Solid and realistic, Manchester City struck a blow in the title race on Wednesday, going to win at Arsenal, in a late match of the 12th day (1-3), to seize the chair of leader of the Premier League. Thanks to a better goal difference, +36 to +26, the defending champions overtake the Gunners, with both teams having 51 points.

"Ok, we are at the top of the table but they still have a game to play," City manager Pep Guardiola told Amazon Prime Video. Whether we win or lose, there are plenty of games to play. »


City had only 36% possession against Arsenal ⚽️

This is the lowest percentage for a team coached by Pep Guardiola in the first division. And it still wins 3-1 at the end🥵#ARSMCI pic.twitter.com/joLxwlopWp

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The Londoners certainly have a late game, but it is difficult not to think that the psychological ascendancy is now on the side of Manchester who had already taken the better of Arsenal in the FA Cup (1-0), on January 27, and that the Sky Blues must still receive in the league on April 26.

Haaland's 26th Premier League goal

Kevin De Bruyne, after a huge missed backpass from Takehiro Tomiyasu (24th), Jack Grealish (72nd) and Erling Haaland (82nd, for his 26th Premier League goal) scored the winning goals, while Bukayo Saka equalised on penalty kicks (42nd) for the Gunners who monopolised the ball in vain.



The match was as close and intense as one would expect between two teams whose coaches know each other by heart. But this match confirmed the impression that Mikkel Arteta's team is going through a slump currently, struggling to find offensive edge and being less intractable defensively. Arsenal have drawn just one and lost three of their last four games.

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