Tottenham Hotspur extended their unbeaten start to the Premier League season with a 2–0 win over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, tightening their early grip on top spot after back-to-back victories and clean sheets under new manager Thomas Frank. Brennan Johnson opened the scoring in the 35th minute after latching on to a Richarlison pass that was initially ruled offside before VAR overturned the call. Deep into first-half stoppage time, on-loan midfielder Joao Palhinha doubled the advantage, capitalising on a misplaced pass from City goalkeeper James Trafford to finish via a deflection. Frank, who led Brentford to victory at the Etihad in 2022, became only the third manager to defeat a Pep Guardiola side away from home with two different clubs, joining José Mourinho and Antonio Conte. The result also gave Spurs three wins in their last five league visits to Manchester City. City, coming off an opening-day 4–0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers, were hampered by Trafford’s error and an early injury to new full-back Rayan Ait-Nouri. Speculation continues over the future of regular goalkeeper Ederson, while Guardiola urged calm, saying the campaign "has only just begun."