Manchester City 4-2 Tottenham: Riyad Mahrez leads superb City fightback against Spurs
Daily MailFor the best part of an hour here at the Etihad, it looked like being a good night for Tottenham and an even better one for Arsenal. Riyad Mahrez notched a brace as he inspired Manchester City to a comeback win over Tottenham on Thursday night Julian Alvarez struck the first goal moments after the restart as Manchester City began their comeback at the Etihad Erling Haaland found the back of the net with a header early in the second-half to wipe out Spurs' first-half lead Antonio Conte’s side, on the other hand, had bounced back from their comprehensive defeat to Arsenal in the North London derby and were suddenly on course for an unlikely win thanks to goals from Dejan Kulusevski and Emerson Royal. Julian Alvarez pulled one back and Erling Haaland ended a run of three games without a goal by heading City level from Riyad Mahrez’s assist. Tottenham took a 2-0 lead into the half-time break with Dejan Kulusevski scoring the opener before the interval MATCH FACTS, RATINGS AND LEAGUE STANDINGS Manchester City : Ederson 5; Lewis 7, Stones 6.5, Akanji 6, Ake 6.5; Rodri 6, Gundogan 7 ; Mahrez 8, Alvarez 7, Grealish 6.5; Haaland 6.5. Scorers: Kulusevski 44, Royal 45+2 Booked: Romero, Hojbjerg Manager: Antonio Conte 6.5 Referee: Simon Hooper 7 Attendance: 53,088 Season at a glance Live tables Fixtures Scores Premier League Premier League Championship League One League Two Scottish Premiership Scottish Div 1 Scottish Div 2 Scottish Div 3 Ligue 1 Serie A La Liga Bundesliga While Guardiola celebrated on the touchline, Conte wore a look of utter resignation after a sixth defeat in 10 league games.