Haaland Hat-trick Chaos as Man City Edge Spurs 4-3 – Premier League Live
02.02.2026 - 22:22:14 | ad-hoc-news.de
This was the headline act in a packed day of soccer news, the kind of game that crashes every live score app at once. Goals flying in, VAR sirens screaming, top scorers today going nuclear – and the title race just shifted again.
Seven-Goal Madness: Man City 4–3 Spurs
From minute one this felt different. City came out like they were offended Spurs had even turned up. Within 14 minutes, the inevitable: Kevin De Bruyne slid a filthy reverse pass into space, Erling Haaland muscled through and drilled low into the far corner for 1–0. Clinical, cold, pure Haaland.
But Spurs punched back. On 27 minutes, Son Heung-min did Son things – drifting off the left, one touch inside, curling effort from the edge. It clipped the inside of the post and went in. 1–1, and suddenly the Etihad went quiet for a second.
The first big flashpoint dropped just before half-time. Phil Foden danced into the box, tangled with Cristian Romero, and went down. Ref said play on… until VAR dragged him to the monitor. After a long check that had everyone losing their minds, the decision stood: no penalty. Spurs fans were loving it; City fans were boiling.
Right after the break, City turned the screw. In the 52nd minute, Bernardo Silva clipped a cross to the back post, where Haaland bullied his marker and powered home a close-range header for 2–1. Classic No. 9 dominance – Romero just bounced off him.
Spurs refused to fold. On 63 minutes, James Maddison delivered a wicked inswinging corner and Micky van de Ven rose highest to nod in for 2–2. Pep Guardiola’s face said everything: pure frustration.
The chaos level went full red in the last 20. In the 74th minute, De Bruyne – again the puppet master – picked out Jérémy Doku down the left. Doku drove inside and smashed one from just inside the box; it took a deflection off Emerson Royal and flew past the keeper. Officially it went down as a Doku goal, and City were back in front at 3–2.
Then came the controversy everyone is screaming about on X. In the 82nd minute, Son darted in behind, clipped the ball over Ederson, and the flag went up immediately. VAR checked for what felt like an eternity, lines all over the screen. In the end, the offside call on Son stood by the tightest of margins. Spurs bench went absolutely ballistic, fans online even more so. That would have been 3–3.
Instead, Haaland killed it. In the 89th minute, City broke on the counter after a Spurs corner. Doku sprinted the length of the pitch, squared it early, and Haaland crashed through the middle. One touch to set, second to slam it ruthlessly into the roof of the net. Hat-trick hero. 4–2 City, game seemingly done.
Spurs still found one more twist. Deep into stoppage time (90+4), a loose ball in the box fell to Pedro Porro, who lashed home from 16 yards for 4–3. No time for a comeback though – the whistle went, and City escaped with all three points in a Premier League classic.
Heroes, Flops & Big-Name Check-In
- Erling Haaland – Absolute monster. Hat-trick (14', 52', 89'), bullied centre-backs all day, dragged City over the line. Undisputed king of the top scorers today.
- Kevin De Bruyne – Two assists and basically directed the whole match. Every dangerous City move went through him. When he's fit, City just look different.
- Phil Foden – Electric between the lines, though he'll feel robbed that the first-half penalty shout didn't go his way.
- Son Heung-min – Scored a stunning equaliser and thought he’d levelled again late on before VAR crushed him. Constant menace, but left with nothing.
- James Maddison – Class on the ball, big assist for van de Ven, but faded a bit as City turned the tempo up.
Elsewhere in the Champions League news orbit, the big boys abroad mostly watched this madness from their sofas – the likes of Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and Mohamed Salah weren’t on this particular stage today, but the performance levels from Haaland and De Bruyne felt very "Champions League knockout" in terms of intensity.
What It Means for the Football League Table
This result is huge. City's win tightens the title race, cranks up the pressure on the other contenders, and leaves Spurs nervously glancing over their shoulders in the hunt for those Champions League spots. Dropping points from 2–2 with that late VAR drama is going to sting badly for Ange Postecoglou's side.
What does this mean for the title race? Click here for the live standings
Check that football league table and you’ll see exactly how razor-thin the margins are now. One point swings feel massive, and when your main striker is bagging a hat-trick on a night like this, it feels like a statement.
Social Media Spotlight: VAR Meltdown & Haaland Hype
The second Son offside call dropped, social media went into full meltdown. Your entire timeline is basically split between “Haaland is not human” and “VAR has ruined football”. It’s wild.
The Internet is Exploding: 3 Social Media Highlights
X Discussion: Fans furious over the VAR offside call on Son's late 'equaliser'
Reporter's Take: City Ruthless, Spurs Naive
From my seat, this felt like a classic case of one side knowing exactly how to win these crazy games and the other still learning on the job. City weren’t perfect – the defending on set pieces was shaky, and they flirted with disaster more than once – but when it mattered, their stars stepped up. Haaland and De Bruyne were absolutely world-class.
Spurs, though, will be fuming. You can talk about VAR all night – and trust me, people will – but if you ship four away at the Etihad, it’s tough to say you deserved more than a point. The high line, the risk-taking, the commitment to attacking football: it’s fun, it’s brave, but it’s also asking for pain against a machine like City.
In my opinion, the Son offside call was brutally tight but technically correct. The real story is Spurs switching off in transition for that 89th-minute Haaland goal. You simply cannot give a striker like that grass to run into with tired legs chasing him. That’s not on VAR. That’s game management.
Full-Time Whistle: What's Next?
If you’re tracking football results today, this one sits at the top of the pile – a statement win that might look absolutely massive when we get into the final stretch of the season. City flexed their depth, Haaland staked another claim for every golden boot going, and the whole league just got a reminder that you can’t switch off for a second against champions.
Spurs will lick their wounds, rage at the replays, and then have to reset quickly. The fight for the top four is ruthless this year, and nights like this can make or break a run-in.
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