Man City held by Spurs after stunning backheel equaliser | OneFootball

Manchester City continues to let golden opportunities slip by to challenge Arsenal in the Premier League race. Pep Guardiola's team was leading 2-0 against a weak Tottenham, which reacted in the second half, equalized with a stunning backheel goal by Dominic Solanke, and almost won it at the end. Cristian Romero was substituted at halftime.

The match started favorably for City, which took the lead at 10 minutes thanks to a brilliant goal by Frenchman Ryan Cherki, one of the standout players of the match. Towards the end of the first half, Antoine Semenyo extended the lead after a mistake in the home team's defense. By the end of the first 45 minutes, when Cuti Romero was taken off, it seemed that the visitors would secure a valuable victory in London, bringing them within four points of Arsenal, the comfortable leader of the tournament.

But in the Premier League, you can't afford to relax, and that's what happened to City, whose two-goal advantage was reduced to one in a scramble that ended with a goal by Solanke. A little later, the former Bournemouth striker sealed his double with a spectacular backheel, following a cross from Conor Gallagher.

Both teams had chances to win it at the end, but due to good goalkeeper interventions and poor finishing, it ended in a draw.

This result doesn't help either team in their respective battles. Despite being the sole runner-up, Manchester City couldn't cut the lead Arsenal holds to four points and remains six points behind. Tottenham, on the other hand, climbed to 14th place thanks to the draw but can't completely shake off the relegation fears. They are currently nine points ahead of West Ham, the last team in the relegation zone.

Next Wednesday, at 17:00, Pep Guardiola's side will play the second leg of the League Cup semifinals against Newcastle at home. In the first leg, held at St. James Park, the Cityzens won 2-0. In the Premier League, they will play again on Sunday, February 8, against Liverpool at Anfield, starting at 13:30 Argentina time.

The Spurs, on the other hand, are no longer in cup competitions and must focus on improving their league performance. On Saturday, February 7, at 9:30, they will visit Old Trafford to face a Manchester United team on a winning streak.

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