Manchester City 4-3 Tottenham: 5 Hits and Flops

#4 Hit: Raheem Sterling

Sterling celebrating his first goal against Tottenham

If only... On another day, Sterling would have dominated the back pages, buoyed by an inspiring hat-trick to help pull his side into the Champions League semi-finals. Instead, he had a dramatic winner chalked off after VAR review and the aftermath will live long in the memory after such an unpredictable match.

A lot has been said about his improved finish capabilities in recent months and after netting a brace away at Crystal Palace on Sunday, he did the same against Tottenham here. His first broke the deadlock in emphatic style after just four minutes, leaving Kieran Trippier for dead before cutting inside on his right foot and firing low into Hugo Lloris' bottom corner.

Despite all the criticism leveled at Spurs' first-choice keeper this term, he could do nothing to stop that strike - which goes to show just how Raheem is developing that facet of his repertoire, with confidence and improved decision-making proving he's taken his game to the next level.

As for the second, well, it was a lot to do with intelligent movement and attack positioning - evading Trippier's attention to slot home from close-range at the back post after de Bruyne's devilish ball was fizzed across goal. Sterling was a livewire throughout, breaching compatriot Trippier on multiple occasions and had his tie-winning goal ruled out in what would have capped a brilliant performance from City's main man this season.