Tottenham winger Dejan Kulusevski’s 90th-minute header denied Manchester City victory in a breathless six-goal thriller at Etihad Stadium.
City thought they had won it nine minutes from time when Jack Grealish turned home Erling Haaland’s cross for his first goal since April.
But Tottenham snatched a point in a match that ended in controversy as referee Simon Hooper blew for a foul on Erling Haaland, who had already shrugged off the effects of Emerson Royal’s tackle and chipped a pass to Grealish which seemed to set the England man clear.
Haaland was still complaining long after the final whistle and responded to something said from the Tottenham bench before furiously marching down the tunnel.
It was fitting both sides got something out of the game given how entertaining it had been.
Tottenham led early through Son Heung-min, only for the Tottenham skipper to divert Julian Alvarez’s cross into his own net three minutes later.
Phil Foden finished off a slick City attack to put the hosts in front at the break.
Giovani Lo Celso pulled Tottenham level with an excellent curling effort from the edge of the area midway through the second half, but Yves Bissouma was soon punished for losing possession close to the Spurs area.
Foden fed Haaland, who delivered the low cross for Grealish to convert.
Kulusevski’s late intervention ensured Tottenham avoided a fourth successive Premier League defeat, with Ange Postecoglou’s side fifth on 27 points, three behind champions City, who drop to third.
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Line-ups
Man City
Formation 3-2-4-1
- 31Ederson
- 24GvardiolBooked at 84minsSubstituted forAkéat 87′minutes
- 3Rúben Dias
- 2Walker
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 25Akanji
- 16RodriBooked at 34mins
- 19ÁlvarezSubstituted forKovacicat 87′minutes
- 47FodenSubstituted forLewisat 73′minutes
- 9HaalandBooked at 90mins
- 11DokuSubstituted forGrealishat 52′minutesBooked at 61mins
Substitutes
- 4Phillips
- 5Stones
- 6Aké
- 8Kovacic
- 10Grealish
- 18Ortega
- 21Gómez
- 52Bobb
- 82Lewis
Tottenham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Vicario
- 23PorroBooked at 74mins
- 12Emerson RoyalBooked at 90mins
- 33Davies
- 38UdogieBooked at 38mins
- 8BissoumaSubstituted forRicharlisonat 87′minutes
- 18Lo CelsoSubstituted forSkippat 79′minutes
- 22JohnsonSubstituted forDonleyat 90+6′minutes
- 21KulusevskiBooked at 90mins
- 11GilSubstituted forHøjbjergat 45′minutes
- 7Son Heung-min
Substitutes
- 4Skipp
- 5Højbjerg
- 9Richarlison
- 20Forster
- 36Véliz
- 40Austin
- 58de Santiago Alonso
- 63Donley
- 65Dorrington
Live Text
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Match ends, Manchester City 3, Tottenham Hotspur 3.
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Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Tottenham Hotspur 3.
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Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Destiny Udogie.
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Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Jamie Donley replaces Brennan Johnson.
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Erling Haaland (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
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Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
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Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
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Goal! Manchester City 3, Tottenham Hotspur 3. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Brennan Johnson with a cross.
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Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison replaces Yves Bissouma.
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Substitution, Manchester City. Mateo Kovacic replaces Julián Álvarez.
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Substitution, Manchester City. Nathan Aké replaces Josko Gvardiol.
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Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
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Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
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Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).