LONDON: Harry Kane became Tottenham Hotspur’s all-time record scorer as Spurs beat Manchester City on Sunday.
Kane struck in the 15th minute for 267th time for the London club to give his side the lead and his feat was warmly celebrated by the Spurs fans in the stadium.
England captain Kane had matched the tally of the late Jimmy Greaves when he scored the winner at Fulham last month. Greaves’s record had stood since 1970.
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Kane’s 267 goals have come in 416 appearances for the club in all competitions while Greaves played 379 games. Kane’s goal was also his 200th in the Premier League.
Tottenham, who finished with 10 men after defender Cristian Romero was sent off in the 87th minute for two bookable offences, dug deep in their Italian manager’s absence to frustrate City.
Pep Guardiola’s side missed the chance to cut Arsenal’s five-point lead at the top of the table following the Gunners’ defeat at Everton on Saturday.
Riyad Mahrez went closest to equalising with an attempt which cannoned off the underside of the bar, but City are without a point – and a goal – in five visits to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
While they remain five points behind Arsenal having played one game more, Tottenham’s victory moves them one point behind fourth-placed Newcastle.
