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Commentary
Uncertainty in the Manchester City defence enabled DEL PIERO to volley the ball inches over.
GOAL!! After some useful play on the right DEL PIERO came inside and hit the ball into the net. (1-0 Tottenham Hotspur)
A cross from LENNON left MODRIC in plenty of space but he snapped at his shot.
LENNON made space on the right and touched the ball to MEXÈS who touched the ball over.
SCHWEINSTEIGER beat RODRÍGUEZ and blasted the ball to DEL PIERO who blasted his shot wide.
GOAL!! A deep cross from VAN BOMMEL on the left was headed home by DEL PIERO after a great leap. (2-0 Tottenham Hotspur)
12¹The referee books MODRIC for a cynical challenge.
20¹A fine piece of skill was ended by a good save by the advancing Manchester City 'keeper.
24¹MODRIC nutmegged ROLANDO but slammed the ball into the arms of DE GEA.
29¹A useful ball from LUCAS PIAZÓN on the right bobbled toward RODRÍGUEZ who scuffed his shot inches over.
30¹LENNON beat four Manchester City players and thundered a great chance over.
39¹REUS cautioned by REIJGWART.
45¹A header by RODRÍGUEZ at the far post was easily collected by the 'keeper.
46¹A accurate pass found DEL PIERO and his looping shot raced narrowly wide.
A good effort from DEL PIERO scraped the upright.
14²MODRIC hoofed the ball wide from just inside the area.
15²DEL PIERO ran onto a great ball from SCHWEINSTEIGER but dragged his shot wide.
19²A corner fell to DEL PIERO who forced an effort over.
31²RODRÍGUEZ was put clear by LUCAS PIAZÓN and he stepped inside the Tottenham Hotspur 'keeper but drilled his shot over.
34²LENNON fired a right foot shot wide from long range.
36²The hapless 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from MARCHISIO fell just over.
37²GOAL!! A strike from ASSOU-EKOTTO was hoofed off the line only for DEFOE to fire the ball in. (3-0 Tottenham Hotspur)

 
Tottenham Hotspur
 
League position: 5
Home league form: WWWW
Overall league form: WXWWWWLW
Formation: 4-5-1
Line-ups
Brad FRIEDEL1David DE GEA(c)
Ignazio ABATE2Sebastian MLADEN
Benoît ASSOU-EKOTTO3Joleon LESCOTT
(f)Bastian SCHWEINSTEIGER4Claudio MARCHISIO
Philippe MEXÈS5ROLANDO Jorge
Martín CÁCERES6Gustavo LUCAS PIAZÓN
Aaron LENNON7Patrick HERRMANN
Luka MODRIC8Carlos TÉVEZ
(c,p)Alessandro DEL PIERO9Lucas OCAMPOS
Mark VAN BOMMEL10Marco REUS(p,f)
Gareth BALE11James RODRÍGUEZ
Darren ClaydenManagerRikki Faulkner
Kyle WALKER  12Wayne ROONEY
Michel VORM  13  Pablo ZABALETA
Michael BALLACK14  Stefanos KAPINO
Jermain DEFOE15  Mesut ÖZIL
David ALABA  16  Nigel DE JONG
 
Manchester City
 
League position: 2
Away league form: WWLO
Overall league form: WWWWWWWL
Formation: 3-4-1-2

Statistics
Tottenham Hotspur 3 Manchester City 0
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 36,102, Stadium: White Hart Lane, Referee: Johannes Reijgwart 7½)

Del Piero 3¹, Del Piero 9¹, Defoe 37²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
 
ModricóBallack 30², Del PieroóDefoe 30²MladenóRooney 20²
  
Modric 12¹Reus 39¹
15
114
31
62
143
205
32
60%40%
Man of the match: Benoît Assou-Ekotto