The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Spurs end Guardiola’s run
Tottenham dent City’s 100% record with 2-0 victory
Tottenham ended Manchester City’s 100% Premier League record this season with a 2-0 win over Pep Guardiola’s side at White Hart Lane.
Spurs moved second in the table thanks to Aleksandar Kolarov’s own goal and a neat finish from Dele Alli, condemning City to their first competitive loss under Guardiola after 10 wins and a draw.
Not even Erik Lamela’s missed penalty could dent Spurs’ day, with boss Mauricio Pochettino’s hard-pressing style bearing fruit against early-season pacesetters City.
Joe Allen’s late goal forced Manchester United to settle for a 1-1 draw with Stoke at Old Trafford.
The Wales midfielder ensured Stoke capitalised fully on an error from David de Gea, who spilled Glen Johnson’s shot.
Jon Walters rattled the bar after pouncing on De Gea’s parry, before Allen swept in and tapped home.
United wasted a number of first-half chances before substitute Anthony Martial put the hosts in front with a curling, second-half finish.
Laurent Koscielny’s controversial stoppage-time goal spared Arsenal’s blushes as the Gunners edged home 1-0 at Burnley.
Just when the visitors were expecting to settle for a point at Turf Moor up popped French defender Koscielny to bundle in the last-gasp winner – Burnley claimed with a hand – allowing Arsenal to celebrate Arsene Wenger’s 20 years in charge with three points.
Leicester’s patchy start to their title defence continued with a goalless home draw with Southampton.