Man City vs Tottenham result: VAR rules out late winner - Premier League reaction from the Etihad
The two sides met in the Premier League late kick-off
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Your support makes all the difference.Gabriel Jesus was denied a last-gasp winner by VAR as Tottenham Hotspur snatched a remarkable 2-2 draw against champions Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
The Brazilian looked to have claimed a deserved victory for City right at the death of an intriguing Premier League clash but his late strike was ruled out for a handball by Aymeric Laporte. The scenes as the goal was chalked off were reminiscent of the dramatic ending to last season's Champions League tie between the two sides at the same venue last season.
The ruling made the encounter extra frustrating for City, who had completely dominated proceedings and racked up 30 shots to the visitors' three.
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Manchester City 2-1 Tottenham
46 minutes
City are quickly on the attack. The ball is played into Walker, who reaches the byline and pulls back a cross which only finds the arms of Lloris.
Manchester City 2-1 Tottenham
48 minutes
Ederson, as nonchalant as ever, sweeps an inch perfect pass out to Walker, who sets De Bruyne clear through the middle. He drives towards the Spurs box, eventually trying a curling shot which deflects for a corner.
Manchester City 2-1 Tottenham
49 minutes
City nearly make it 3-1 from the corner. The ball's worked out to Zinchenko, who shoots through a sea of blue shirts, but Lloris does well to get down low and parry the ball away.
Manchester City 2-1 Tottenham
50 minutes
Another City corner results in a penalty appeal as Laporte goes down in the box. He's claiming there was a foul from Sissoko, but there's very little in it.
Manchester City 2-1 Tottenham
51 minutes
City are hungry for a third goal, and no one more so than De Bruyne. He finds space again and fizzes a low left-footed shot narrowly past the post.
Manchester City 2-1 Tottenham
53 minutes
More fluid, penetrative football from City. It begins, as it so often does, with a long Ederson pass. Sterling eventually collects the ball and slides Aguero through, but the Argentine's shot is always rising over the bar.
Manchester City 2-1 Tottenham
54 minutes
The chances keep coming for City. This time it's Silva, slipped through by Sterling. He tries to finish first time, but can't get enough power on it to beat Lloris. A third goal looks an inevitability at the moment.
Manchester City 2-1 Tottenham
56 minutes
Some respite for Tottenham, who've been all over the place since the break. Lamela chips the ball into the path of Eriksen, who looks to chest it down inside the box. It's hacked away for a corner.
GOAL! Manchester City 2-2 Tottenham (Moura)
57 minutes
Spurs are level! Lucas Moura, moments after coming on as a substitute in place of Winks, climbs highest from the corner and glances a header past Ederson. If anything, it's even more unexpected than their first half equaliser. City have been rampant in this second half, but Tottenham, given an opportunity, are clinical.
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