X reacts as Tottenham derail Man City in frantic first half | OneFootball

Saturday's hotly anticipated clash between Tottenham Hotspur and reigning Premier League champions Manchester City started in the best possible way for the hosts.

All eyes were on Pep Guardiola's side heading into the evening affair, with City keen to impress after losing their last four fixtures. Defeats to Bournemouth, Brighton and Sporting CP, as well as Spurs in the Carabao Cup, had cast doubt over their ability to keep hold of the title this season.

When James Maddison faced City, he made sure to give those doubters something to talk about.

Within the first 20 seconds of Saturday's clash, Yves Bissouma was shown a yellow card for a challenge on Phil Foden. Fans knew, from this moment on, this would be a game for the ages.

However, minutes later Maddison shook the Etihad Stadium, firing a beautiful strike against the run of play into the back of City's net. The hosts were stunned, but Spurs continued to dominate.

Before long, celebrations rang around the away end once again, as Maddison doubled his side's lead and made it 2-0.

All of that in the first 45 minutes, buckle up.