Rodri Loses His Head in Heated Post-Match Interview After Man City's Shock Draw

Rodri couldn't hold back his emotions as he criticised the referee during Manchester City's 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.

In the final match on Sunday evening, Manchester City travelled to London to face a weakened Spurs side dealing with an injury crisis that forced nine senior players to miss the match.

Because of this, City headed into the match as heavy favourites, despite the fact that Spurs have been somewhat of a bogey team for Pep Guardiola's side in recent years.

Initially, it looked like the visitors were on their way to a comfortable win, with goals from Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo putting them ahead before half-time.

But, Spurs weren't done yet as they battled back to a 2-2 draw, and City captain Rodri is not happy about it.

It didn't take long for Spurs to put themselves back into the match in the second half as striker Dominic Solanke forced an error from defenders Abdukodir Khusanov and Marc Guehi, leading to the latter scoring an own goal.

However, speaking post-match, Rodri argued that referee Robert Jones shouldn't have allowed the goal to stand, claiming that Solanke had fouled Guehi by kicking him in the back of the leg, pushing the ball into the net.

"We are frustrated because it's so clear the foul, he kicked the leg," Rodri said.

"We have to pay attention to these little things, otherwise it's going to be difficult for everyone because this league is about small details."

With Arsenal securing a win over Leeds United on Saturday, their lead atop the Premier League has now been extended to six points, putting a dent in City's hopes of reclaiming the title.

But when asked if he felt that the result was damaging to City's hopes in the title race, Rodri claimed that it wouldn't have a major impact.

"It's not damaging. We expect to win here, but we're still going to put our arms down and keep fighting until the end because that is our identity," he claimed.

"But we need to be fair in these situations, it's not just one because everyone can make a mistake, but two, three, four in a row, it's not possible.

"I'm not saying the level of refereeing here is bad, it's great, but we have to pay attention because we work so hard and these little actions make a difference, they cannot make a difference, but today unfortunately it did."

City host Newcastle United for the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday before a trip to Anfield to face Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.