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After the substitute goalkeeper for Manchester City, Stefan Ortega, made a stunning one-on-one save against Son Heung-min, their manager Pep Guardiola hilariously fell to the ground in disbelief as to what he had just witnessed at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. A potential goal from Son Heung-min for Tottenham Hotspur could have given Arsenal a massive sniff in the Premier League title race, but it wasn’t to be.
The high stakes Premier League clash on Tuesday, May 14, had the hosts Tottenham Hotspur looking to keep their hopes alive for a direct qualification for the UEFA Champions League, while Manchester City had to win to keep their advantage in the Premier League title race. In the first half, both teams had decent opportunities to score the opener, but the goalkeepers Guglielmo Vicario and Ederson had other ideas.
The second half opened with Erling Haaland scoring the all-important goal from close range after Kevin de Bruyne picked him perfectly inside the box, to put Manchester City in the driving seat once again in the Premier League title race. Tottenham Hotspur pushed hard to score an equaliser, and it led to Christian Romero colliding with Ederson inside the box, which forced the Manchester City bench to take off the Brazilian goalkeeper on the advice of the doctor.
In the 86th minute, a lose touch from Manuel Akanji allowed Brennan Johnson to play his captain Son Heung-min clear through on goal, but in a moment of brilliance, he was denied by an outstretched right leg from Stefan Ortega. The moment made Pep Guardiola put his hands on the head while hilariously falling to the ground on his ass, seemingly thanking his lucky stars for the epic save pulled off by his substitute goalkeeper.
Just a couple of minutes later, Jeremy Doku won a penalty for Manchester City after Pedro Porro tripped him inside the box, allowing Erling Haaland to score his second of the night. The 2-0 win for Manchester City was enough to put them two points ahead of Arsenal in the Premier League title race with the final weekend of matches set to go down this Sunday.
