Manchester City fought back against Tottenham to claim 4-2 win

• Manchester City overcame a 2-0 halftime deficit to beat Tottenham 4-2.
• Riyad Mahrez scored twice for the champions.
• City had lost to Manchester United and Southampton prior to this game.

Manchester City overcame a 2-0 halftime deficit against Tottenham to win 4-2 on Thursday, putting the champions firmly back in the Premier League title chase.

Spurs lead 2-0 at the break thanks to goals from Dejan Kulusevski and Emerson Royal, who were booed off by their own fans.

However, a second-half comeback led to Pep Guardiola’s squad taking control until Riyad Mahrez pulled the game away from Spurs with two magnificent goals.

Manchester City overcame two straight losses to upset Spurs, sending a clear message to Premier League leaders Arsenal that they are prepared to compete for the championship all the way. Erling Haaland also ended his three-game scoring drought for City in the 4-2 victory. Prior to this game, City had lost to Manchester United in league play and Southampton in the Carabao Cup.

Although the final score sees City move to within five points of Arsenal, Pep Guardiola’s decision to start with Kevin De Bruyne, Kyle Walker, and Bernardo Silva on the substitutes’ bench initially appeared to be a mistake. Just before halftime, Tottenham scored twice, and the supporters made their anger known.

But City has a history of turning around 2-0 halftime deficits to win games; they did it against Crystal Palace and Aston Villa last season, and they did it once more to further damage Tottenham’s chances of making the top four while highlighting their own exceptional talent. Prior to Riyad Mahrez’s two goals, which secured the victory and brought City closer to Arsenal, goals from Julian Alvarez and Haaland had evened the score.

With City hosting Wolves at Etihad earlier in the day, that sets up a crucial weekend in the title battle when Arsenal plays third-place United at the Emirates on Sunday. Before Mikel Arteta’s team even takes the field, if City defeats Wolves, they can close the gap on Arsenal to two points.

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