Subscribe Login
Jamaica Observer
ePaper
The Edge 105 FM Radio Fyah 105 FM
Jamaica Observer
ePaper
The Edge 105 FM Radio Fyah 105 FM
    • Home
    • News
      • Latest News
      • Cartoon
      • International News
      • Central
      • North & East
      • Western
      • Environment
      • Health
      • #
    • Business
      • Social Love
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Basketball
      • Cricket
      • Horse Racing
      • World Champs
      • Commonwealth Games
      • FIFA World Cup 2022
      • Olympics
      • #
    • Entertainment
      • Music
      • Movies
      • Art & Culture
      • Bookends
      • #
    • Lifestyle
      • Page2
      • Food
      • Tuesday Style
      • Food Awards
      • JOL Takes Style Out
      • Design Week JA
      • Black Friday
      • #
    • All Woman
      • Home
      • Relationships
      • Features
      • Fashion
      • Fitness
      • Rights
      • Parenting
      • Advice
      • #
    • Obituaries
    • Classifieds
      • Employment
      • Property
      • Motor Vehicles
      • Place an Ad
      • Obituaries
    • More
      • Games
      • Elections
      • Jobs & Careers
      • Study Centre
      • Jnr Study Centre
      • Letters
      • Columns
      • Advertorial
      • Editorial
      • Supplements
      • Webinars
    • Home
    • News
      • Latest News
      • Cartoon
      • International News
      • Central
      • North & East
      • Western
      • Environment
      • Health
      • #
    • Business
      • Social Love
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Basketball
      • Cricket
      • Horse Racing
      • World Champs
      • Commonwealth Games
      • FIFA World Cup 2022
      • Olympics
      • #
    • Entertainment
      • Music
      • Movies
      • Art & Culture
      • Bookends
      • #
    • Lifestyle
      • Page2
      • Food
      • Tuesday Style
      • Food Awards
      • JOL Takes Style Out
      • Design Week JA
      • Black Friday
      • #
    • All Woman
      • Home
      • Relationships
      • Features
      • Fashion
      • Fitness
      • Rights
      • Parenting
      • Advice
      • #
    • Obituaries
    • Classifieds
      • Employment
      • Property
      • Motor Vehicles
      • Place an Ad
      • Obituaries
    • More
      • Games
      • Elections
      • Jobs & Careers
      • Study Centre
      • Jnr Study Centre
      • Letters
      • Columns
      • Advertorial
      • Editorial
      • Supplements
      • Webinars
  • Home
  • News
    • International News
  • Latest
  • Business
  • Cartoon
  • Games
  • Food Awards
  • Health
  • Entertainment
    • Bookends
  • Regional
  • Sports
    • Sports
    • World Cup
    • World Champs
    • Olympics
  • All Woman
  • Career & Education
  • Environment
  • Webinars
  • More
    • Football
    • Elections
    • Letters
    • Advertorial
    • Columns
    • Editorial
    • Supplements
  • Epaper
  • Classifieds
  • Design Week
Kane milestone winner does Arsenal favour
Tottenham's Harry Kane celebrates after scoring the lone goal during their English Premier League clash with Manchester City at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on Sunday. (Photo: AP)
Football, Oversea's Football Leagues, Sports
February 5, 2023

Kane milestone winner does Arsenal favour

HARRY Kane broke Tottenham’s all-time scoring record with a goal — his 267th for the club — that would have been celebrated almost as jubilantly by the other team in north London.

The England captain’s milestone strike earned Tottenham a 1-0 win over Manchester City on Sunday, which was looking for a victory to trim the gap to English Premier League leader Arsenal to two points.

In the end Arsenal wasn’t punished for losing 1-0 at Everton on Saturday — and maybe that’s no surprise. After all, City now hasn’t won, or even scored, in five games at Tottenham’s new stadium in either the Premier League or the UEFA Champions League.

Even the absence of Tottenham Manager Antonio Conte, recovering in his native Italy after having his gall bladder removed this week, couldn’t change the narrative around this particular fixture.

Kane swept home the winner in the 15th minute after Pierre-Emile Højbjerg intercepted a pass out from the back by City midfielder Rodri and set up the striker to score his 200th Premier League goal. Only two other players, Alan Shearer (260) and Wayne Rooney (208), have reached that figure.

Kane broke the tie for all-time Tottenham goals he had with the late Jimmy Greaves, who played for the club from 1961-70.

“Just a magical moment,” Kane said in an on-field interview as he looked out at Tottenham’s celebrating fans, “and I was desperate to do it with a win. To do it in front of the home fans is a moment I’ll never forget.

“There’s been so much talk about it over the last couple of weeks; I just wanted to get it done as soon as possible. And to do it in a big game against one of the best teams in the world is a special feeling.”

City was the architect of its own downfall for the goal, just as it was when conceding two sloppy first-half goals against Tottenham last month before rallying for a 4-2 win at Etihad Stadium.

