This Destiny Udogie mistake vs West Ham (VIDEO BELOW) saw the Spurs defender effectively gift West Ham and James Ward Prowse the winning goal in their league clash on 7 December, 2023. The Udogie back pass eventually saw JWP smash in one from close range, with the Hammers winning 2-1 courtesy that strike.
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Video Referee Simon Hooper mistake vs Man City 2023 | Advantage Grealish chance v Tottenham Stoppage time
This Simon Hooper referee error in the Man City Spurs game in second half stoppage time was a hugely controversial incident in the 3-3 draw between the two teams. Hooper appeared to award an advantage to City for a foul on Erling Haaland with the score at 3-3, but just as City continued to play and there emerged a potential 1v1 chance for Jack Grealish, he blew his whistle and brought them back. City players and fans were unhappy at the decision
xG Man City 3-3 Tottenham 2023 | Expected Goals Stats MCFC vs Spurs Attendance 53,473 December
Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Manchester City vs Tottenham (Crowd attendance of 53,473 at the Etihad Stadium on December 3, 2023)
Dominance from City, especially in the first half, but Spurs hung on and managed to come away with an unlikely point.
xG Man City 2.43-0.41 Spurs shots map (Actual score MCFC 3-3 THFC)
1-0 Son goal vs Man City xG 0.07
1-1 Son own goal vs Man City (no xG for an own goal)
2-1 Foden goal vs Spurs xG 0.70
2-2 Lo Celso goal vs Man City xG 0.08
3-2 Grealish goal vs Spurs xG 0.55
3-3 Kulusevski header vs Man City xG 0.08
Man City vs Spurs 3-3 Match Stats for comparison
MCFC on left; THFC on right
Despite the difference in metrics (17 shots to 8), both teams had the same number of shots on target.