Man City thrash Arsenal 4-1 in Premier League title
Kevin de Bruyne scored twice as Manchester City beat league leaders Arsenal 4-1 to take control of the Premier League title race.
Guardiola’s Manchester City take control in the Premier League title race after a dominant win over Arteta’s Arsenal
While the defending champions remain second in the standings, Arsenal’s lead was cut to two points after the match on Wednesday evening, with City having two games in hand.
A third league title in as many years is now in sight for manager Pep Guardiola, whose team is in contention for a treble of trophies including the Champions League and FA Cup.
Arsenal proved no match for City in a game that always looked likely to have a major say in determining who would be crowned champions
Mikel Arteta’s team has led the way for much of the season but never recovered from De Bruyne’s seventh-minute opener at Etihad Stadium
Aaron Ramsdale produced a string of fine saves to keep Arsenal in the game until John Stones headed in a second for City in first-half stoppage time
Any hopes of an unlikely comeback were ended nine minutes into the second half when De Bruyne scored his second of the match
Rob Holding pulled one back for Arsenal in the 86th, but it was too late to change the outcome
Erling Haaland completed the rout to make it 4-1 in stoppage time.
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