Tottenham vs Man City highlights and reaction as Nathan Ake scores late in FA Cup

Some phrases from Pep Guardiola after his treble-winners bought by;

I feel so [deserved win] for the statistics and the best way we performed. It was an actual good play. We have discovered it onerous so many instances right here. It happy me. I congratulated them and we defend a title. Coming right here was troublesome and we did it. [The goal] I do not know. I did not see the motion. Nathan has unbelievable tempo in set-pieces and assault. I’m very happy.

Some reaction coming in from Nathan Ake in the the ITV Sport studio;

So comfortable. It was so powerful and we labored onerous over the entire sport. I’m undecided what occurred and the purpose and I must watch it again. I’ll must see it again. I feel we trusted in the best way we performed and created quite a few probabilities. We had that perception to maintain going after we created so many probabilities.

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Manchester City are by to the FA Cup fifth spherical after a 1-0 win over Tottenham.

Pep Guardiola’s males left it late and defender Nathan Ake settled the scores from a nook.

He will get the MOM award for his efforts! Analysis and reaction to observe.

Wow. Some late drama right here. Nathan Ake scores. The verify has been full and the purpose stands. Vicario dropped the ball and City’s Dutch defender prods dwelling from below the purpose posts.

City have FIVE minutes to get by to e book their place in the fifth spherical.

A fantasting (and telling) restoration run from Walker pegs again Werner.

Walker will get the gold medal in that foot race between these speedsters.

Gvardiol picks up a yellow card in the meantime.

Chance for City as Bernardo takes purpose. It was an air shot that offered the Portuguese with that opening and he strikes it properly, however straight at Vicario between the Tottenham posts. Into the ultimate 10 minutes.

KDB then passes up a good higher likelihood. What a let off!

Pep Guardiola has been carded for protesting towards a foul given away by KBD on the byline. In the nice outdated days that might have been classed as a shoulder barge and that might be that.

Skipp and Maddison ON.

Bentancur and Johnson OFF.

Doku and De Bruyne have immediately given City one thing totally different. Porro doesn’t seem like he needs to remain again and mark Doku, so the house is now on this left wing for the Blues to make one thing occur.

City have been made to take care of a few set-pieces in the previous couple of minutes and they’ve managed to clear their traces. But what number of conditions like that may they carry on conceding? Dias the responsible half for a foul.

De Bruyne and Doku ON.

Alvarez and Bobb OFF.

Jack Grealish, John Stones and Matheus Nunes are all warming up as City come below the cosh slightly bit. Tottenham have had their backs up because the handball shout that by no means was on Ruben Dias and are turning the screw slightly on City.

Somewhat chit chat from James Maddison and Jack Grealish – substitues for his or her respective sides tonight – as they warm-up on the touchline. The two are good mates and teammates with England. Will both get the nod to strive and assist break the impasse?

Tottenham defender Udogie is now booked for a late problem.

A primary reserving goes to the City midfielder. Nothing malicious.

Timo Werner crosses and Ruben Dias blocks that try. No handball. There have been loud shouts behind the purpose – not so on the sphere it must be mentioned – and no penalty to talk about. Werner and Brennan Johnson mixed only a second in the past, too, with Stefan Ortega saving from the latter.

That’s an enormous problem from Hojbjerg to disclaim City with Alvarez lurking. He slid in with some danger in the Tottenham space and timed it proper to kick away for a nook. City on high.

Play has restarted with 45 minutes nonetheless to come back. A snapshot to Kevin De Bruyne warming up, there, but it surely could be too quickly for some modifications. A slower begin to the second half as Julian Alvarez fires over!

Oscar Bobb was prefered to Jack Grealish when the groups have been introduced – with Kevin De Bruyne additionally named on the substitutes bench – as Pep Guardiola moved to elucidate that call throughout his pre-match interview.

Ortega 7

Walker 6

Dias 6

Ake 7

Gvardiol 6

Rodri 7

Kovacic 7

Foden 6

Silva 7

Bobb 6

Alvarez 6

So there goes the half-time whistle and the gamers come in for a break.

Some frantic and high-octane play in the center third – with out too many real probabilities – however the primary flashpoint got here in the seventh minute when Oscar Bobb netted. However, by the barest margin, he had strayed offside and the purpose was chalked off by VAR.

The stats say that City have had six photographs however they’ve created little or no of word. Neither have Spurs, although. The sport has fizzed alongside in the center of the pitch however neither group is basically taking the initiative to save lots of us all from a replay.

Bernardo commits one other fouls and he will get a fast speaking to from the referee. No card.

A brief break in play – attributable to technical difficulties for the officers – lastly provides a breather into this pulsating (but goalless) assembly. Tottenham get us again underway and City instantly commit a foul.

Out comes Ortega – past his penalty space – to nod away with Richarlison lurking. Somehow we’re properly previous the 30-minute mark and there are not any objectives (but). Will the impasse be damaged earlier than half-time?

Foden is getting shrugged off the ball quite a bit tonight, which isn’t very like Foden in any respect. He wants to start out getting the higher of Udogie in specific if City are to get extra space in the ultimate third.

Foden is stopped in his tracks by Van de Ven on a City break

There’s not been a second for the gamers to catch a breath!

Tottenham break shortly and Johnson appeared as much as ship. Ake bought again and nodded it away for a nook, although, which involves nothing as Dias heads clear. The dwelling followers are cranking it up a notch as they sense their aspect in a promising second.

City need to get Walker in behind Udogie right here with the City man incomes loads of house excessive on the precise aspect. Even when Udogie partially clears, somebody like Foden is there to mop up the second ball.

City have been the dominant aspect in the opening phases. However, the Londoners have loved one or two promising moments in the final 90 seconds, urgent excessive and trying to win the ball. A nook from the right-hand aspect involves nothing, although.

Another promising second for City with Bernardo making an attempt his luck after Foden was, as soon as once more, concerned in the build-up. Surely the 2 groups cannot sustain at this tempo. It’s been an astonishing begin.

Tottenham had loved the early management in the opening minutes however that was a reminder of how little City have to be threatening. Foden’s shot was sharp and Bobb was fast to observe up even when he was simply offside. This has the makings of an excellent sport.

Some confusion in the early phases and one other delay for VAR… however the would-be purpose is not going to stand. Oscar Bobb was inches offside wanting on the replays and City would possibly simply be 1-0 up right here.