Erling Haaland celebrates with his teammates his goal against Arsenal

GREAT TRIUMPH FOR THOSE OF PEP

City topples Arsenal in London and equalizes the leadership of the Premier (1-3)

Published:16/02/2023 - 00:07h

Updated:16/02/2023 - 00:07h

Just a month ago, Pep Guardiola gave up the Premier League for lost after losing in the Manchester derby. Arsenal was then 8 points ahead. On Wednesday, the 'sky blue' team beat the 'gunners' at the Emirates and equalized the lead

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The Manchester City has recovered the leadership of the Premier League after a partidazo in the Emirates Stadium in front of a powerless Arsenal and surpassed with justice (1-3). Pep Guardiola showed again why is the teacher of Mikel Arteta with a review tactical in where the 'cityzens' yielded the possession, but went much more conclusive thanks to a diagram of three head offices that begins to give him excellent results to the ex trainer of the FC Barcelona.

Kevin Of Bruyne opened the marker in the minute 24 taking advantage of a gap in the defence 'gunner' to define by low in front of the desperate exit of Aaron Ramsdale. For then, the visitors had not arrived to the contrary area and the Arsenal stop´cia seat in contrary field. The so much did that the party was more physical, with continuous infringements in the centre of the field, until in the minute 39' a penalti doubtful of Ederson on Eddie Nketiah levelled the actions.

Bukayo Saka Converted the maximum penalty and with the 1-1 went to the rest. On the hour of party, the VAR cancelled a penalti on Erling Haalnd by offside previous of the Norwegian. For then, the City already dominated the party taking advantage of the speed of Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez. In the 72', the '10' took advantage of a pass of Ilkay Gündogan to put again in advantage to the visitors with a finish crossed of right.

The Arsenal dumped to by the tie and left spaces that Haaland did not take in taking advantage of. In the 82', the forward cleared the party thanks to an assistance of Kevin Of Bruyne, the best of the day. The '9' arrived to 26 goals in 23 days of the Premier and, in spite of the insistence of the 'gunenrs', there was not time for the reaction. The City revives the Premier a month after the statements in which Pep gave by lost the league. To the Catalan technician could not go out him better his message to wake up to an asleep staff to beginning of year.

The 'gunners' can recover the leadership

Although the City is leader in this moment by difference of goal, the ones of Mikel Arteta have a pending party in front of the Everton (1 March) with which will be able to recover the leadership if they attain to take out at least a point and do not suffer another stumble in the next days. This yes, the advantage of 8 points that the 'gunners' had three weeks ago has dissipated in alone three days. The Saturday, Arsenal visits to Aston Villa, while the 'cityzens' will follow suit against the Nottingham Forest.

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