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Manchester City beat Tottenham to go top of the Premier League ahead of final day

Erling Haaland (center) scores the opening goal for Manchester City against Tottenham on Tuesday night.[AFP]

Erling Haaland scored twice to settle Manchester City's nerves as the Premier League champions beat Tottenham 2-0 to take a giant step towards a historic fourth consecutive English title on Tuesday.

The Norwegian forward tapped home a pinpoint Kevin De Bruyne cross early in the second half to score City's first-ever league goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and netted a late penalty to seal the three points.

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