Premier League | Manchester City on verge of 4th consecutive title as Haaland scores twice in win over Tottenham
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Erling Haaland scores twice as Manchester City beats Tottenham 2-0, moving closer to fourth-straight Premier League title.
Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City beat Tottenham 2-0 and moved to within one win of a record fourth-straight Premier League title.
The three-time defending champion will go into the final round of games on Sunday with a two-point lead over second-place Arsenal.
City hosts West Ham in its last league game of the season, while Arsenal is also at home against Everton.
“The tennis players say the serve to win Wimbledon', the last game, is the most difficult one,” City manager Pep Guardiola said. “We know what we're playing for. The tension is there, the rival is so good. It's why it is difficult, we know that.” Haaland fired City ahead in the 51st minute at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when he converted Kevin De Bruyne's cross from close range.
He struck his second from the penalty spot in the first minute of stoppage time after Pedro Porro had brought down Jeremy Doku.
Victory means City is in control of its own fate in the race for the title, despite being pushed right to the wire by Arsenal.
Guardiola is now within touching distance of a sixth league championship in seven seasons. No other English team has managed to win four top flight titles in a row, while City is also looking to secure back-to-back league and FA Cup doubles.
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