Five star Spurs silence the critics with 5-0 win over Red Star Belgrade
Mauricio Pochettino's side finally secured their first win after a draw against Olympiacos in matchday1 then later lost in a nine goals thriller to german Champions Bayern on matchday 2.
The win came in an emphatic fashion as an early header from Harry Kane to put the host ahead, It only took Son Heung 16 minutes to get on the scoresheet as he finished off some brilliant play by Lamela to find the top corner with a sublime finish, before netting his second on the stroke of half-time after receiving the ball from Tanguy Ndombele to make it his second of the evening.
Erik Lamela superb turn gave the host the fourth, as he had earlier assisted both Kane and Son. This win would absolutely boost Spurs ahead of weekend EPL fixtures against the league leader Liverpool.
Guardiola's star shows an outstanding performance as both Sterling and Kun Aguero, frustrated Atlanta in a six goals thriller.
Sterling is City's leading scorer with 12 goals in 13 games in all competitions this season and this latest ruthless display against Atlanta demonstrated again how well he has developed himself as a finisher under Pep.
Although City's defensive exposure let opened again when a Ruslan Malinovskyi penalty gave Atalanta a surprise lead after Fernandinho awkwardly fouled Josip Ilicic.
But Aguero leveled up from close range, despite losing a couple of chance before he ran on to Sterling's in-swinging cross and the Argentine fired City ahead from the spot before half-time after Sterling was fouled by Andrea Masiello.
The second half underway saw Sterling scoring his second and third of the game in the 58, 64 and 69minutes.
City's got another injury blow as Rodrigo limp off the field in the with a hamstring injury before half-time and Phil Foden was sent off for two late bookings in the 82nd minutes of the game.
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