Manchester City had just secured their third Premier League title in a row and a fifth in the past six seasons. A treble beckoned , with Manchester United and Inter Milan ultimately taken down at Wembley and the Ataturk Olympic Stadium to seal a place in history for Pep Guardiola and his players. In an interview with Sky Sports in late May 2023, Guardiola was asked what could be the next challenge after a campaign in which his team won almost everything.
"Score a goal against Spurs away," he joked. "I stay because I want to beat Spurs away." The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium opened in April 2019, with Spurs hosting City for the first time at their new home a week later.
During a period when Guardiola's men were a dominant force, scoring goals by the bucketful and hoarding trophies, their record at this state-of-the-art north London venue was absolutely abysmal. Their fortunes belatedly turned last season, thanks to an FA Cup victory and a nerveless Erling Haaland brace in the final week of the season that took City to the brink of a fourth consecutive Premier League title. However, normal service resumed in the Carabao Cup Round of 16 in 2024/25 .
MORE: All the latest Man City news | Premier League schedule for 2024/25 | Latest Premier League top scorer rankings Man City record at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Man City have won twice at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in eight attempts in all competitions. On their first five visits, City lost five times to four different Spurs manager.
