The match at Etihad Stadium on Sunday (22/01/2012) night local time, lasted cried. Both teams opened the game show and sale of assault involved throughout the 90 minutes of the game.
After the first half ended with a score of glasses, the City finally opened the scoring through the legs Samir Nasri. A few moments later, turn Joleon Lescott that Spurs goalkeeper.
But, the Spurs did not take long to get up. After dropping through Jermain Defoe, they finally scored a spectacular goal as strong thanks to Gareth Bale.
When the game will end as a draw, misfortune befall the Spurs because they are exposed to the penalty. Balotelli to be executioner and ensure three points for City.
These results strengthen the position of City at the top the standings with 54 points from 22 parties. They are six points ahead of Manchester United, who will play a while longer at home to Arsenal. Spurs in third with 46 points.
The game
City get the first chance in the 12th minute. Sergio Aguero snaking in front of the Spurs penalty box with a hard kick to end the action. But, Ledley King could still block the ball.
Six minutes later, the City again threatened. David Silva initiated the action, then sent the ball into the face of goal by the Spanish playmaker. However, there was a misunderstanding between Aguero and Edin Dzeko. As a result, it's just a good chance of ending with a goal kick.
Aguero had a clean chance at minute 30. After receiving feedback Micah Richards, he fired a shot from inside the penalty box. Brad Friedel still spry securing Spurs goalkeeper and block the ball with his foot.
Until halftime, no goal is created. Score was still 0-0.
At the beginning of the second half, Spurs try to push through trial Rafael van der Vaart. But the shot was off the mark.
The deadlock finally broken in the 55th minute. City Nasri opened the scoring through the legs.
Silva initiated the movement from the midfield, the ball then he was sent to face the Spurs penalty box. Nasri who ran from the left side caught up. Without control the ball, the player is to conquer France Friedel through his hard shots.
Four minutes later, City increased his lead. From the corner Nasri, Lescott as he threw himself to push the ball into the Spurs goal.
But a minute later Spurs sting immediately. Starting the bait away Younes Kaboul, Stefan Savic made a mistake in the ball. The ball then fell to the feet with no trouble conquering Defoe Joe Hart.
In the 65th minute, the visitors equalized. Aaron Lennon's short feedback welcomed Bale curled from outside the penalty box. Hart was flying was still not able to reach the ball.
Experiments Luka Modric in the 70th minute was fruitless. His strike from outside the penalty box still soaring far.
Some time later, Lennon's turn to fail to maximize opportunities. Getting the firing chamber in the City penalty box, the solution is still too weak.
In injury time, Defoe wasted a golden opportunity. Bait Bale from the left side failed dituntaskannya because sontekannya widened ..
About 15 seconds before the injury time expired, the City awarded a penalty after Balotelli violated King in a restricted area. Balotelli himself to be the executor and managed to finish the job without a flaw.
Game ended 3-2 to City.
The composition of players:
Manchester City: Hart, Richards, Savic, Lescott, Clichy, Milner, Barry, Aguero, Silva, Nasri, Dzeko (Balotelli 67 ')
Tottenham: Friedel, King, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto, Walker, Parker, Modric, Bale, Lennon (Pienaar 88 '), Van der Vaart (Livermore 68'), Defoe
@Premier League Tickets | 3 -2 Manchester City won the victory over Tottenham Hotspur
