Here are the official starting lineups for both Manchester City F.C. and Tottenham Hotspur F.C. for their Premier League match on August 23, 2025. Thomas Frank’s Spurs beat Man City 2:0 at the Etihad Stadium in this 2025/26 season Week 2 fixture.
Man City vs Tottenham 0:2 Starting Lineups Premier League 2025-26 season
Trafford
Rico Lewis, Stones, Dias, Ait-Nouri (Ake 23)
Nico Gonzalez (Rodri 75)
Bobb (Foden 75), Cherki (Bernardo Silva 54), Reijnders, Marmoush (Doku 54)
Haaland

Tottenham Hotspur FC playing lineup vs Manchester City August 2025
Vicario
Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence
Sarr, Palhinha (Danso 90+1), Bentancur
Kudus (Bergvall 86), Richarlison (Solanke 78), Johnson (Odobert 78)

Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur 0:2 Match Timeline 25/26 season
0:1 Brennan Johnson goal 35
0:2 Joao Palhinha goal 45+2
MCI vs TOT 0:2 Key Match stats August 2025
Ball possession: Man City 61% | Tottenham 39%
Total Shots/attempts: Man City 10 | Tottenham 12
Shots on target: Man City 4 | Tottenham 5
Passes: Man City 503 | Tottenham 324
Corners: Man City 7 | Tottenham 2
Thomas Frank’s Tottenham Hotspur had 39% possession v Man City in this 2:0 August 2025 league win, but had more shots and shots on target.