Tottenham 2-1 Manchester City: Injury-ravaged Spurs edge City to reach Carabao Cup quarters

Tottenham clinched a narrow 2-1 win over an injury-ravaged Manchester City to advance to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

Spurs, targeting their first trophy in 17 years, delivered strong footing, but were left with injuries of their own in a tightly contested match.

Timo Werner opened the scoresheet early for Spurs, ending his 12-game goal drought by firing in Dejan Kulusevski’s cross after a smart flick from Brennan Johnson.

Spurs’ second goal came from a short corner, with Pape Sarr curling a brilliant shot from the edge of the box.

Timo Werner opened scoring for Tottenham, ending his 12-game goal drought – Getty image

City, who were without stars like Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish, and Rodri due to injuries, struggled to generate their usual creativity despite fielding a talented squad.

Matheus Nunes gave City hope just before halftime by converting a cross from Savinho.

However, Spurs held their lead in the second half, enduring waves of City pressure and missing opportunities to extend their lead.

Yves Bissouma’s crucial goal-line clearance in the dying minute ensured Tottenham’s passage to the next round.