By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 14:42 EST, 1 February 2026 | Updated: 14:42 EST, 1 February 2026
LONDON (AP) - Tottenham striker Dominik Solanke was so impressed with his "remarkable" scorpion-kick goal against Manchester City that he couldn't stop watching it on the big screen for the rest of the game.
As a cross came in just behind him, Solanke pulled off a brilliant improvised finish to deftly flick the ball with his heel over City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and into the corner of the net to complete Tottenham's fightback in a 2-2 draw in the Premier League.
Solanke said he was forced to "make something out of nothing" and would be "watching that back a few times."
He has started already.
"I was trying to stay focused on the game," Solanke said, "but I heard the crowd cheering every time it was on the screen so I had a few looks."
The goal was reminiscent of a scorpion-style effort scored by Olivier Giroud for Arsenal in a Premier League on Jan. 1, 2017, that won FIFA's Puskas Award for the best goal that season.
Tottenham's Dominic Solanke, left, celebrates scoring his side's 2nd goal with Xavi Simons during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City in London, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Pelham)
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Manchester City's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, top, fails to stop a shot by Tottenham's Dominic Solanke to score the second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City in London, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Pelham)
Manchester City's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, top, fails to stop a shot by Tottenham's Dominic Solanke to score the second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City in London, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Pelham)
Tottenham's Dominic Solanke (19) is congratulated after scoring his side's 2nd goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City in London, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Pelham)