Man City beat Arsenal and win the top Premier League table

Man City won 3-1 against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium in the rescheduled match of the 12th round of the Premier League, thereby rising to the top of the table under the guidance of coach Guardiola.

After a long time leading the Premier League table, Arsenal no longer occupies the top spot after coach Arteta’s team lost 1-3 at home to the reigning champion Man City in the rescheduled match of the 12th round of the Premier League. Arsenal’s recent unstable form created an opportunity for Man City to narrow the gap with the top. The current Premier League champions will take the lead if they win against Arsenal. However, Guardiola was cautious at the start of the game at Emirates and did not underestimate the strength of the opponent.

The away team started the game steadily, ready to relinquish ball possession to the opponent, which is not common for Guardiola’s team, who prioritize their defensive system. Arsenal had slightly more ball possession, but they struggled to penetrate the tightly organized defense of their opponent.

In the rather lackluster first half, the turning point of the game came in the 24th minute when Tomiyasu made a serious mistake with a pass back that was too light, allowing De Bruyne to steal the ball. The Belgian player quickly shot when he realized that goalkeeper Ramsdale had rushed out of the goal, and the ball went over Ramsdale’s head into the net, opening the score for the game.

Arsenal stepped up their attacks after conceding a goal, and the home team exerted great pressure on the Man City defense. In the 39th minute, Nketiah broke through and shot the ball over goalkeeper Ederson, but the Man City player managed to clear the ball before it crossed the goal line. However, the referee deemed that Ederson fouled Arsenal’s striker, awarding a penalty to the home team. Saka scored from the spot, leveling the score 1-1 in the 42nd minute.

In the added time of the first half, the Arsenal goal was constantly under siege. In the 45+6th minute, Rodri headed the ball at the center of the penalty area, the ball hit the ground and bounced back off the crossbar, and Ramsdale stood rooted to the spot watching the opponent’s header, fortunately, the ball did not go into the net.

In the second half, Arsenal still had slightly more ball possession than Man City, but the home team was stagnant in their attack, similar to some recent matches. Man City did not create too many counter-attacking opportunities, but the away team’s attacks carried a great deal of danger. In the 72nd minute, starting from the right wing, Man City’s players made the home team’s defense disorganized by repeatedly passing the ball across the field. Grealish ran in and decisively shot from the edge of the penalty area, and the ball went down to beat goalkeeper Ramsdale, raising the score to 2-1 for the away team.

After conceding a goal to Arsenal, Manchester City was forced to push their attacking line higher. The home team struggled to find an equalizer before conceding a third goal. In the 82nd minute, Man City regained possession of the ball in Arsenal’s half and launched a precise attack that tore apart the home team’s defense with accurate passes. Haaland received the ball at the top of the penalty box, took a step, and shot into the far corner, extending the lead to 3-1.

Haaland’s goal shattered Arsenal’s hopes of a comeback. The home team lost their fighting spirit in the remaining minutes and had to accept a bitter defeat at their own stadium.

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