In a match corresponding to the 24th week of the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City played to an exciting 2-2 tie.
The goals for the home side came from Dominic Solanke (24’ second half) and an own goal by Marc Guéhi (7’ second half). For the visitors, Rayan Cherki (10’ first half) and Antoine Semenyo (43’ first half) were the scorers.
The opening goal of the match was scored by Rayan Cherki, who found the back of the net after a brilliant setup from Erling Haaland. Cherki fired a powerful shot into the right corner just 10 minutes into the game.
Despite dominating possession with an average of 59%, Manchester City struggled to convert their chances to secure a win against Tottenham.
Rayan Cherki was undoubtedly the standout player, registering one goal, completing 28 successful passes, and trying his luck on goal with three attempts.
Xavi Simons was another key figure of the match. The Tottenham midfielder delivered 38 successful passes, recovered five balls, and made five attempts to score.
Tottenham’s manager, Thomas Frank, set up his team in a 5-4-1 formation with Guglielmo Vicario in goal; Archie Gray, João Palhinha, Cristian Romero, Radu Dragusin, and Destiny Udogie in defense; Conor Gallagher, Yves Bissouma, Xavi Simons, and Kolo Muani in midfield; and Dominic Solanke leading the attack.
On the other hand, Josep Guardiola’s side lined up in a 4-4-2 formation, featuring Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal; Matheus Nunes, Abdukodir Khusanov, Marc Guéhi, and Rayan Ait Nouri in defense; Rodri, Nico O’Reilly, Bernardo Silva, and Rayan Cherki in midfield; with Erling Haaland and Antoine Semenyo in the forward positions.
The match was officiated by Robert Jones at the Wembley Stadium.
Next, Tottenham will face Manchester United away from home, while Manchester City will travel to Liverpool for their upcoming match.
With this draw, Tottenham now has 29 points and is sitting in 14th place, while Manchester City remains in second place with 47 points in the standings.
Substitutions for Tottenham
45’ second half – Cristian Romero off for Pape Matar Sarr
67’ second half – Yves Bissouma off for Wilson Odobert; Kolo Muani off for Mathys Tel
90’ second half – Dominic Solanke off for Junai Byfield
Bookings for Tottenham:
12’ first half – Yves Bissouma (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
37’ first half – Xavi Simons (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
2’ second half – Dominic Solanke (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
Substitutions for Manchester City
68’ second half – Rayan Cherki off for Tijjani Reijnders
69’ second half – Rayan Ait Nouri off for Nicolás Gonzalez
87’ second half – Bernardo Silva off for Phil Foden
93’ second half – Rodri off for Omar Marmoush
Bookings for Manchester City:
21’ first half – Abdukodir Khusanov (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
47’ first half – Rodri (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
12’ second half – Josep Guardiola (Dissent towards referee)
52’ second half – Nicolás Gonzalez (Unsportsmanlike conduct)