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James Maddison's Early Birthday Brace Gives Spurs 2-0 Lead Over Man City

Nov 23, 2024, 05:46 PM

Tottenham Hotspur shocked Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium by taking a 2-0 lead within the first 20 minutes, with both goals scored by James Maddison, who was celebrating his 28th birthday. Maddison opened the scoring in the 13th minute, converting Dejan Kulusevski's precise cross, and added his second in the 20th minute with a deft chip over goalkeeper Ederson after being set up by Son Heung-min. Early in the match, Spurs' midfielder Yves Bissouma received a yellow card just 17 seconds into play. Manchester City's Erling Haaland missed an early opportunity, and goalkeeper Ederson made key saves to keep City in contention.