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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
David Hytner

‘The referee has to be neutral’: Rodri claims Manchester City are victims of injustice

Dominic Solanke’s first goal for Tottenham against Manchester City on Sunday
Dominic Solanke’s first goal for Tottenham against Manchester City on Sunday should have been disallowed, according to Rodri. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Action Images/Reuters

Rodri has joined the chorus of dissatisfaction at Manchester City towards referees, saying they must remain impartial in the face of what he perceives to be general ill-feeling towards his club.

The midfielder was stunned when Tottenham’s goal for 2-1 against City on Sunday was allowed to stand. It was scored by Dominic Solanke, who appeared to kick through the leg of the City defender Marc Guéhi, sending the ball partly off him and into the net. Solanke later scored a sensational volley to earn Spurs a 2-2 draw and leave City six points behind the Premier League leaders, Arsenal.

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