Dominic Solanke’s stunning scorpion kick saw Tottenham recover from a dismal first-half showing to rescue a draw against Manchester City – whose inability to defend a two-goal lead saw the title race tilt further in Arsenal’s favour, Sky Sports reports.
Thomas Frank’s Spurs were once again booed off by their home fans at half-time as goals from Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo put Pep Guardiola’s side in a comfortable two-goal lead – with the hosts offering next to nothing in the opening 45 minutes.
But Frank earned his money at half-time as Spurs looked like a completely different side at the break – with striker Solanke leading the way.
The forward’s excellent turn in the box saw him squeeze a ball in at the near post while under pressure from Marc Guehi.
And after more pressure from the home side, a deserved equaliser came as Solanke turned Conor Gallagher’s cross with a stunning flick from behind him to send the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium wild.
Spurs almost completed the comeback as Gianluigi Donnarumma made stunning saves from Wilson Odobert and the excellent Xavi Simons, while Guehi made a magnificent intervention to stop a winner.
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City also missed big chances to snatch the lead back through Tijjani Reijnders, who put two efforts off target.
The result means Spurs have helped arch-rivals Arsenal out. City are now six points behind the Premier League leaders – and Guardiola’s side go to Liverpool next.
For Spurs, the comeback is a big boost for Frank but there are still plenty of issues. Cristian Romero came off at half-time meaning Joao Palhinha played 90 minutes in a defence that saw Yves Bissouma and Radu Dragusin make mistakes for City’s goals.
