Premier League: Tottenham v Manchester City – in pictures
A programme seller in the rain Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianPerusing the merchandise outside the groundPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianIf he's thinking about the 6-0 drubbing his team dished out to Spurs at the Etihad earlier in the season then it's no wonder Manuel Pellegrini looks quietly confident ahead of kick-offPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
The visitors are having the lion's share of the opening exchanges as Vlad Chiriches found out when he clased with Edin Dzeko. City deservedly took the lead in the 17th minute when Sergio Aguero received the ball, then took a step into the area, drew Lloris off his line, and dinked a gorgeous finish across the keeper and into the bottom leftPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianTen minutes before half-time Christian Eriksen whips in a free-kick towards the far post and Michael Dawson volleys the ball into the net. Spurs think they have equalised until they spot that the linesman has raised his flag for offside. It's a very close decision and Spurs are no doubt feeling aggrievedPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianEmmanual Adebayor didn't take kindly to Martin Demichelis going through the back of him and tells the City defender exactly what he thought of his challenge Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianThere's more controversy at the start of the second half when Edin Dzeko is fouled by Danny Rose inside the area. Fernandino powered down the middle of the park, and slipped the ball forward for Dzeko, who crumbled pitifully over the outstretched leg of Rose, the full back poking the ball out for a corner. The referee wasn't going to give the penalty, but the linesman insists, and as a result he's got no option but to send Rose offPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianYaya Toure sidefoots confidently into the right-hand portion of the net to give the visitors a 2-0 leadPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianJust two minuts later it's 3-0 to City. Navas, on the right-hand edge of the area, slips a ball forward to Zabaleta on the overlap. He rolls a low cross inside to Silva, who drops a shoulder and hammers a shot towards the Spurs goal. Lloris turns the shot onto the left-hand post, stunningly so, but it rebounds to Dzeko, who flips a sidefooter into the right-hand side of the netPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianDzeko is soon caught up by his team-mates who join in the celebrations. Then just before the hour mark Tottenham's Etienne Capoue batters a loose ball into the net and pulls a goal backPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianStevan Jovetic adds a fourth via a deflection before Vincent Kompany rubs salt into Spurs' wounds by prodding the ball home when it lands at his feet after Dzeko's shot is blockedPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianIt's no wonder Spurs's keeper Hugo Lloris looks dejected, he's just shipped in five goals. Spurs boss Tim Sherwood was probably just as dejected after Spur's first Premier League defeat under his reign. Final score: Tottenham 1-5 Manchester CityPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
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