Stefan Ortega made a brilliant save to deny Heung-Min Son with Man City only 1-0 up late on at Tottenham; dropped points for Pep Guardiola’s side would have put title in Arsenal’s hands on final day; but City won 2-0 and look set to win fourth successive Premier League title
Jamie Carragher says Stefan Ortega has won Manchester City the title – and that his late save to deny Heung-Min Son will “haunt” Arsenal fans.
City are just one win from the title after their 2-0 victory at Tottenham on Tuesday moved them two points clear of the Gunners with just one game to play.
However, a draw at Spurs would have kept Arsenal on top of the table – meaning the title would have been in their hands going into the final day.
That scenario almost came to pass when, in the 86th minute at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Manuel Akanji was robbed of possession inside his own half.
Son raced goalwards and had only Ortega – the City No 2 who replaced the injured Ederson earlier in the second half – to beat.
With the goal at his mercy, Son’s shot was brilliantly saved by Ortega, before Erling Haaland scored his second goal of the game from the penalty spot just minutes later to secure a vital three points.
