Man City vs Tottenham player ratings as Stefan Ortega incredible and Erling Haaland good

Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City beat Tottenham 1-0 in the Premier League to maintain control of the title race.

Pep Guardiola’s side only need to beat West Ham at home on the final day to secure a fourth successive Premier League title and will breathe a sigh of relief to leave north London with all three points. They were particularly indebted to Stefan Ortega, who made a series of superb saves after replacing Ederson in the second half at 1-0 down.

Haaland then made the game safe with a late penalty won by Jeremy Doku. Here’s how the players rated it:

Ederson: He wasn’t happy to go out, but he took a serious hit from Romero and couldn’t be risked. He did well before that. 7

Walking frame: We got into some promising areas from the top, but unusually he didn’t look to shoot. He was busy with Son Watch on the other end. 7

Dias: A shaky performance, making uncharacteristic errors that put City in more danger than they needed to be. 5

Akanji: Solid enough, aware of the danger at the back and making sure City weren’t caught out by Spurs’ fast attack – until he almost exploded. 6

Guardiola: He improved defensively at the weekend, even if he couldn’t match his two goals. He needed a cool head and he got it. 7

Rodri: It wasn’t his best, but his good is still better than most people’s best, keeping City going for a 73rd game unbeaten. 7

Kovacic: Guilty of losing possession too often in the first half, although he never stopped fighting and improved in the second half. 6

De Bruyne: She was off for most of the night, trying to find a Hollywood ball for Haaland that she never managed. Then he set up Haaland for the goal. 7

Silva: He ran and ran and ran and then ran some more. Pivot on goal and a big outing for City all evening. 8

Foden: He didn’t get anywhere near what he wanted, but he was always involved, looking to take responsibility. His commitment helped achieve the goal. 8

Haaland: A frustrated figure in the first half, but came to life in the second and scored two goals to win the match. 8

Substitutes

Ortega (for Ederson, 69) Did brilliantly to save from Kulusevki early on and then a match winner from Son. 9

Doku (for De Bruyne, 69) It changed the game by offering something different when it came. 8

Alvarez (for Haaland, 90)

Unused: Stones, Gomez, Lewis, Ake, Nunes, Bobb, Grealish