Manchester City vs Tottenham: Riyad Mahrez Inspires Manchester City to a Comeback Against Tottenham

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Manchester City vs Tottenham: Riyad Mahrez inspired Manchester City to a comeback after scoring two goals and providing an assist against Tottenham on Thursday night.

Erling Haaland ended his goal drought as Manchester City avoided a back-to-back defeat with a win against North London side Tottenham.

Mahrez celebrates after scoring the third goal

The victory now moves Manchester City five points closer to the consistently strong Arsenal side.

Pep Guardiola looking furious after the second goal went in

Manchester City’s first chance came after Rico Lewis tested the most-capped French goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris, whose quick reaction saved the ball from going into the net.

The North London team took a 2-0 lead in the first half after Dejan Kulusevski scored in the 44th minute due to Ederson’s ugly pass to Rodri, who was under pressure from Tottenham players.

Tottenham players celebrate after scoring the first goal

It is the second time in 10 matches that Tottenham will score the first goal.

Erling Haaland scored the header to equalise for Manchester City

In the 45+2 minute, Emerson Royal, who hasn’t scored a single goal this season, capitalized on Ederson’s save to make it 2-0. Pep Guardiola felt agitated and couldn’t bear the performance of the team.

Tottenham who did a double over Manchester City last season, were on the course of winning their fifth match in six against the Premier League champions.

There must have been a serious discussion between Pep Guardiola and his boys in the dressing room after halftime as they looked stronger in the second half.

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Julian Alvarez scored the first goal of the match

Manchester City reacted quickly in the second half with Julian Alvarez scoring in the 51st minute of the match. In the 53rd minute, Riyad Mahrez passed to Erling Haaland, who ended his goal drought with a beautiful header.

The Norwegian is on course to lift the Premier League’s golden boot. His goal against Tottenham makes it 22 goals in the league.

Mahrez completed the comeback after doing a little trick on Tottenham defender and decided to hit the ball aggressively. The deflected ball went past Hugo Lloris in the 63rd minute.

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Julian Alvarez celebrate after the first goal

Ivan Perisic came close to equalizing for Tottenham, but Rico Lewis’ interception made the ball hit the goal post with Manchester City surviving the late scare.

There was a call for handball in the box on Tottenham’s Richarlison, but VAR intervened to stop an undeserved penalty for Manchester City.

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Mahrez celebrate after scoring the third goalI

The Algerian, who was named the man of the match, completed his moment of magic after darting on a Clement Lenglet to make it four goals for Manchester City.

What next for Manchester City and Tottenham

Wolverhampton Wanderers will travel to Manchester City on January 22, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. It is an opportunity for Manchester City to close the gap on Arsenal, who face a well-organized Manchester United side.

For Tottenham, it is going to be a London Derby as they face Fulham at Craven Cottage on January 23, 2023, at 9:00 p.m.

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The Algerian celebrate after scoring the final goal of the match

In a bid to start moving closer to the Champions League spot, Antonio Conte needs to get his team back to the top four.

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