[골닷컴] Reporter Kim Hyeong-joong = It literally flew. Manchester City (hereafter Man City) midfielder Riyad Mahrez became the protagonist of a surprise victory against Tottenham Hotspur. Mahrez scored a come-from-behind goal and a key goal with light movements throughout the game.
Manchester City won 4-2 in the home game against Tottenham in the 2022/23 Premier League round 20 held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England at 5 am (Korean time) on the 20th. They conceded two goals at the end of the first half, but turned the game around by scoring three goals in the 18th minute of the second half. Then, at the end of the game, he added another goal to secure the victory.
The hero of the victory was Mahrez. Mahrez, who started as a right midfielder, showed good form from the first half, but showed his true value in the second half. In the 6th minute of the second half, it became the starting point for Alvarez’ pursuit goal. After passing Perisic and breaking through the right flank, he crossed the ball, which was followed by Alvarez.
In a 2-2 tie situation, he scored a come-from-behind goal himself. When Perisic tried to catch a pass from the other side with poor keeping and threw it back, he quickly broke through the dribble without missing it and shook the net with his right foot. After Perisic made a mistake, he was tossed around by Mahrez’s speed.
He flew up in the 44th minute of the second half with one minute left in regular time. When Lenglet missed goalkeeper Ederson’s long kick, Mahrez broke through through concentration and scored with a left-footed chip shot past Lloris.
Mahrez, who scored two goals and became the main character of a remarkable victory, received perfect results in the ratings. Statistical media ‘Who Score.com’ acknowledged his performance by giving Mahrez, who led Man City’s attack, a high rating of 9.5 points. After Mahrez, the player with the highest rating was Erling Hollan with 7.8 points.