Tottenham Hotspur delivered a stunning blow to Manchester City’s title hopes with a dramatic 2-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday. A late winner from Rodrigo Bentancur secured all three points for Spurs, sending shockwaves through the Premier League.Tottenham Hotspur delivered a stunning blow to Manchester City’s title hopes with a dramatic 2-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday. A late winner from Rodrigo Bentancur secured all three points for Spurs, sending shockwaves through the Premier League. City entered the game as heavy favorites, but it was Tottenham who took an early lead. Dejan Kulusevski pounced on a defensive error from Aymeric Laporte to put the visitors ahead in the 44th minute. The home side responded after the break, with Riyad Mahrez equalizing in the 57th minute. However, Spurs refused to be deterred and continued to press forward. With just over 15 minutes remaining, Bentancur unleashed a powerful shot from outside the box that flew past Ederson and into the net. The Uruguay international’s goal sent the away fans into raptures and silenced the Etihad Stadium. Tottenham held on in the closing stages, repelling wave after wave of City attacks. The victory moved Spurs to within five points of the league leaders with just seven games remaining. For Man City, the loss was a major setback in their pursuit of a fourth Premier League title in five seasons. Pep Guardiola’s team now has a difficult task ahead of them if they are to regain top spot. The result also gave a huge boost to the title hopes of Arsenal, who are now in a strong position to challenge for their first league crown since 2004. Tottenham’s stunning victory will be remembered as one of the most dramatic moments of the Premier League season. It has thrown the title race wide open and set up a thrilling climax to the campaign.
