Tottenham Hotspur extended their strong start under new head coach Thomas Frank with a 2-0 victory over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Brennan Johnson broke the deadlock in the 35th minute after a Richarlison cross was initially flagged offside but awarded following a VAR review. Deep into first-half stoppage time, Joao Palhinha doubled the lead, punishing a misplaced pass from City goalkeeper James Trafford inside his own six-yard box. The result moves Spurs to six points from their opening two Premier League matches and means they have now won three of their last five league visits to City. Frank, who defeated Pep Guardiola away while managing Brentford in 2022, becomes only the third coach—after José Mourinho and Antonio Conte—to beat a Guardiola side on the road with two different clubs. City, who began the campaign with a 4-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers, laboured in attack despite enjoying long spells of possession. Trafford, preferred to regular starter Ederson, was at fault for Palhinha’s goal and faced jeers from sections of the home support as fans began leaving before the final whistle. Guardiola acknowledged the defensive lapses that cost his team points last season remain unresolved, while Frank praised his side’s organisation and “big” clean sheet against the four-time former champions.