Tottenham defeats Manchester City with a clean two-goal victory in the Premier League

Tottenham Hotspur achieved a valuable victory over Manchester City with a score of 2-0 in the second round of the Premier League, in a match held at the Etihad Stadium today, Saturday.

Brennan Johnson opened the scoring for Tottenham in the 35th minute after a pass from Richarlison, taking advantage of a defensive error from Rico Lewis. Although the goal was initially disallowed for offside, the Video Assistant Referee confirmed its validity.

In stoppage time of the first half, goalkeeper James Trafford made a grave mistake while passing the ball, allowing Richarlison to seize the ball and pass it to Joao Palhinha, who skillfully scored the second goal.

Thomas Frank, Tottenham's coach, said: "We know that facing Manchester City is always difficult, especially at the Etihad Stadium. Keeping a clean sheet is something we work on, and this is a great achievement for me".

On his part, Pep Guardiola, Manchester City's coach, commented: "In the previous match against Wolverhampton, everything seemed good, but I said it was just the beginning, and many things can happen, and that is what happened today".

The London team continued its strong start after winning in the first round against Burnley with a clean three-goal victory, earning six points and temporarily topping the standings. This is Tottenham's second consecutive victory at the Etihad Stadium, following their win last season with a score of 4-0.

The match saw Omar Marmoush starting with Manchester City, where he took a dangerous shot in the 17th minute and missed a one-on-one opportunity in the 28th minute. Goalkeeper James Trafford also participated for the second consecutive match amid news of Ederson's transfer to Turkish club Galatasaray.

Manchester City had to substitute their defender Ryan Ait-Nouri after 22 minutes due to injury, while Guardiola has not yet determined the severity of it.