[골닷컴] Reporter Kim Hyeong-joong = He literally flew. The midfielder of Manchester City (from now on Man City) Riyad Mahrez became the protagonist of an unexpected victory against Tottenham Hotspur. Mahrez scored a comeback goal and a key goal with light movements throughout the game.
Manchester City won 4-2 in the home match against Tottenham in the 2022/23 Premier League round 20 held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England at 5 am (Korea 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 worth in the second half. In the 6th minute of the second half, it became the starting point for Alvarez’s pursuit goal. After passing Perisic and cutting through the right flank, he crossed the ball, which was followed by Alvarez.
In a 2-2 draw situation, he scored a come from behind himself. When Perisic tried to catch a pass from the other side with a poor hold and throw it back, he quickly cut through the dribble without missing it and shook the net with his right foot. After Perisic made a mistake, he was thrown around by Mahrez’s pace.
He flew up in the 44th minute of the second half with a minute remaining in normal time. When Lenglet missed goalkeeper Ederson’s long kick, Mahrez broke through with concentration and scored with a left-footed shot past Lloris.
Mahrez, who scored two goals and became the protagonist of a remarkable victory, had perfect results in the ratings. Statistical media ‘Whoscore.com’ recognized Mahrez, who led Man City’s attack, by giving him a high score of 9.5 points. After Mahrez, the player with the highest score was Erling Hollan with 7.8 points.
