February 2025 20:14
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
Less than five minutes are remaining of this half, and it looks to be petering out as we near the break. Both sides appear happy to go in with the scoreline at 1-0.
26 February 2025 20:12
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
It has been 35 minutes since Tottenham last attempted a shot in this game. Maddison had a wide free-kick that he whipped into the box, but Danso couldn’t get there before Ederson.
26 February 2025 20:09
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
Nunes clips Odobert as he breaks down the left side, and the Portuguese man gets nowhere near the ball. Ange Postecoglou and his players plead for a yellow card but to no avail.
26 February 2025 20:07
