MCI 4-1 ARS highlights, Premier League: Man City inches closer to retaining title after thumping win against Arsenal

HUGE WIN FOR CITY!!

Manchester City beats Arsenal 4-1 to reduce Arsenal’s lead to just two points at the top, with two games in hand.

City will go top if it wins its match against Fulham on Sunday.

GOAALLL!! HAALAND SCORES LATE FOR CITY’S FOURTH!! Foden’s pass takes a deflection and sends the ball into the path of Haaland, who finds the net with his left foot. He finally scores after having multiple opportunities.

Alvarez tries to find Foden with a cross from the right. The cross is overhit and the ball runs out for a goalkick.

Five minutes added at the end of the second-half!!

Partey, who is already on a yellow card, is lucky to escape a red after bringing down Haaland. City players want the referee to show the red but Oliver says it was just a coming together.

Booking: Rodri becomes the latest player to receive a yellow card.

Man City sub: IN- Foden OUT- Grealish

GOOOALL!! HOLDING SCORES TO PULL ONE BACK FOR ARSENAL!! Trossard gets the ball from Jorginho and does well to skip away from a challenge. The ball runs for Holding to slots the ball inside the net with a calm finish.

Nelson tries to send a cross inside the City box but Aknaji prevents that with a good block. Corner to Arsenal.

Nketiah flashes a cross across the face of Ederson’s goal but there wasn’t any Arsenal player to attack the ball.

Arsenal subs: IN- Nketiah, Nelson OUT- Saka, Jesus

Jesus is applauded by the City fans for his past contributions. It is interesting to note that Man City never lost a match in which Jesus scored.

Man City sub: IN- Alvarez OUT- De Bruyne

The Belgian leaves the pitch with two goals and one assist. A monumental performance in a high-pressure match.

It is a waste of an opportunity as Saka cannot hit the target, blasting his effort over the crossbar.

Arsenal gets a freekick for a Rodri handball. It is just within shooting range. Can it pull a goal back?

Akanji spreads the ball to Grealish, who returns the favour, with the former making a run inside the Arsenal box. Akanji tries to square the ball to Haaland, but it is blocked.

Booking: Oliver has a chat with the players and shows a yellow card to both Grealish and Partey.

Grealish and Partey engages in a tussle but are quickly separated by thir teammates.

Man City sub: IN- Mahrez OUT- Gundogan

Arsenal sub: IN- Smith-Rowe OUT- Odegaard

Captains of both the teams have left the pitch. Their respective moods however, in stark contrast.

Trossard pings a cross towards the middle but Akanji heads the ball away.

The intensity of City’s press has gone down as expected. It is content with the Gunners keeping the ball in their own half and passing sideways.. But as soon as there is a hint of any forward movement, the entire City team is defending like a unit.

Grealish spots that Gundogan is free and passes the ball to him. The Etihad crowd says “SHOOT” and the German midfielder obliges. But, the effort is nowhere near the target. Gundogan rushed his shot a bit. He had more time than he realised.

Arsenal has no way through the City defence. Apart from the occasional chance, it has been a disappointing night for the Gunners. Given the occasion, one would expect the Gunners to pose a greater challenge. But such has been City’s efficiency.

Arsenal subs: IN- Trossard, Jorginho OUT- Xhaka, Martinelli

Xhaka gets Grealish in a headlock and the pair comes together in a tussle. Oliver pulls Xhaka aside and has a chat with him. Thankfully for Arsenal, there is no red card shown.

Odegaard’s free-kick could have been dangerous for City. Gabriel takes a shot at goal and so does Zinchenko. Holding is the last one to shoot at goal and sees his effort deflected over.

GOOOOALL!! DE BRUYNE GRABS HIS BRACE AND TRIPLES CITY’S LEAD!! Odegaard gives the ball away sloppily inside the Arsenal half and City capitalises on the error. Haaland feeds the ball to De Bruyne, who slots the ball past Ramsdale.

