Manchester City’s first home game of the 2025/26 Premier League season ended in disappointment as Pep Guardiola’s side fell 2–0 to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

First-half goals from Brennan Johnson and João Palhinha sealed the victory for Spurs, handing City their first defeat of the campaign just a week after their emphatic opening-day win over Wolves.

The result gives Guardiola an early setback in his title defence, while Thomas Frank’s Tottenham made a statement with a disciplined, resilient performance that kept City’s attacking threats at bay throughout.

A post-match statement on Spurs’ official website read:

“City are beaten 2–0 by Tottenham in our opening home game of the 2025/26 campaign. Looking to build momentum after a wonderful win against Wolves at Molineux, there were no home comforts for Pep Guardiola’s men as first-half goals from Brennan Johnson and João Palhinha did the damage at the Etihad.”

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