Arsenal thrash Man City to boost title challenge

 Weapons store beat Manchester City 5-1 to keep their Chief Association title trusts lively on Sunday, whereas Manchester Joined together drooped to another quiet 2-0 domestic vanquish to Gem Palace.

In the fight between the best two for the past two seasons, the Heavy armament specialists won to move inside six focuses of pioneers Liverpool, who have a diversion in hand.

"It is a incredible day for us, particularly with the need that we had to win the amusement," said Arms stockpile boss Mikel Arteta.

Arsenal were skilled the idealize begin interior two minutes as Manuel Akanji misplaced ownership and Kai Havertz squared for Martin Odegaard to open the scoring.

Manchester City's Norwegian striker #09 Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring their to begin with objective amid the English Head Alliance football coordinate between Arms stockpile and Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in London on 2 February, 2025.

Manchester City's Norwegian striker #09 Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring their to begin with objective amid the English Head Alliance football coordinate between Arms stockpile and Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in London on 2 February, 2025.AFP

Erling Haaland headed in his 250th career club objective early in the moment half to bring City level.

But the protecting champions are a pale shadow of their previous selves this season and conceded inside 105 seconds of the restart when Thomas Partey's shot diverted in off John Stones.

"It's happened all season, we are giving absent as well numerous things," said City supervisor Energy Guardiola.

"You cannot lose the control, it's 95 minutes. You cannot wrap up in the way we played."