Haaland has another clear run at goal and no one can catch him. He takes the shot but Ramsdale makes a crucial save.

Zinchenko tries to get past Kyle Walker on the left touchline but fails to do so. It is not easy to outrun Walker.

Bernardo tries to cross the ball in the middle but Zinchenko gets a touch to send the ball out for a corner.

A positive attacking move from Arsenal. Xhaka goes for a first-time shot at goal but sends the ball straight to Ederson.

City starts the second-half on the frontfoot. Bernardo lobs the ball over the Arsenal defence. De Bruyne goes for a first-time volley but miscues his shot.

Manchester City has a 2-0 lead against Arsenal as the second-half gets underway at the Etihad Stadium. Kevin De Bruyne and John Stones with the goals.

A mountain to climb for Arteta and his men.

Goals by Kevin De Bruyne and John Stones keep Man City in a 2-0 lead against Arsenal at the break.

Booking: Late drama in the dying minutes of the first-half. Ruben Dias is shown a yellow card for kicking out as Ben White.

VAR has a lengthy check and the goal is given. Stones celebrates. Manchester City celebrate. The Man City fans celebrate.

Stones gets at the end of the De Bruyne’s cross and heads the ball inside the net. But the assistant referee raises his flag for offside.

Two minutes added at the end of the first-half!!

Partey brings down Haaland and City has a freekick in a dangerous area. It will be a huge blow for Arsenal, if City doubles its lead before the break.

Ederson punches the ball away as Saka delivered the ball from the corner. The winger gets the ball again and sends in a cross inside the box. But, it is overhit and goes out of play.

Zinchenko crosses the ball inside the box, which is cleared well by Dias for a corner. Saka was lurking behind to get the telling touch.

Another big save from the Arsenal keeper. Gundogan does well to send a driving low cross to Haaland, who uses the pace of the cross to guide the ball towards goal. But Ramsdale gets down quickly to make the save again. There was potential trouble from the rebound but Arsenal clears the danger.

Grealish looks to make something but Holding takes the ball off him with a perfect tackle. He then shows some clever defending to play the ball off Grealish for a goalkick.

City on the attack yet again but play stops after Partey clashes against Haaland. Oliver says he stopped the game for a possible head injury. The home team is not happy with the play being stopped.

City turns defence into attack with lightning pace. Grealish feeds the ball to Haaland, who makes a darting run at the Arsenal goal. Once inside the box, he shoots but misses the target by inches.

Arsenal creates its first proper chance- It is a patient buildup from the Gunners. Odegaard tees up the ball for Partey, who takes a first-time shot. But, his effort is not on target and does not trouble Ederson.

Haaland gets into the box yet again and finds himself in a tight angle. But, that does not stop the Norwegian from taking a first-time shot as he blasts his effort at goal. Ramsdale does well to make the save at his near-post.

Arsenal hanging on by a thread here. This time, Haaland gets inside the Arsenal box. He takes his time and takes a shot at goal with his left foot, trying to curl the ball to the far-post. Ramsdale gets down quickly and gets an important touch to make the save.

City create a carbon copy of the attacking move that led to the first goal. Haaland does well to release De Bruyne with an inch-perfect pass. De Bruyne gets into the box but delays his shot a bit. He checks back to his left-foot and takes the shot but White is there to make the crucial block.

Xhaka clips a good ball inside the City box from a freekick. Gabriel gets his head to the ball but cannot keep his effort on target.

Bernardo shows good strength to keep the ball, while being pressured by two Arsenal players. He still gets his shot away through the bodies, but it is a weak one. Ramsdale collects the ball.

City players frustrate Arsenal with their one-touch passing football. De Bruyne does well to beat Holding with the turn but goes down after the latter fouls him. De Bruyne wants a card to be shown but Oliver does not pay heed.

