"I thought Son Heung-min was ruined after leaving." Tottenham fans were also surprised by "Miracle Duo"... "I scolded Man City for 'Scorpion Shoot'.""

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New heroes appeared in Tottenham, where Son Heung-min (34) left. They are Dominic Solanke (29) and Xavi Simmons (23).

Tottenham drew 2-2 against Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 2nd (Korea time) thanks to Solanke's multi-goal in the "2025-2026 English Premier League" home game.

Tottenham, which has been mired in a six-game winless streak (four draws and two losses), ranked 14th in the league with 29 points (7 wins, 8 draws and 9 losses). Manchester City came in second with 47 points (14 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses).

Tottenham lost the game after giving up two goals in the first half. However, Solanke, who received Simmons' sensational pass in the eighth minute of the second half, scored an additional goal. Then, in the 25th minute of the second half, Solanke shook the net again with a so-called Scorpion kick, earning a valuable draw.

England's "The Athletic" highlighted the meaning of the draw against Manchester City through an article titled "Solanke and Simmons who gave hope to Tottenham fans" on the 3rd.

The media described Tottenham's atmosphere in the first half as 'harrowing'. "Tottenham fans haven't seen a home win in almost two months, and the same was true in the first half of the day," he said. "If goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario caught the ball with his weak performance, Joso would, if he had a back pass, he would groan, and at the moment of the loss, he would boo."

But the turnaround happened in the second half. "The atmosphere in the second half was by far the best I could feel at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this season," the media said. "The energy was revived as if I had turned on a switch in a dark room."

At the heart of it was Simmons and Solanke. The media said, "Simmons played his best game since joining the team. "I woke the team up not only with skill but also with constant activity and determination," he said. "The fantastic pass handed by Simmons to the outside of his right foot in the 8th minute of the second half led to Solanke's chasing goal." Simmons also showed commitment in defense, stopping Elling Holan with a tackle.

The focus was on Solanke's "magic." Solanke, who received Conor Gallagher's cross in the 25th minute of the second half, connected the ball behind his body with a sensational "scorpion kick" and shook the net over Donnarumma Key.

The media said, "When the scoring scene was screened again through the electronic board, fans were shocked and delighted," adding, "Solanke's genius wit raised the noise of the stadium to the next level."

Above all, this game was significant in that it filled the "absence of ace." The media said, "Kane left a long time ago, and even Son Heung-min left the team last summer. Dejan Kulusevski and James Madison desperately needed a player to lead the team in an injury situation, he said. "The two players did the role."

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