Spurs; City Set to Resume European Battle

2018/19 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur (AGG: 0-1)

Quarter-final 2^st leg
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Wednesday, April 17th
Kick-off at 22:00  

Current Premier League leaders Manchester City will clash with Tottenham Hotspur once more on Wednesday as they look to overturn a first-leg deficit in what is expected to be an epic showdown in the UEFA Champions League, with one of these two teams set for a spot in the semi-final of the competition.
 

Manchester City extended their winning streak to 14 matches in all competitions as they reached the FA Cup Final with a narrow 1-0 triumph over Brighton & Hove Albion at Wembley on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s side will face Watford on May 18^th although the UEFA Champions League is the trophy that the Sky Blues seriously covet. Owner Sheikh Mansour has made no secret of his desire to reach the pinnacle of European football as he has splashed hundreds of millions of pounds on his squad in the last decade.



Sergio Aguero saw his spot-kick saved by opposite number Hugo Lloris as City were cruelly denied anything from the encounter. Their most recent run-out in the Premier League saw City endure a nervy final 10 minutes against Crystal Palace before eventually securing a hard-fought 3-1 win at Selhurst Park on Sunday.

Manchester City recent results:

14/04 – C. Palace 1-3 Man City
09/04 – Tottenham 1-0 Man City (UCL)
06/04 – Man City 1-0 Brighton (FAC)
03/04 – Man City 2-0 Cardiff

Spurs began life at their new stadium in routine fashion as goals from Son Heung-Min and Christian Eriksen sealed a comfortable 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace in the English Premier League. That result brought to an end a run of five matches without a win in the top-flight. Mauricio Pochettino was rather emotional in his post-match press conference before the manager then challenged his club to now achieve success that he believes a world-class stadium like theirs deserves.

Son was the hero once again in the first-leg as his strike currently separates the sides. They maintained their 100% record at their new home with a straight-forward 4-0 victory over already relegated Huddersfield on Saturday – Lucas Moura bagging his first hat-trick for the club in the absence of star striker Harry Kane who limped off during the win over City last week. He is expected to be out for the remainder of the campaign.
 


Tottenham Hotspur recent results:

13/04 – Tottenham 4-0 Huddersfield
09/04 – Tottenham 1-0 Man City (UCL)
03/04 – Tottenham 2-0 C. Palace
31/03 – Liverpool 2-1 Tottenham

For all the difference in spending and recent success between them – The Citizens have lifted 8 major trophies, including 3 league titles, since 2010 while their opposite number Spurs have added just a solitary League Cup to their trophy cabinet since the turn of the millennium – there are 90 minutes of football that still separates the pair from the semi-finals.

City reached the last four for the first time in their history in 2015-16 while the North Londoners have never even set foot that far into the competition.

This will be the 158^th meeting between the two clubs while last week’s affair was the first-ever competitive clash between the pair in a European competition.



There is nothing to separate Manchester City and their opponents Tottenham Hotspur in the overall head-to-head, having won 61 matches apiece with a total of 35 draws between them.

Spurs have beaten City just once in the last five matches between them since a 2-0 win at White Hart Lane in October 2016.

Sergio Aguero is odds on to add to his remarkable tally of 10 goals in only 13 appearances against the Lily Whites.

Christian Eriksen represents the home sides greatest hope for goals on Tuesday. The Danish midfield maestro has netted 5 goals and added a further 4 assists in 12 appearances against City, including a goal and an assist for former club Ajax Amsterdam in an historic 3-1 home win over them in the group stage back in 2012.

The last league match between them ended 1-0 to Manchester City at Wembley courtesy of a 6^th minute strike from summer-signing Riyad Mahrez.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City recent head-to-head:

09/04/2019 – Tottenham 1-0 Man City
29/10/2018 – Tottenham 0-1 Man City
14/04/2018 – Tottenham 1-3 Man City
16/12/2017 – Man City 4-1 Tottenham
21/01/2017 – Man City 2-2 Tottenham
02/10/2016 – Tottenham 2-0 Man City
14/02/2016 – Man City 1-2 Tottenham
 

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