Manchester City 4 - 3 Tottenham: Son scores 2 goals, VAR saves the Roosters

Tottenham's 0-1 defeat in the first leg has significantly dented Man City's dream of winning the quadruple. Not only that, the blue half of Manchester is still struggling in the thrilling and suffocating Premier League title race with Liverpool when the Premier League title has not yet been decided.

Fernando Llorente's golden goal helped Tottenham secure a ticket to the semi-finals. Photo: Getty

As for Tottenham, they are currently in good form with a series of 3 consecutive wins in all competitions. But all 3 of those wins took place at the "holy land" Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (including the victory over Man City in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals).

However, in the Premier League, they are also fighting hard for a place in the top 4. Therefore, traveling to Etihad with a 1-goal advantage, "The Rooster" is full of confidence that they will defeat "The Citizens" to win a ticket to the semi-finals for the first time in history.

In the match at the Etihad, Pep decided to make some changes from the first leg. At centre-back, Kompany partnered Lapore while Otamendi was benched. At left-back, Mendy replaced Delph, with Walker still on the opposite wing. In midfield, De Bruyne replaced Fernandinho, playing alongside Gundogan and David Silva. Up front, Mahrez had to give way to Bernardo Silva, the Portuguese star playing alongside Sterling and Aguero.

On the other side of the front line, Tottenham fielded their strongest possible lineup. With Harry Kane out of the game due to injury, coach Pochettino used a 4-3-1-2 formation with Lucas Moura and Son Heung-Min as the strikers, supported by Eriksen. In midfield, Alli, Sissoko and Wanyama were trusted. In defense, Alderweireld played as a central defender with Vertonghen, while Rose and Trippier played on the wings. In goal, Hugo Lloris was still the familiar name.

In the 4th minute, the home team suddenly accelerated and Sterling launched a right-footed shot, opening the score of the match. The score was 1-0 for Man City (the total score after 2 matches is 1-1).

Son Heung-Min shined with 2 goals against Man City. Photo: Getty

However, just 3 minutes later, Son Heung-Min responded with a very quick kick, the ball hit goalkeeper Ederson's foot and went into the net in the 7th minute of the match, bringing the match back to the starting line. The advantage is leaning towards Tottenham.

Disadvantaged in terms of score, the home players rushed to attack but from defender Laporte's mistake, they had to pay the price when in the 10th minute of the match, Tottenham counterattacked very quickly, the ball came to Son Heung-Min's feet slightly on the left wing and the Korean player launched an unstoppable curling shot to raise the score to 1-2 for Tottenham.

The match continued to be exciting when Bernardo Silva scored the equalizer 2-2 in the 11th minute after a quick shot from close range. The match had only been going on for 11 minutes but there were already 4 goals scored, this scenario was beyond the imagination of many people. Surely Man City will have to attack with all their might for the rest of the match, because they need 2 more goals and not concede to be able to continue.

The Etihad team's hope of advancing was ignited when in the 21st minute of the match, De Bruyne escaped down the right wing and crossed dangerously into the penalty area. Sterling swooped in and cushioned the ball from a tight angle, raising the score to 3-2 for Man City.

Sterling had an excellent day but could not help Man City get a ticket to the Champions League semi-finals. Photo: Getty

In the following minutes, the speed of the match was pushed up very high, many opportunities were created from both sides but the score of 3-2 was maintained until the end of the first half.

After the break, Tottenham players actively played with a low formation, trying to protect the result and only counterattacking quite rarely. The pressure on Tottenham's goal increased gradually, and in the 59th minute, the home team had their 4th goal thanks to Aguero. After a pass from Bruyne, the Argentine player unleashed a powerful shot from a tight angle to widen the gap for the home team. (The score is 4-2 for Man City).

At this point, Tottenham was the team at a disadvantage. Coach Pochettino instructed his players to push up the squad to look for opportunities, but the home team still controlled the game very well.

And what had to happen happened when in the 73rd minute, substitute Fernando Llorente jumped high after a corner kick but instead of heading the ball into the net. The referee had to consult VAR for a long time, the slow-motion replay showed that the Spanish player had pulled his hand back and used his hip to score. The goal was recognized, the score was shortened to 4-3 (the total score was now 4-4).

The match gradually passed into the final minutes, Man City players pressed forward to attack, looking for another goal to gain the advantage to continue. It was not until the third minute of the 6 minutes of extra time in the second half that Sterling finally put the ball into the opponent's net after Aguero's effort to dribble the ball.

The whole stadium exploded, and the Tottenham players collapsed. However, VAR once again saved the visitors when it recorded that Aguero was offside. This was also the end for the home team.

After a 4-4 aggregate draw, Tottenham progressed to the semi-finals on away goals. Their opponents will be Ajax, while the other semi-final will be between Barcelona and Liverpool.

Score:
Man City:Sterling (4',21'), Bernardo Silva (11'), Aguero (59')
Tottenham:Son Heung-min (7', 10'), Llorente (73')

Line-up:

Man City:31 Ederson, 4 V. Kompany, 2 K. Walker, 22 B. Mendy (Sane, 84'), 14 A. Laporte, 21 David Silva (Fernandinho, 63'), 8 İ. Gündogan, 17 K. De Bruyne, 20 Bernardo Silva, 10 S. Aguero, 7 R. Sterling

Tottenham:1 H. Lloris, 5 J. Vertonghen, 3 D. Rose (Sanchez, 90+1), 4 T. Alderweireld, 2 K. Trippier, 17 M. Sissoko (Llorente, 41'), 12 V. Wanyama, 23 C. Eriksen, 27 Lucas Moura (Davies, 82'), 20 D. Alli, 7 Son Heung-Min