Manchester City stun Arsenal to take iron grip on Premier League title

Manchester City stun Arsenal to take iron grip on Premier League title

Manchester City’s seemingly unstoppable march to a different English Premier League title is continuous in a top-of-the-table conflict towards Arsenal.

City, trailing the Gunners by 5 factors however with two video games in hand, can take full management of the title race with a win on the Etihad.

It took Pep Guardiola’s aspect simply seven minutes to take the benefit as Erling Haaland arrange Kevin De Bruyne’s opening strike.

Arsenal had been urgent excessive after they had been caught out by a protracted ball excessive to Haaland, who performed by De Bruyne. The Belgian broke previous his marker and calmly slotted the ball into the underside proper nook.

It was De Bruyne’s seventh objective in 11 EPL matches towards Arsenal — his most towards any opponent.

The Gunners loved an eight-point lead on the prime of the desk as lately as final month however have stumbled lately with three consecutive attracts.

Guardiola goes for his fifth Premier League title in seven seasons in England and his aspect remains to be in competition for the treble having certified for an FA Cup Final towards Manchester United and a Champions League semi-final towards Real Madrid.

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Akanji, Stones, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan (C), Bernardo, Grealish, Haaland

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White. Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Xhaka, Odeagaard, Saka, Martinelli, Jesus

Source: www.news.com.au