Richarlison assists as Tottenham win at Man City in Premier League | OneFootball

Manchester City hosted Tottenham on Saturday morning for the second round of the English Championship, at Etihad Stadium. The visitors won 2-0, with goals from Brennan Johnson and João Palhinha.

With the result, Manchester City suffered its first defeat in this edition of the English Championship and temporarily dropped to 4th place, with three points. On the other hand, Tottenham maintained its 100% win rate and jumped to the top of the competition, with six points.

Manchester City returns to the field on August 31, Sunday, at 10 am (Brasília time), when they visit Brighton at Falmer Stadium. Tottenham hosts Bournemouth next Saturday at 11 am at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Both matches are valid for the third round of the English Championship.

Both of Tottenham's goals were scored in the first half. At 34 minutes, Richarlison received a good pass from Pape Matar Sarr and advanced down the right wing. The Brazilian crossed, and Brennan Johnson completed the play, scoring into the net.

Just before halftime, goalkeeper James Trafford made a mistake while playing the ball. Richarlison got the ball but was eventually disarmed. The rebound fell to João Palhinha's feet, who shot firmly and scored the second goal of the match, at 46 minutes.

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