Erling Haaland will be looking to continue his stellar goalscoring form at the beginning of the 2024-25 season as Manchester City visit Tottenham Hotspur in the EFL Cup on Wednesday night.
The striker is unlikely to start the match in North London, with Pep Guardiola hinting towards heavy rotation of his XI ahead of a hectic schedule before the November international break.
Finding the net for the 11th time in nine Premier League matches on Saturday afternoon, Haaland did the damage to Southampton at the Etihad, with his fifth-minute strike proving to be the decisive moment of the contest.
Ahead of Haaland's potential trip to North London on Wednesday, Sports Mole takes a look at the Norwegian's overall record versus Tottenham.
Erling Haaland's record vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Played: 4
Won: 2
Drawn: 1
Lost: 1
Goals: 3
Assists: 1
Since joining Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2022, Haaland has faced Tottenham on four occasions, all of which have occurred in the Premier League.
The striker's debut against Spurs also saw his maiden goal in the fixture in January 2023, when he headed home from close range past Hugo Lloris to equalise for the Citizens, who went on to win the Etihad contest 4-2.
Haaland's only defeat against the North Londoners arrived later in the 2022-23 term, with Pep Guardiola's side firing a blank and losing 1-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The Norwegian failed to find the net in back-to-back games versus Spurs but did provide an assist during the 3-3 thriller at the Etihad in the Premier League last season.
Haaland was the star of the show in the most recent meeting between Man City and Tottenham, with the towering forward bagging a brace in North London, putting one hand on a fourth straight English title for the Citizens in May 2024.
On a night when the majority of Lilywhites supporters were hoping that their team would lose to damage Arsenal's chances of lifting the Premier League, Haaland bagged from both open play and 12 yards to ensure that Guardiola's side remained ahead in the title race.
