Tottenham v Manchester City - in pictures

The Tottenham manager, Harry Redknapp, greets Roberto Mancini, the Manchester City boss, before kick-off. For City, this is the sort of fixture which could define their title aspirations this season ... victory today would be their third in a row Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images

Samir Nasri is making his debut for Manchester City, having joined from Arsenal during the week. Needless to say the Frenchman is being booed every time he touches the ball Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images

Spurs can at least utilise the talents of their own diminutive playmaker today - Luka Modric is back in the side after missing the recent trip to Manchester United Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Action Images

In the space of seven first-half minutes, Nasri creates two goals for Edin Dzeko - the second of which (pictured) is superbly dispatched by the striker despite his momentum taking him away from the goal Photograph: Akira Suemori/AP

Peter Crouch had a much easier chance to score a header for Tottenham when City led 1-0, but his effort narrowly missed the target Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images

Dzeko completes his hat-trick in the 55th minute as City run rampant. The striker prods home from unmissable range after Yaya Touré's teasing cross Photograph: Akira Suemori/AP

Sergio Agüero bags City's fourth goal with a run and shot that defies Michael Dawson and Brad Friedel. The Argentinian striker's speed and balance were too much for Dawson, while his shot was simply too swift for Friedel Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images

Tottenham score an unexpected goal when Younes Kaboul rises unchallenged in the penalty box in the 68th minute Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images

But Dzeko rounds off an imperious display with his fourth and City's fifth of the match in injury time. And what a strike it was! He curled an unstoppable shot into the top corner from the edge of the box following a neat exchange with Gareth Barry Photograph: Akira Suemori/AP

Dzeko gets the match ball and looks proud as punch Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images