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Manchester City's bid to chop Arsenal's Premier League lead to two points was scuppered as Harry Kane's record-breaking goal earned Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 ...

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Harry Kane is now Tottenham's top scorer, claiming a record that stood for over 50 years. Here's how he did it, and a selection of his best strikes.

Three years after scoring his 100th goal for Spurs, Kane reached the 200 mark with a goal against Ludogorets in the Europa League in November 2020. He has totalled 58 assists for Spurs since 2011-12, with 44 of those coming in the Premier League. Indeed, his longest ever goal for Tottenham was put away from 31 metres, though it took a heavily deflected free kick against Stoke City in February 2017 to do so -- the third goal of a hat trick in a 4-0 victory for Spurs. [Arsenal](/soccer/team?id=359) during his career and the best arguably came during the Premier League derby at White Hart Lane in March 2016. While it's certainly debatable whether or not he actually meant to whack his lofted shot straight over [Jordan Pickford](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/159443/Jordan-Pickford) from way out on the right flank, it can't be denied that the goal signalled an incredibly important career milestone for the Spurs striker. Dortmund were also on the receiving end of what is probably Kane's finest Champions League effort in the 2017-18 group stage -- a powerful solo attack that began wide on the touchline and ended in a fierce shot being rocketed into the top corner with what is supposedly his weaker left foot to wrap up a 3-1 victory. After scoring five goals in League One while on loan at Leyton Orient the season previous, the teenager finally got off the mark for Spurs in 2011-12 when he popped up in injury time to add the fourth goal in a routine 4-0 win and thus open his account for the club. [the 1966 World Cup winner with England who died in 2021 at the age of 81](/soccer/england-eng/story/4478404/former-englandchelsea-and-tottenham-striker-jimmy-greaves-dies-aged-81) -- remains the all-time top goal scorer in the history of the English top flight with a total of 357 goals in 516 games for Spurs, [Chelsea](/soccer/team?id=363) and West Ham combined. That came in 2017-18 when Kane notched 41 goals in 48 games for Spurs in the most prolific campaign of his club career to date. Kane has certainly scored some delectable goals for Tottenham since 2011 but the best from a purely aesthetic standpoint might be this exquisite first-time, 20-yard drive against Crystal Palace in March 2021. For Kane that came at the age of 18 during a Europa League group-stage clash against Shamrock Rovers in mid-December 2011. However, after scoring in the 1-0 win over Fulham in the Premier League on Jan.

Harry Kane broke Tottenham's all-time scoring record with a goal — his 267th for the club — that will have been celebrated almost as jubilantly by the other ...

To do it in front of the home fans is a moment I’ll never forget. Kane swept home the winner in the 15th minute after Pierre-Emile Højbjerg intercepted a pass out from the back by City midfielder Rodri and set up the striker to score his 200th Premier League goal. After all, City now hasn't won, or even scored, in five games at Tottenham's new stadium in either the Premier League or the Champions League.

Tottenham players celebrate with goal scorer Harry Kane, centre, after they defeated Manchester City. Soccer. Kane's record goal earns Tottenham 1- ...

Despite plenty of City possession, Tottenham held firm to move a point off the top four and do rivals Arsenal a big favor in the title race. Ben Davies headed wide for the hosts at the start of the second period before Guardiola turned to De Bruyne with 57 minutes played. Tottenham assistant coach Cristian Stellini, filling in for Conte, was attempting to match the animated presence of his fellow Italian on the touchline but saw his team enjoy a slice of luck before the break. After Rodri and Jack Grealish failed to find the net with curled efforts late in the half, Mahrez sent a stinging half-volley crashing against the crossbar from 12 yards (meters) that bounced away to safety to ensure Spurs were ahead at the break for the first time at home since Oct. City was dominating possession but soon felt the familiar feeling of trailing to Tottenham — and it proved a record-breaking goal. Fifth-place Spurs instead claimed a third victory from their last four matches against Pep Guardiola’s team — despite Cristian Romero’s late sending-off for a second yellow card — to aid the recovery of absent manager Antonio Conte, who is still in Italy after having his gallbladder removed on Wednesday.

Kane slotted home after 15 minutes and moved past the late Jimmy Greaves as Spurs' all-time leading scorer on 267 goals. Advertisement. It proved enough to keep ...

Despite plenty of City possession, Tottenham held firm to move a point off the top four and do rivals Arsenal a big favor in the title race. Tottenham assistant coach Cristian Stellini, filling in for Conte, was attempting to match the animated presence of his fellow Italian on the touchline but saw his team enjoy a slice of luck before the break. City was dominating possession but soon felt the familiar feeling of trailing to Tottenham — and it proved a record-breaking goal.