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Tottenham Hotspur defeated Manchester City 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium. Brennan Johnson and Joao Palhinha scored the goals. Manchester City's goalkeeper James Trafford had a difficult debut as his error led to Palhinha's goal. Rayan Ait-Nouri was injured and taken off for Manchester City. Tottenham's coach Thomas Frank continues his unbeaten run.

SOCCER-CLUB-MCI-HIL/ (PIX, TV):Soccer-Guardiola left to rue missed opportunities as Manchester City exit Club World Cup | Football News

European football took a beating as Manchester City were shockingly beaten by Al-Hilal in the FIFA Club World Cup round of 16 stage while Champions League finalists, Inter Milan also crashed out after being defeated by Fluminense.

Manchester City face the unprecedented possibility of having their Premier League titles stripped over alleged financial breaches. If found guilty, the league could vacate championships or award them to past runners-up, triggering legal chaos and rewriting English football’s history. City deny wrongdoing and have pledged to contest all charges.