This time there was no comeback despite a second-half resurgence sparked by the introduction of Kevin De Bruyne — who was benched for the second-straight game against Tottenham — and the 87th-minute sending-off of Cristian Romero for a second yellow card.

“Sooner or later it is going to change,” City Manager Pep Guardiola said of his team’s record at Tottenham’s new stadium, “but it’s strange. We haven’t scored one goal, we create chances, we have missed penalties in the past. To find an explanation is not easy.”

Marquee summer signing Erling Haaland, who has 25 goals from 21 appearances so far this season, had the least touches (27) of any outfield player to play 90 minutes in the game, and had no shots throughout the game.

“We found the positions, made good balls to the channels, but missed the last action up front,” Guardiola said.

City lost for the fourth time this season in the league and stayed five points behind Arsenal, which has a game in hand as it bids for a first top flight title since 2004.

Guardiola said City’s players were “not in the position to think about being champions, just the next game.”

“There’s still a lot of football to be played,” City defender Kyle Walker said. “I know the twists and turns (in the title race), I know what this team is about.”

Fifth-place Tottenham moved a point behind fourth-place Newcastle in the race for Champions League qualification.

{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
img img
0 Comments · Make a comment

ALSO ON JAMAICA OBSERVER

Jamaica stun Puerto Rico 92-90
Latest News, Sports
Jamaica stun Puerto Rico 92-90
November 28, 2025
Jamaica stunned Puerto Rico 92-90 as they kicked off their FIBA Basketball World Cup Americas Qualifiers on the back of 26 points and 15 rebounds from...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Butler gets red card as Manning Cup heats up
Latest News, Sports
Butler gets red card as Manning Cup heats up
November 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A fiery Craig Butler was red-carded on Friday after his team lost 0-1 to Eltham High in a heated game in which security had to ent...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Latest News
WATCH: BMW crashes into gully at Passagefort–Knutsford intersection in Portmore
November 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police are now on the scene of a single-vehicle crash involving a black BMW sedan at the intersection of Passagefort and Knutsford...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Latest News
Market Bag: Scotch bonnet pepper surges to $3,000 per pound
November 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The price of scotch bonnet pepper continues to climb at the Coronation Market, with vendors selling the product for an eye-waterin...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Dr Reddy’s donates US$215,000 in medicines for hurricane recovery
Latest News
Dr Reddy’s donates US$215,000 in medicines for hurricane recovery
November 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Pharmaceutical company Dr Reddy’s Laboratory has donated essential medication valued at US$215,000 to bolster Jamaica’s ongoing re...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Bellefield councillor appeals to Windalco, Gov’t to assist in relocating Content residents
Latest News
Bellefield councillor appeals to Windalco, Gov’t to assist in relocating Content residents
November 28, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Councillor Mario Mitchell (People’s National Party, Bellefield Division) says he has formally written to UC Rusal Alumina Jamaic...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
‘Tormenting’: Relatives search through images of the dead after Hong Kong blaze
International News, Latest News
‘Tormenting’: Relatives search through images of the dead after Hong Kong blaze
November 28, 2025
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — It has been two days since Fung lost contact with his mother-in-law, when the Hong Kong housing estate where the elderly woma...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
MLSS warns of fraudulent TikTok promoting fake Canadian farm work opportunities
Latest News, News
MLSS warns of fraudulent TikTok promoting fake Canadian farm work opportunities
November 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) says it is alerting the public to the unauthorised and fraudulent use of the vid...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
❮ ❯

Polls

HOUSE RULES

  1. We welcome reader comments on the top stories of the day. Some comments may be republished on the website or in the newspaper; email addresses will not be published.
  2. Please understand that comments are moderated and it is not always possible to publish all that have been submitted. We will, however, try to publish comments that are representative of all received.
  3. We ask that comments are civil and free of libellous or hateful material. Also please stick to the topic under discussion.
  4. Please do not write in block capitals since this makes your comment hard to read.
  5. Please don't use the comments to advertise. However, our advertising department can be more than accommodating if emailed: advertising@jamaicaobserver.com.
  6. If readers wish to report offensive comments, suggest a correction or share a story then please email: community@jamaicaobserver.com.
  7. Lastly, read our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy

Recent Posts

Archives

Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Tweets

Polls

Recent Posts

Archives

Logo Jamaica Observer
Breaking news from the premier Jamaican newspaper, the Jamaica Observer. Follow Jamaican news online for free and stay informed on what's happening in the Caribbean
Featured Tags
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Health
  • Auto
  • Business
  • Letters
  • Page2
  • Football
Categories
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Page2
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Page2
Ads
img
Jamaica Observer, © All Rights Reserved
  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • RSS Feeds
  • Feedback
  • Privacy Policy
  • Editorial Code of Conduct