Tottenham Hotspur staged a remarkable second-half comeback to earn a 2-2 draw against Manchester City in the Premier League. Trailing 2-0 at halftime, Spurs equalized through Dominic Solanke's brace, including a stunning scorpion kick. The result leaves City six points behind leaders Arsenal.
In a thrilling Premier League encounter at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 1, 2026, Tottenham Hotspur rescued a vital point against Manchester City, fighting back from two goals down to end in a 2-2 draw.
Manchester City struck first after just 11 minutes when Rayan Cherki swept home following a dispossession of Yves Bissouma by Bernardo Silva, with Erling Haaland providing the assist. Five minutes later, Haaland missed a chance, lifting the ball over Guglielmo Vicario onto the net's roof. On the stroke of halftime, Antoine Semenyo doubled City's lead, arrowing a shot into the corner after a misplaced clearance fell to Bernardo Silva.
Boos echoed from the home crowd at the interval, but Tottenham transformed in the second half. Early on, Destiny Udogie forced a save from Gianluigi Donnarumma. Solanke halved the deficit around the 55th minute by bundling home, sparking Spurs into life. On 70 minutes, Solanke leveled with an ingenious heel flick—described as a scorpion kick—off Conor Gallagher's cross, leaving Donnarumma helpless.
Substitutes Wilson Odobert and Mathys Tel added energy, while Xavi Simons drove play forward. City pushed late, with chances for Tijjani Reijnders and others, but the score held. Nine minutes of added time yielded no winner.
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank praised his side's resilience post-match. "The character and mentality of the players showed," he told Sky Sports. "That never-say-die attitude... they have shown that for quite a long time now." Solanke echoed the sentiment: "We needed to show a bit more fight... When we’re all together, we can fly."
The draw offers brief relief for 14th-placed Spurs amid a tough run, including upcoming games against Manchester United, Newcastle, and Arsenal. For second-placed City, it widens the gap to leaders Arsenal to six points, highlighting second-half vulnerabilities under Pep Guardiola.
