Manchester City 4-2 Tottenham: Pep Guardiola's side fight back from two goals down to win

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By Phil McNultyChief shot writer astatine Etihad Stadium

Last updated connected 1 infinitesimal ago.From the conception Premier League

Manchester City overpowered Tottenham with stunning comeback astatine Etihad Stadium to adjacent the spread connected Premier League leaders Arsenal to 5 points.

Spurs looked to beryllium doing bitter northbound London rivals Arsenal a immense favour erstwhile they scored doubly successful the closing moments of the archetypal fractional to permission Pep Guardiola's broadside looking astatine a 3rd successive loss.

Dejan Kulusevski gave Spurs the pb seconds earlier the interruption aft Rodrigo Bentancur robbed Rodri pursuing Ederson's mediocre clearance, past Emerson Royal headed a 2nd aft the City keeper could lone propulsion retired Harry Kane's shot.

Most wrong the Etihad Stadium were frustrated but City, inspired by the outstanding Riyad Mahrez, came flying retired aft the interval to crook the crippled connected its caput with 3 goals successful 12 minutes.

Julian Alvarez scored from adjacent scope aft Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris could not assertion Mahrez's transverse successful the 51st infinitesimal past Erling Haaland headed successful from adjacent scope 2 minutes aboriginal to gully City level.

Spurs astir regained the pb erstwhile Ivan Perisic's changeable was deflected onto the woodwork by Rico Lewis earlier Mahrez completed City's comeback, winning a situation earlier beating Lloris astatine his adjacent post.

The France seasoned was astatine responsibility erstwhile again aft his ain extremity acceptable Arsenal connected their mode to triumph successful the derby connected Sunday.

Mahrez completed a superb idiosyncratic show erstwhile helium raced wide successful stoppage clip to assistance a clever decorativeness implicit Lloris for City's fourth.

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Manchester City

Squad number31Player nameEderson
Squad number82Player nameLewis
Squad number5Player nameStones
Squad number25Player nameAkanji
Squad number6Player nameAké
Squad number16Player nameRodri
Squad number8Player nameGündogan
Squad number26Player nameMahrez
Squad number19Player nameÁlvarez
Squad number10Player nameGrealish
Squad number9Player nameHaaland

Squad number2Player nameWalker
Squad number3Player nameRúben Dias
Squad number20Player nameBernardo Silva

Tottenham Hotspur

Squad number1Player nameLloris
Squad number17Player nameRomero
Squad number15Player nameDier
Squad number33Player nameDavies
Squad number12Player nameEmerson Royal
Squad number5Player nameHøjbjerg
Squad number30Player nameBentancur
Squad number14Player namePerisic
Squad number21Player nameKulusevski
Squad number7Player nameSon Heung-min
Squad number10Player nameKane

Squad number9Player nameRicharlison
Squad number19Player nameRyan Sessegnon
Squad number34Player nameLenglet
Squad number38Player nameBissouma

Line-ups

Man City

Formation 4-2-3-1

31Ederson
82LewisSubstituted forWalkerat 83'minutes
5Stones
25Akanji
6Aké
16Rodri
8GündoganSubstituted forBernardo Silvaat 81'minutes
26MahrezBooked astatine 21mins
19Álvarez
10Grealish
9HaalandSubstituted forRúben Diasat 90'minutes

Substitutes

2Walker
3Rúben Dias
4Phillips
7Cancelo
14Laporte
17De Bruyne
18Ortega
20Bernardo Silva
47Foden

Tottenham

Formation 3-4-2-1

1Lloris
17RomeroBooked astatine 23mins
15Dier
33DaviesSubstituted forLengletat 78'minutes
12Emerson RoyalSubstituted forRicharlisonat 78'minutes
5HøjbjergBooked astatine 31mins
30BentancurSubstituted forBissoumaat 75'minutes
14PerisicSubstituted forR Sessegnonat 69'minutes
21Kulusevski
7Son Heung-min
10Kane

Substitutes

2Doherty
6D Sánchez
9Richarlison
19R Sessegnon
20Forster
25Tanganga
29Sarr
34Lenglet
38Bissouma

Referee:Simon Hooper

Attendance:53,088

Live Text

Match ends, Manchester City 4, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
Second Half ends, Manchester City 4, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) near footed changeable from the centre of the container is precocious and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
Substitution, Manchester City. Rúben Dias replaces Erling Haaland.
Goal! Manchester City 4, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) near footed changeable from the centre of the container to the centre of the goal.
Substitution, Manchester City. Kyle Walker replaces Rico Lewis due to the fact that of an injury.
Delay over. They are acceptable to continue.
Delay successful lucifer due to the fact that of an wounded Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
Delay successful lucifer (Tottenham Hotspur).
Delay over. They are acceptable to continue.
VAR Decision: No Penalty Manchester City.
Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) header from the near broadside of the six gait container is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross.
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
Substitution, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Clément Lenglet replaces Ben Davies.
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison replaces Emerson Royal.

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