Arsenal experienced a emphatic and extremely impressive 5-1 win against Manchester City on Sunday afternoon when they returned to six points by the leader of the Premier League Liverpool.
The hosts made a breathless start in North London and took the lead within two minutes when they benefited the mistake of Manuel Akanji. The defender gave up the possession far too easily outside of his own penalty area, and Martin Odegaard provided the finishing touch to send the Emirates stage wild.
David Raya kept Arsenal on the woodwork in the middle of the first half as an extraordinary reflex rescue josome Josko Gvardiol’s header, but the Gunners should have expanded their lead a few minutes later when Kai Havertz sliced a glorious opportunity.
The city had an insight into its quality in the first half and ten minutes after the restart produced an equalizer, with Erling Haaland Savinh’s floating cross converting into the long post with a precise header.
But two quick goals in Arsenal scored the game beyond City’s reach. Thomas parties derived efforts saw the Gunners restored the advantage one minute after the visitor’s appearance. Myles Lewis-Skelly summoned shortly after the hour before ridiculating Haaland by imitating Norwegian’s meditation celebration.
For Pep Guardiola and his players, 15 minutes after the end of the game, Havertz had released himself in front of the goal for his earlier mistake. A quick and devastating counterattack in the open city, the porous rebel and the German leather beyond Stefan Ortega, to give the goal line a little shine.
It was still time for another. The dazzling Ethan Nwaneri produced a breathtaking fifth for the Gunners, cut inside and leaned into the back corner to pour more misery to the visitors.
Another damn defeat means that the city will hand over its top four-lying place when Chelsea will beat West Ham United on Monday evening, while Arsenal’s triumph helps them keep pace with table.
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player | Evaluation |
|---|---|
GK: David Raya | 7.1/10 |
RB: Jurria wood | 6.7/10 |
CB: William Saliba | 7.2/10 |
CB: Gabriel | 7.1/10 |
LB: Myles Lewis Skelly | 8.2/10 |
CM: Martin Odegaard | 7.9/10 |
CM: Thomas Party | 8.5/10 |
CM: Declan Rice | 8.9/10 |
RW: Gabriel Martinelli | 7.7/10 |
St: Kai Havertz | 8.6/10 |
LW: Leandro Trossard | 6.6/10 |
Sub: Mikel Merino (84 ‘for Odegaard) | N/A |
Sub: Ethan Nwaneri (84 ‘for Trossard) | N/A |
Sub: Raheem Sterling (90 ‘for Havertz) | N/A |
Sub: Riccardo Calafiori (90 ‘for Lewis-Skelly) | N/A |
Subs not used: Neto (GK), Jakub Kiwior, Kieran Terney, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jorgho.
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player | Evaluation |
|---|---|
GK: Stefan Ortega | 3.9/10 |
RB: Matheus Nunes | 4.4/10 |
CB: John Stones | 3.9/10 |
CB: Manuel Akanji | 4.6/10 |
LB: Josko Gvardiol | 5.5/10 |
DM: Bernardo Silva | 4.5/10 |
DM: Mateo Kovacic | 5.4/10 |
RW: Phil Foden | 5.1/10 |
AM: Omar Marmoush | 6.3/10 |
LW: Savinho | 7.5/10 |
St: Erling Haaland | 6.8/10 |
Sub: Kevin de Bruyne (72 ‘for Foden) | 5.9/10 |
Sub: James Mcateee (72 ‘for Marmoush) | 5.9/10 |
Subs not used: Scott Carson (GK), Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis, Rico Lewis, Ilkay Gundogan, Nico O’reilly, Jack Geralish.