What Tottenham's win over Manchester City means for Liverpool's title chase and Champions League qualification

A shock win for Spurs at the Etihad could have major ramifications come the end of the season

MANCHESTER -- Three points that no one realistically saw Manchester City dropping. Three points few believed a beleaguered Tottenham would win. What now for the title race and the morass of clubs vying to finish just behind the league leaders?

In reality, perhaps a City win should not have been taken for granted no matter how underwhelming Spurs had looked in recent weeks. After all, something seems to happen to Pep Guardiola's players when they face off against this particular opponent. This was the fourth of the last five Premier League meetings between these two to end with Tottenham victorious, as they were in such dramatic fashion in the 2019 Champions League quarterfinals.

The stakes might have been slightly lower on Saturday but this was no less dramatic, City's lengthy pursuit for a second equalizer seemingly ended by a Riyad Mahrez penalty in injury time only for Harry Kane to strike his second of the game moments later. There is still a long way to go this season, but there will be those on Merseyside, in north London and Manchester who wonder if this may be a pivotal moment in it.