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Head-to-head record
Previous meetings: 173
Man City wins: 68
Draws: 37
Spurs wins: 68
Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur have faced each other a total of 173 times across all competitions, and both teams have won 68 times each, while there have also been 37 draws between the two sides.
However, Tottenham have fared slightly better in cup competitions, winning 11 times and drawing three of their 22 encounters across the FA Cup, EFL Cup and Champions League, while in the Premier League era (since 1992-93), they have beaten Man City on 29 occasions across 54 meetings, and have also played out eight draws.
One of the most memorable fixtures between these two clubs was the Champions League quarter-final clash in 2019 when Spurs edged past Man City via the away goals rule following a 4-4 aggregate draw. The Citizens suffered VAR heartache in the second leg despite winning a thrilling contest 4-3 at the Etihad. Man City got their revenge in the EFL Cup final two years later, though, with Aymeric Laporte scoring eight minutes from time to seal a 1-0 triumph at Wembley.
Since 2004, 41 of the last 47 encounters between these two teams have taken place in the Premier League, and Spurs enjoyed an impressive spell of dominance at the beginning of this run as they won 11 games out of 12 between December 2004 and May 2010, including seven wins by a 2-1 scoreline.
However, Man City responded in emphatic fashion by winning eight of the next 10 between August 2010 and May 2015 - scoring 27 goals in the process - including two 5-1 away victories and a 6-0 thumping on home soil.
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Since September 2015, there has been little to separate these two clubs, who have won 10 games each in 24 meetings across all competitions, while they have also won five of the last 11 encounters.
At the Etihad, Tottenham have only won two of their last nine visits - an enthralling 3-2 victory in February 2022 in which Harry Kane netted a dramatic 95th-minute winner and a thumping 4-0 triumph in November 2024 courtesy of goals from James Maddison (2), Pedro Porro and Brennan Johnson.
Meanwhile in North London, Man City did not enjoy any of their first five visits to the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, losing all five without scoring, before winning back-to-back matches in 2024 - a 1-0 FA Cup fourth-round win in January of that year followed four months later by a 2-0 Premier League win, courtesy of two goals from Erling Haaland and a heroic goalkeeping display from substitute Stefan Ortega.
However, Man City have since lost their most recent match away against Spurs, losing 2-1 in the last 16 of the EFL Cup in October 2024.
Only Jermain Defoe (seven) has scored more goals for Tottenham against Man City than both Kane and Robbie Keane (five), but the highest-scoring player in this fixture is Citizens legend Sergio Aguero, who netted 12 times in 18 games, including all four in a 4-1 home victory in October 2014.
Last 20 meetings
Nov 23, 2024: Man City 0-4 Spurs (Premier League)
Oct 30, 2024: Spurs 2-1 Man City (EFL Cup Last 16)
May 14, 2024: Spurs 0-2 Man City (Premier League)
Jan 26, 2024: Spurs 0-1 Man City (FA Cup Fourth Round)
Dec 03, 2023: Man City 3-3 Spurs (Premier League)
Feb 05, 2023: Spurs 1-0 Man City (Premier League)
Jan 19, 2023: Man City 4-2 Spurs (Premier League)
Feb 19, 2022: Man City 2-3 Spurs (Premier League)
Aug 15, 2021: Spurs 1-0 Man City (Premier League)
Apr 25, 2021: Man City 1-0 Spurs (EFL Cup Final)
Feb 13, 2021: Man City 3-0 Spurs (Premier League)
Nov 21, 2020: Spurs 2-0 Man City (Premier League)
Feb 02, 2020: Spurs 2-0 Man City (Premier League)
Aug 17, 2019: Man City 2-2 Spurs (Premier League)
Apr 20, 2019: Man City 1-0 Spurs (Premier League)
Apr 17, 2019: Man City 4-3 Spurs (Champions League Quarter-Finals)
Apr 09, 2019: Spurs 1-0 Man City (Champions League Quarter-Finals)
Oct 29, 2018: Spurs 0-1 Man City (Premier League)
Apr 14, 2018: Spurs 1-3 Man City (Premier League)
Dec 16, 2017: Man City 4-1 Spurs (Premier League)
Oliver Thomas
