Manchester City defeated Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday night to move one win away from a fourth consecutive Premier League title.

City had a lot of chances in the first half, forcing a couple of good saves from Guglielmo Vicario, but the game was tied as both teams went into halftime.

But the game, and the title race, were essentially characterized by two events. First, Erling Haaland scored following a great assist from Kevin De Bruyne. Stefan Ortega made a late save on Son Heung-min, which was followed by City’s late penalty by Haaland.

This season, City has battled against the ‘Big Six’, beating Manchester United twice but failing to do as well in the other games. As a result, they haven’t had a standout moment that will define their season.

They have been relentless against the rest — they have not lost in five months — and have done so mercilessly, but this has sparked criticism that it is boring. The complete debate is for another day, and, as I already stated, there was no drama here that helped Arsenal’s title aspirations, but it was a night of high drama nonetheless.

While City still need to beat West Ham on Sunday to complete the job, they have made a significant stride toward winning the title for the fourth time in a row and making history in the process.