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 21:46 · Michael Jones]

Man City 3-2 Tottenham

86 mins: Jack Grealish is nudged in the back by Cristian Romero and goes to ground looking for a free kick. The referee lets play go on and Spurs sweep up the pitch.

The cross comes over to Hojbjerg but his cutback is intercepted and City scramble it clear.

[19 January 2023 21:42 · Michael Jones]

Man City 3-2 Tottenham

83 mins: There’s a case for Man City to be awarded a penalty after Richarlison seemingly brings the ball down with his arm inside his own box.

There’s a VAR check but nothing comes from it.

Kyle Walker replaces Rico Lewis.

[19 January 2023 21:38 · Michael Jones]

Man City 3-2 Tottenham

79 mins: Clement Lenglet and Richarlison are introduced for Tottenham to replace Emerson Royal and Ben Davies. It’s an attacking move from Antonio Conte who must believe that his team can salvage at least a point here.

Bernardo Silva replaces Ilkay Gundogan for Man City.

[19 January 2023 21:34 · Michael Jones]

Man City 3-2 Tottenham

76 mins: This is Rodrigo Bentancur’s first game back from injury and Antonio Conte takes no chances with him. He brings the midfielder off with 15 minutes or so to go and replaces him with Yves Bissouma.

Can Tottenham get an equaliser to set up a blockbuster finish?

[19 January 2023 21:30 · Michael Jones]

Man City 3-2 Tottenham

73 mins: Oh close! Rodrigo Bentancur wins a free kick for Spurs that Son Heung-min curls into the box. Harry Kane breaks away from Ilkay Gundogan and looks to bring the ball under control.

It bounces up and strikes his arm though and the referee blows the whistle for handball.

[19 January 2023 21:28 · Michael Jones]

Man City 3-2 Tottenham

70 mins: Antonio Conte is the first manager to look to the bench with Ivan Perisic getting hooked in place of Ryan Sessegnon. It’s not been a good night for Perisic whose mistake lead to the third City goal just after he missed a great chance to put Spurs in front.

[19 January 2023 21:26 · Michael Jones]

Man City 3-2 Tottenham

67 mins: Manchester City will make sure that they see the game out now. The best way they can do that is to score again and give themselves the biggest lead possible.

Tottenham have been rocked but there’s enough quality in their line-up to get back in this game.

[19 January 2023 21:23 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Man City 3-2 Tottenham (Mahrez, 64’)⚽️

64 mins: Manchester City complete the comeback! Jack Grealish works the ball across the pitch and finds Riyad Mahrez. Ivan Perisic commits to a tackle but misses the ball allowing Mahrez to carry the ball into the box.

He opens up his body and drills one towards the near post, beating Hugo Lloris after a short deflection and sending City ahead.

[19 January 2023 21:21 · Michael Jones]

Man City 2-2 Tottenham

63 mins: Spurs have kicked back into life now. Harry Kane sends the ball inside to Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg who switches the play out to Dejan Kulusevski on the right.

Kulusevski fizzes a pass across the penalty area and picks out Kane who takes a touch then drills his effort wide of the back post!

[19 January 2023 21:19 · Michael Jones]

Man City 2-2 Tottenham

60 mins: Chance! Spurs should be back in front!

Dejan Kulusevski gets in behind on the right hand side and drives into the penalty area. He cuts the ball back across the middle of the box to pick out Ivan Perisic who drills a low effort at goal only to be denied by Rico Lewis’ last ditch block!