Ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash between Man City and Spurs, SportsMall takes a look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two clubs.
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Head-to-head record
Previous Meetings: 171
Man City win: 68
Drawing: 37
Spurs win: 66
Manchester City And Tottenham Hotspur A total of 171 head-to-head meetings have taken place across all competitions, with the Citizens holding the head-to-head record with 68 wins to Spurs' 66, while there have been 37 draws between the two teams.
However, Tottenham have fared slightly better in cup competitions, winning 10 times and drawing three of 21 encounters across the FA Cup, EFL Cup and Champions League, while in the Premier League era (since 1992–93), they have beaten Man City. Played in 28 out of 53 meetings, and also in eight draws.
One of the most memorable matches between these two clubs was the Champions League quarter-final clash in 2019, with Spurs edging past Man City on away goals following a 4-4 aggregate draw. Despite winning 4-3 in a thrilling match at the Etihad, the Citizens suffered VAR heartbreak in the second leg. Man City got their revenge two years later in the EFL Cup final Aymeric Laporte Scored eight minutes into the 1-0 win at Wembley.
Since 2004, 40 of the last 45 meetings between these two sides have taken place in the Premier League, and Spurs have enjoyed an impressive dominance at the start of this run, as they won 11 of 12 games between December 2004 and May 2010. 2-1 including seven hits.
However, Man City responded emphatically by winning 8 of their next 10 between August 2010 and May 2015 – scoring 27 goals in the process – including two 5-1 wins and a 6-0 home win.
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Since September 2015, there has been little separating these two clubs, but Man City have won it with 10 wins compared to Spurs' eight in 22 meetings in all competitions, with the Citizens winning five of the last nine meetings.
Man City have not enjoyed any of their first five visits to the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, losing all five without scoring, but they have won the last two – a 1-0 FA Cup fourth-round victory in January 2024 followed four months later. A 2-0 Premier League win by two goals Erling Holland And a heroic goalkeeping display from the substitute Stephen Ortega.
At the Etihad, Tottenham have won just one of their last nine visits – a stunning 3-2 victory in February 2022. Harry Kane A dramatic 95th minute winner.
only Jermain Defoe (seven) has scored more goals for Tottenham against Man City than both Kane and Robbie Keane (Five), but the top scorer in the match was the Citizens legend Sergio Aguero12 clean sheets in 18 games, including four in a 4-1 home win in October 2014.
Last 20 meetings
May 14, 2024: Spurs 0-2 Man City (Premier League)
January 26, 2024: Spurs 0-1 Man City (FA Cup)
December 03, 2023: Man City 3-3 Spurs (Premier League)
February 05, 2023: Spurs 1-0 Man City (Premier League)
January 19, 2023: Man City 4-2 Spurs (Premier League)
February 19, 2022: Man City 2-3 Spurs (Premier League)
August 15, 2021: Spurs 1-0 Man City (Premier League)
April 25, 2021: Man City 1-0 Spurs (EFL Cup Final)
February 13, 2021: Man City 3-0 Spurs (Premier League)
November 21, 2020: Spurs 2-0 Man City (Premier League)
February 02, 2020: Spurs 2-0 Man City (Premier League)
August 17, 2019: Man City 2-2 Spurs (Premier League)
April 20, 2019: Man City 1-0 Spurs (Premier League)
April 17, 2019: Man City 4-3 Spurs (Champions League Quarter Final)
Apr 09, 2019: Spurs 1-0 Man City (Champions League quarter-final)
October 29, 2018: Spurs 0-1 Man City (Premier League)
Apr 14, 2018: Spurs 1-3 Man City (Premier League)
December 16, 2017: Man City 4-1 Spurs (Premier League)
July 29, 2017: Man City 3-0 Spurs (Pre-Season Friendly)
January 21, 2017: Man City 2-2 Spurs (Premier League)
Last 10 Premier League meetings
May 14, 2024: Spurs 0-2 Man City (Premier League)
December 03, 2023: Man City 3-3 Spurs (Premier League)
February 05, 2023: Spurs 1-0 Man City (Premier League)
January 19, 2023: Man City 4-2 Spurs (Premier League)
February 19, 2022: Man City 2-3 Spurs (Premier League)
August 15, 2021: Spurs 1-0 Man City (Premier League)
February 13, 2021: Man City 3-0 Spurs (Premier League)
November 21, 2020: Spurs 2-0 Man City (Premier League)
February 02, 2020: Spurs 2-0 Man City (Premier League)
August 17, 2019: Man City 2-2 Spurs (Premier League)