De Bruyne scored his 63rd goal for Man City, which takes him past Yaya Toure’s tally. Only Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling has more goals than the Belgian.

Akanji carries the ball a long way and gets inside the Arsenal box. Partey gets his body between Akanji and the ball to shield it. Akanji tries to prevent the goalkick and ends up fouling Partey.

Arsenal finding it difficult to create anything at the moment. The City pressing is too much to deal with for Arteta’s men.

De Bruyne threads a wonderful pass to Haaland, who takes it in his stride but cannot keep possession. There were two Arsenal players surrounding him as soon as he got the ball.

Arsenal’s job has just become tougher. In front of a Etihad crowd, it needs to claw its way back into the match. Still a long way to go.

GOOOOALLLL!! MAN CITY SCORES!! DE BRUYNE FINDS THE NET!! That was a beautiful move by Man City. Haaland brings down a long ball with perfection and feeds the ball to De Bruyne. De Bruyne bullies his way inside the Arsenal final third. He takes a shot at Ramsdale’s near-post and finds the bottom-right corner.

Just the start Man City wanted.

Saka tries to cross the ball to Jesus but Ederson is there to anticipate the ball and clear it to safety.

Another penalty shout by Man City after Ramsdale spills the ball in a bid to catch it. The referee does give a foul but in Arsenal’s favour. VAR has a check and stands with Oliver’s decision. De Bruyne had fouled Partey.

A handball shout by Man City as De Bruyne tries to ping a cross inside the box. Referee Michael Oliver ignores the protest.

As expected, Man City looking to choke Arsenal early in the first-half with the press.

The Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal is underway at the Etihad Stadium.

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• Arsenal has a good historical record against Manchester City and has won 98 out of the 207 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Manchester City’s 64 victories.
• Manchester City has scored in all six of its home games against Arsenal under Pep Guardiola in the Premier League and has scored 17 goals in these matches.
• Arsenal has lost its last 11 games against Manchester City in the Premier League - its longest such streak against a single opponent in the competition.
• Arsenal has scored only three goals in its last 10 Premier League matches against Manchester City and has failed to score in seven of these games.
• Manchester City has won eight of its last nine games in the Premier League and is on a six-game winning streak in the competition at the moment.

Historically speaking, Arsenal has an advantage against Man City in terms of wins, but City has dominated this fixture in recent times.

Played: 207

Man City wins: 64

Draws: 45

Arsenal wins: 98

Man City: Ederson(GK), Walker, dias, Akanji, Stones, Rodrigo, DeBruyne, Gundogan(c), Bernardo, Grealish, Haaland.

Arsenal: Ramsdale(GK), White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Xhaka, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Jesus.

Manchester City

Premier League: W-W-W-W-W-W

All competitions: W-W-W-W-D-W

Arsenal

Premier League: W-W-W-D-D-D

All competitions: L-W-W-D-D-D

The much-anticipated top-of-the-table Premier League clash between Arsenal and Manchester City will be crucial for the north London club but it will not determine its season, manager Mikel Arteta said on Tuesday.

Arsenal has lost its grip on the title race after securing draws in its last three games, which has left it only five points above reigning champions City, having played two more games than Pep Guardiola’s side.

City, on the other hand, has been in solid form churning out victories as it aims for an elusive treble after booking its spot in the FA Cup final and Champions League semifinals..

Arsenal travels to City on Wednesday, hoping to regain its control in the title race as it looks for its first Premier League trophy since 2003-04.

“We knew from the beginning, City and Liverpool were the teams to beat,” Arteta told reporters. “(For) what they have done for the last six or seven years, they fully deserve credit.

(via Reuters)

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The Man City vs Arsenal Premier League match will kick-off at 12:30 AM IST, Thursday April 27 at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.

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Predicted XI

Man City: Ederson(GK); Akanji, Dias, Laporte; Stones, Rodri; Mahrez, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Grealish; Haaland.

Arsenal: Ramsdale(GK); White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Jesus.