Manchester City suffered another setback in their pursuit of the Premier League title today, February 1, 2026, as they surrendered a two-goal advantage to draw 2-2 at Tottenham Hotspur.
Following Arsenal’s emphatic 4-0 win over Leeds on Saturday, Pep Guardiola’s side now find themselves trailing the league leaders by six points.
Early goals from Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo seemed to have set the champions on a smooth path to victory, but a second-half collapse—compounded by a Marc Guéhi own goal and a Dominic Solanke equalizer—left the Blues frustrated.
Here are the player ratings and performance reviews from the match:
Gianluigi Donnarumma: 7
The Italian shot-stopper was comfortably City’s standout performer. While he could do little about the goals conceded, he produced a series of high-class saves in the second half to prevent Spurs from completing a total turnaround.
Matheus Nunes: 6
A relatively quiet afternoon for the full-back. He stayed disciplined and didn’t make many glaring errors, but he lacked the attacking thrust usually required to break down a resilient Tottenham side.
Abdukodir Khusanov: 5
The defender showed flashes of his usual quality but was let down by a lack of composure. A rash first-half challenge earned him a booking, and he was caught out of position for Solanke’s opening strike.
Marc Guéhi: 6
It was a cruel afternoon for the center-back, whose own goal sparked the Tottenham revival. Despite that moment of misfortune, he was generally solid, though he couldn’t organize the backline effectively during the second-half meltdown.
Rayan Ait-Nouri: 6
The defender is clearly still finding his rhythm within the squad. He showed promise in transition, but his final ball often went missing, and he was replaced as City looked to change shape late on.
Rodri: 6
The midfield general controlled the first half with ease, dictating the tempo with his trademark passing range. However, his influence waned significantly after the break as Spurs flooded the midfield and overran him.
Bernardo Silva: 6
The captain was instrumental in City’s dominant first half and played a key role in both goals. Like many of his teammates, however, he struggled to maintain that intensity as the momentum shifted.
Nico O’Reilly: 5
The youngster looked composed and creative during the opening 45 minutes but found the second half much more difficult. He was unfortunately caught up in the defensive scramble that led to the equalizer.
Rayan Cherki: 7
The brightest spark in the attack, Cherki took his goal brilliantly and was a constant threat until a first-half knock seemed to hamper his movement. He was eventually substituted in the 69th minute.
Antoine Semenyo: 5
While he doubled City’s lead with a well-taken finish just before the interval, his overall contribution was inconsistent. He gave the ball away too cheaply in several dangerous positions that could have put the game to bed.
Erling Haaland: 4
A rare “off day” for the Norwegian marksman. Despite picking up an assist for the opener, he was uncharacteristically wasteful, missing two gilt-edged chances and struggling with a heavy first touch throughout the contest.
Substitutes:
Tijjani Reijnders (6): Showed energy and nearly found a winner, but couldn’t stabilize the midfield.
Nico Gonzalez (5): Looked uncertain after coming on and struggled to track the movement of the Spurs attackers.
Phil Foden (N/A): Introduced too late to make a significant impact.