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Manchester City have lost ground in the title race once again after Dominic Solanke spearheaded an improbable Tottenham comeback in the Premier League.

Rayan Cherki fired the visitors in front following a tepid start in north London, with Radu Dragusin inviting the in-form midfielder to shoot by not closing him down after Yves Bissouma was robbed of possession.

With the atmosphere eerily quiet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Spurs failed to kick into gear for the rest of the first half and saw their deficit doubled through Antoine Semenyo, a goal that again stemmed from sloppy play.

Spurs were once again booed off the pitch by their own fans at half-time with Thomas Frank’s side looking on course for a fourth home defeat in six games across all competitions, but Solanke gave the hosts a way back into the game as he forced the ball over the line eight minutes after the restart.

Solanke then pulled out an sublime scorpion kick to level things for Spurs, a result they held onto for the remainder of the contest to deliver a huge favour to north London rivals Arsenal, who remain six points clear at the Premier League pinnacle.

Tottenham deliver Arsenal huge title favour thanks to Solanke heroics

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Will Castle1 February 2026 22:00

Why was Romero replaced at half-time?

Fans were left bewildered by the lack of Spurs captain Cristian Romero when the two sides re-emerged from the tunnel for the second half, with the hosts needing an improbable turnaround.

Thomas Frank has confirmed it was not injury but an illness that caused his replacement, telling BBC Sport: "He will be assessed, but he should be OK."

Will Castle1 February 2026 21:45

Gallagher gives backing to Frank

"The manager has been amazing,” Gallagher told BBC Sport.

“He stays so positive even when he could easily not be. After the first half he was still positive and telling us where we can improve and not letting our head drop. he was great and changed tactical stuff which helped as well.”

Will Castle1 February 2026 20:45