Arsenal exploded at home to crush Man City 5-1, returning to within 6 points of leaders Liverpool, but having played 1 more game.
Just two minutes into the game, Arsenal took an early 1-0 lead. When Manuel Akanji lost the ball in front of his own penalty area. Kai Havertz broke into the penalty area on the left and passed to Martin Odegaard. Who fired a shot into an empty net.ทางเข้า UFABET
In the 23rd minute, Man City almost equalized. Omar Marmouch took a corner kick from the left for Josko Gvardiol to dive and head the ball. But David Raya made a superb one-handed save that hit the crossbar and bounced out.
The Gunners made an incredible mistake as City again played the ball out of bounds in their own box. Rice’s ball found Havertz, who had a clear shot from the edge of the area. But incredibly shot wide of the goal.
In the 44th minute, City had a chance to equalize. Nunes crossed from the right wing. Saliba headed the ball to Savinho, who shot with his left foot. The ball deflected slightly, but Raya made a superb save and dived to block it.
End of first half, Arsenal lead Man City 1-0.
In the second half, Man City equalized 1-1 in the 55th minute. When Savinho received the ball, turned into the penalty area on the right and passed. It to the far post for Erling Haaland to dive and head into the net.
But just a minute later, Arsenal took a 2-1 lead. When Foden lost the ball in his own half and Thomas Partey intercepted it and dragged it to the edge of the penalty area. John Stones refused to come close, so Partey chose to shoot but it deflected off Stones’ back. Giving Stefan Ortega no chance to save it.
Not only that, the Gunners extended their lead to 3-1 in the 62nd minute. When young left-back Miles Lewis-Skelly cut inside the penalty area. And fired a right-footed shot that Ortega parried but still went in.
In the 76th minute, Arsenal extended their lead to 4-1 from a counter-attack. Martinelli dragged the ball up and passed it into the penalty area on the right side for Havertz to dribble to the left and shoot into the net.
The game seemed to be over, but in the 90+3 minute of stoppage time. The home team scored the 5-1 goal when substitute rising star Ethan Vaneri took the ball into the corner of the right penalty area. And cut it to curl a left-footed shot into the far post.
Full-time: Arsenal crush Man City 5-1, back to six points behind leaders Liverpool, but having played one more game