DBasia.news – Tottenham Hotspur won 1-0 over Manchester City in the first leg of the 2018-19 Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday (10/4) early morning Western Indonesian Time.
Playing at their new home, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Mauricio Pochettino’s squad showed an aggressive appearance. Tottenham more attacking Manchester City.
Even so, the Tottenham defense also appeared impressive. Indeed, Manchester City can take the lead through Sergio Aguero’s penalty, but Hugo Lloris was able to brush it off.
Unfortunately, Tottenham have to lose their flagship player, Harry Kane. Kane suffered an injury and had to be replaced by Lucas Moura when the game went 58 minutes.
Luckily for Tottenham, they still have classmate Son Heung-min. The South Korean player made a name on the scoreboard in the 78th minute.
Although the attacking action continued throughout the rest of the match, the 1-0 score lasted until the fight was over. Tottenham also benefited from these results.
Not without reason, Tottenham have a pretty interesting record if they win in the first leg of European competition. On nine occasions, the Lilywhites always qualified for the next round.
Surely this record can be an additional motivation for Son Heung-min and friends. They only need 0-0 to qualify, even a 1-2 or 2-3 defeat can still drive them.
In the second leg match, Tottenham will turn to visit the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City is predicted to appear more insistent to qualify for the semifinals of the 2018-2019 Champions League.