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Werner and Sarr score as Spurs knock out City

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Tom Bennett

Tottenham Hotspur are by to the final eight of the EFL Cup, as objectives from Timo Werner and Pape Matar Sarr earned them a slender win over {a partially} youthful Manchester Metropolis on an evening when each groups picked up accidents.

The 2 sides have been rotated, Metropolis extra so, with Pep Guardiola turning to his proficient kids. And the expertise distinction advised as Spurs created much more possibilities.

The wonderful Werner opener the scoring on the counter-attack, earlier than Sarr curled in a chic second to offer a rampant Tottenham a deserved 2-0 lead after simply 26 minutes.

However Metropolis step by step obtained a maintain on the sport and pulled one again on the stroke of half-time by Matheus Nunes.

Metropolis had extra of the ball within the second half and constructed strain as Spurs dropped deeper, however it was nonetheless the house aspect who had the higher of the possibilities, twice lacking one-on-ones.

An excellent goal-line clearance from Yves Bissouma stored his aspect forward within the final important second of the match, and the Spurs squad have been all smiles as they marched into the quarters.

Tottenham will hope that Micky van de Ven’s hamstring harm shouldn’t be too critical, whereas Manchester Metropolis will await an replace on Savinho, who was taken off on a stretcher within the second half.

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