Riyadh Mahrez brace and goals from Erling haaland and Julian alvarez gave city a second half comeback to stun rivals tottenham by 4 goals to two.
In a match played at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, city were forced to comeback after Dejan Kulusevski and Emerson royal put Totteham ahead in the first half.
Guardiola’s side were, as expected, not content with the idea of just getting one point out the of tie though, and they relentlessly continued their search for a goal. Sooner rather than later, their comeback was complete, this time courtesy of Riyad Mahrez.
The Algerian danced into the box off the right wing, and carried on himself despite cries for a cross. He then proved his worth with a clinical goal buried into the bottom corner from a tight angle, sending the home fans into delirium.
City’s energy going forward was still maintained even after the third, with Spurs only managing to get a couple of mediocre free-kicks.
Despite the away side desperate to salvage something from their trip north, Guardiola proved his worth and his side remained defensively solid, balancing that with attacks when they had possession.
Conte’s men did indeed insist on going for the point, which ultimately left them open at the back, much to City’s delight.
Late on in the day, Mahrez found himself in on goal unmarked, and all that was left to do was scoop it over a charging Lloris for 4-2 to complete an incredible second half performance. ‘A game of two halves’ has never been more applicable than for this one.
This result means City remain second, while Spurs find themselves fifth. Next up for the Cityzens is another home tie against Wolves, while Spurs are set to travel to Fulham.
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