Arsenal performed a dazzling performance to disassemble Manchester City with 5: 1 in the Emirates stage.
The match jumped almost immediately. In the second minute, Manuel Akanji was caught possession of City, so that Kai Havertz could overthrow and lower the ball to Martin Odegaard.
The Arsenal captain made no mistake and made home to give his side an early tour. The Gunners thought they had doubled their advantage minutes later when Gabriel Martinelli Stefan Ortega praised, but the goal was excluded for the sidelines.
City slowly got into the game and her pressure paid off in the 55th minute. Phil Foden in combination with Savinho, whose cross found Haaland. The Norwegian striker, who had been swiveled for the first half for a large part of the first half, rose via William Saliba to bring his 19th season goal of the 19th league home.
However, Arsenal’s reaction was immediate. Just 38 seconds after the restart, Thomas Partey restored the guidance of the hosts with a distracted strike from outside the plate, which had rooted Ortega.
In the 62nd minute, Declan Rice then delivered a customs perfection pass to Myles Lewis-Skelly. The 18-year-old presented his serenity and skills, cut in John Stones and cunning a shot in the post to achieve 3-1 to achieve first Premier League goal.
Full time.
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– Manchester City (@mancity) February 2, 2025
The city’s defense, unusually porous, was injured again in the 76th minute. Gabriel Martinelli headed a blasty counterattack and used Havertz, who came past Ortega after his ninth season goal of the league.
This goal not only sealed the result, but also served as a trust in the German striker.
The Gunners were not finished yet. In injury time Rice demonstrated his play powers again and sent a sublime cross-field ball to replace Ethan Nwaneri. The 17-year-old climbed forward and scored a shot in the side net for Arsenals fifth, scoring his third goal of the season.
Arsenals’ victory markings for the first time since 2003 scored five against Manchester City against Manchester City and underline the weaknesses on Pep Guardiola’s side, which this season gave four or more goals in one game- a record for a Guardiola Managed Team .
For Mikel Areta, this result is proof of the depth of his squad and the effectiveness of integrating young talents like Lewis-Skelly and Nwaneri into the first team.
In the course of the season, victory will serve as a significant moral thrust in the persecution of the Premier League title.
