Manchester City took a giant stride towards achieving a historic feat in the Premier League, defeating Tottenham Hotspur in a tense encounter.
The win puts Pep Guardiola’s men on the verge of a record-breaking fourth consecutive Premier League title.
Erling Haaland, Manchester City’s goal machine, continued his prolific form with a second-half double, proving to be the difference maker.
The victory not only secured crucial points for City’s title charge but also extinguished Tottenham’s hopes of securing a coveted top-four finish.
The match itself was a tight affair, with Tottenham putting up a valiant fight despite knowing their North London rivals Arsenal would benefit from a positive result.
City’s starting goalkeeper Ederson was forced off the pitch due to a collision with Cristian Romero, but his replacement, Stefan Ortega, emerged as a hero with a string of crucial saves to keep Spurs at bay.
Haaland finally broke the deadlock six minutes into the second half, tapping in a Kevin De Bruyne cross.
Ortega’s heroics continued as he made a series of impressive saves to deny Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min, who found themselves one-on-one with the City goalkeeper.
In stoppage time, City were awarded a penalty after Jeremy Doku was brought down by Pedro Porro.
Haaland stepped up and converted the spot-kick with composure, putting the game to bed and sending City fans into raptures.
This win puts City in a commanding position ahead of the final matchday of the season.
With a two-point lead over Arsenal, they can claim the Premier League trophy with a victory against West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium.
