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Mike Walters

Tottenham 1-0 Man City player ratings as Son Heung-min shines and Sergio Aguero flops

Son Heung-min made Sergio Aguero pay for missing a penalty with a brilliant solo goal in Tottenham's 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Champions League.

The South Korea international netted ten minutes before the end to put Spurs in the driving seat at their new stadium ahead of the second leg of the last-16 clash.

Pep Guardiola will be ruing his side's wasted opportunities after Aguero missed from the penalty spot just a quarter of an hour into the contest.

Harry Kane was forced to make way with an ankle injury in the second half but it was Spurs who rallied without their talisman to find that all-important winning goal.

Here's how our man Mike Walters rated the players' performances.

Son Heung-min was the difference on Tuesday (Getty Images)

Harry Kane forced off with ankle injury in Tottenham vs Man City

TOTTENHAM

Lloris 8 - *MOM Penalty save gave Spurs belief they could halt City Quadruple bandwagon

Trippier 6 - Tormented by Sterling's trickery but managed to break forward

Alderweireld 7 - Led spirited Belgian resistance and marshalled Spurs' back line well

Vertonghen 7 - Seems to save some of his best games for Champions League

Rose 7 - Unlucky to concede penalty for handball on say-so of VAR inspectors

Sissoko 7 - Robust in the tackle and didn't yield an inch under pressure

Son netted the only goal of the contest (Getty Images)

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Winks 6 - Deployed deeper than a mineshaft but industry served him well

Eriksen 6 - Always prompting, always probing but never quite picking the lock

Alli 7 - Broke forward intelligently and found promising space between the lines

Son 6 - Quiet until he raised the roof with priceless opener 12 minutes from time

Kane 6 - Bruising night for England captain, retired hurt with left ankle injury

SUBS: Moura (Kane, 58) 6, Wanyama (Winks, 81) 6, Llorente (Alli, 87). Not used: Gazzaniga, Davies, Sanchez, Foyth.

MANCHESTER CITY

Ederson 7 - Safe hands and alert, competent saves to deny Kane and Alli

Walker 6 - Was never going to win any popularity contests after his defection to Etihad

Laporte 7 - Booked. Picked too many arguments but nice defenders win nothing

Otamendi 7 - Rugged physical battle with Kane was right up his street

Sergio Aguero missed from the penalty spot (Getty Images)

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Delph 6 - Only his third start in 2019, involved in challenge which ended Kane's night

Fernandinho 8 - Took no prisoners as usual, City miss him when he's not there

Gundogan 6 - Pulses of quality but largely confined to defensive duties

Mahrez 5 - Booked. City's 'daisy' – some days he turns it on, some days he doesn't

D.Silva 6 - Few pockets of space for him to weave his magic this time

Sterling 8 - Twinkling feet and darting runs on left flank were always a threat

Harry Kane was forced off with an injury (AFP/Getty Images)

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Aguero 5 - Rare failure from spot, shovelled his penalty too close to Lloris

SUBS: Jesus (Aguero, 71), De Bruyne (Silva, 89), Sane (Mahrez, 89). Not used: Muric, Kompany, Stones, Foden.

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