A goal from footballer Harry Kane, who became Tottenham’s top scorer, gave the victory against Manchester City (1-0) on Sunday, which failed to use Arsenal’s defeat to approach the lead of the English league.
The England international became the all-time top goalscorer for the ‘Spurs’, with a total of 267 goals, surpassing the late Jimmy Greaves (266), as well as being the third player to reach the 200 goals mark in the Premier League after Alan Shearer (260) and Wayne Rooney (208).
In London, the striker’s historic goal came in the 15th minute of the 22nd matchday, in an attempt where the “citizens” lost the ball in a forbidden zone, allowing the Danish midfielder Hojbjerg to recover and serve as a tray. ‘Kane.
The best the English champions managed to do was to hit the crossbar, through Algerian Riyad Mahrez, in first half stoppage time.
In the ‘citizens’, Bernardo Silva earned Pep Guardiola’s trust and was the first bet, unlike Rúben Dias, who continues to watch the games from the bench.
The result keeps the Manchester side in second place, with 45 points in 21 games, to the 50, out of 20, of league leaders Arsenal, who lost to Everton (1-0) on Saturday.
The ‘spurs’, who were reduced to 10 on 87 minutes by the sending off of central Romero, are now 39 (22 games), in fifth place behind Newcastle (fourth, with 40, on 21) and Manchester United (third, with 42, in 21).
Earlier, a goal from Welshman Brennan Johnson, in the 14th minute, proved to be enough for Nottingham Forest to beat Leeds at home (1-0), leaving the hosts in 13th place, with 24 points, while the visiting crest is the first team above the danger zone of the table, in 17th place, with 18.
Source: DN
