Man City vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Riyad Mahrez completes comeback

Man City 4-2 Tottenham: Pep Guardiola’s men come from behind to beat Spurs and close the gap on Arsenal

'Conte has beaten me a lot' Pep looks forward to Spurs

Riyad Mahrez struck twice as Manchester City staged a stunning fightback to reignite their title hopes with a 4-2 win over Tottenham.

The Premier League champions were rocked when Spurs struck twice through Dejan Kulusevski and Emerson Royal in the closing moments of the first half after Ederson errors at the Etihad Stadium.

Yet faced with the prospect of trailing leaders Arsenal by eight points and having played a game more, Pep Guardiola’s side roused themselves after the break.

Julian Alvarez pulled one back and Erling Haaland, with his first goal in four games, restored parity before the influential Mahrez secured victory with a double.

The turnaround prevented City sinking to a third successive defeat in all competitions and will probably have left Arsenal bemoaning their rivals’ inability to land another blow on the champions.

Relive all the action as Manchester City defeated Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium:

Man City vs Tottenham

• Manchester City shock Tottenham and reel in Arsenal with sensational second-half comeback
• FT - Manchester City complete remarkable comeback win over Tottenham (MCI 4-2 TOT)
• 90’ GOAL! - Mahrez sews up the points for City (MCI 4-2 TOT)
• 64’ GOAL! - Mahrez completes City’s comeback to put them in front (MCI 3-2 TOT)
• 54’ GOAL! - Haaland heads home the equaliser for City (MCI 2-2 TOT)
• 51’ GOAL! - Alvarez claws one back for City just after the break (MCI 1-2 TOT)
• 45+2’ GOAL! - Emerson Royal heads home a rebound to double Spurs’ lead (MCI 0-2 TOT)
• 45’ GOAL! - Kulusevski opens the scoring for Spurs (MCI 0-1 TOT)
• 42’ CHANCE! - Haaland heads Rodri’s cross over the bar (MCI 0-0 TOT)
• 39’ SAVE! - Lloris keeps out Lewis’ shot from range (MCI 0-0 TOT)
• 21’ BLOCKED - Dier charges down Alvarez’s effort (MCI 0-0 TOT)
• 15’ SHOT! - Kane’s first sight at goal hits the side-netting but he’s offside (MCI 0-0 TOT)

[19 January 2023 21:16 · Michael Jones]

Man City 2-2 Tottenham

57 mins: This has been a blistering start to the second half from Manchester City. Mahrez has another shot from range fly just wide of the near post and there’s a collective sigh of letdown anticipation from the home crowd.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg gives his teammates a good telling off before the ball gets back in play. Spurs have been sleeping since the second half kicked off.

[19 January 2023 21:13 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Man City 2-2 Tottenham (Haaland, 54’)⚽️

54 mins: It’s that man again! Erling Haaland finishes off a lovely move from Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez brings the ball forward again before cutting it back to Rodri.

Rodri chips the ball into the box where Mahrez meets it with a header across the six-yard box and Haaland does the rest to turn it home.

City are level again.

[19 January 2023 21:11 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Man City 1-2 Tottenham (Alvarez, 51’)⚽️

51 mins: Just what Man City needed! Riyad Mahrez weaves down the right wing and carries the ball to the byline before flicking it into the penalty area.

Jack Grealish leaps towards the ball as Hugo Lloris comes out to punch it. Neither man gets control of it and it drops kindly to Julian Alvarez who smokes it home to give City a lifeline.

[19 January 2023 21:08 · Michael Jones]

Man City 0-2 Tottenham

48 mins: Bentancur has been a huge factor in Tottenham’s success tonight. He’s the key link between defence and attack and, more often than not, the instigator in driving Spurs up the pitch.

He goes on another fine run before sending the ball out to Dejan Kulusevski on the right. Kulusevski tries to return the pass as Bentancur continues his run but he overcooks it and Nathan Ake tidies up.

[19 January 2023 21:03 · Michael Jones]

Second half: Man City 0-2 Tottenham

Manchester City get the match back underway. Tottenham came out early and look ready to go for the next 45 minutes. It seems as though Pep Guardiola is starting the second half with the same personnel as the first.

Kevin De Bruyne remains on the bench as Erling Haaland gets the game back underway.

[19 January 2023 21:01 · Michael Jones]

HT Man City 0-2 Tottenham

Such has been the success that Pep Guardiola has brought to Manchester City that at two goals down to Tottenham and second in the Premier League table they team is booed off the pitch at half-time by the home fans.

[19 January 2023 20:57 · Michael Jones]

HT Man City 0-2 Tottenham

Manchester City have only won one of 54 previous Premier League games in which they have trailed by 2+ goals at half-time (two draws, 51 defeats).

That win, however, was the most recent occasion, when they beat Crystal Palace 4-2 in August.

[19 January 2023 20:53 · Michael Jones]

HT Man City 0-2 Tottenham

Dejan Kulusevski opened the scoring for Tottenham before Emerson Royal added a second just on the stroke of half-time. City are staring down the barrel of consecutive Premier League defeats.

Can Spurs go on to win from here?

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[19 January 2023 20:49 · Michael Jones]

Half-time: Man City 0-2 Tottenham

45+2 mins: A pretty tepid half burst into life in the closing minutes as Tottenham latched onto mistakes from Manchester City to score twice and gives themselves a cushion going into the break.

Pep Guardiola now his decisions to make. Does he look to the bench to try and rescue this game?

[19 January 2023 20:48 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Man City 0-2 Tottenham (Royal, 45+2)⚽️

45+2 mins: Right at the end of the first half, Tottenham double their lead.

Harry Kane weaves his way up the pitch with tha ball and continues his run into the box. He shoots from a tight angle but is denied by Ederson who palms the ball away.

It comes to Emerson Royal who is perfectly on hand to nod the ball home!