Arsenal secured a dominant 5-1 victory over defending champions Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in London during the 24th round of the English Premier League.
The goals for Arsenal came from captain Martin Ødegaard (2nd minute, 56th minute), Ghanaian Thomas Partey (56th minute), Myles Lewis-Skelly (62nd minute), German Kai Havertz (76th minute), and Ethan Nwaneri (90+3rd minute). This win allowed Arsenal to extend their lead over Liverpool, who are at the top of the table after defeating Bournemouth 2-0 on Saturday, with a six-point gap. Meanwhile, Norwegian Erling Haaland scored the only goal for Manchester City in the 55th minute, leaving City 15 points behind the leaders.
This defeat, City’s seventh of the season and the heaviest in manager Pep Guardiola’s tenure, comes at a crucial time for the team. City is preparing for two critical matches against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 on February 11 and 19, followed by a league match against Newcastle on February 15, and hosting Liverpool on February 23, before facing Tottenham and Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.
Liverpool also has a postponed match against their neighbors Everton, which will take place on February 12.
In this match, “the student” Mikel Arteta, Arsenal’s manager, triumphed over “the teacher” Pep Guardiola, who had worked as Arteta’s assistant for several years before taking over at City. Arteta took advantage of City’s recent struggles to secure a big win, despite the absence of star Bukayo Saka due to injury, who watched the match from the stands.