Man City Equal Impressive Record With Arsenal Scalp
22 February, 2021
Premier League
Result: Arsenal 0-1 Manchester City
Date: 21 February 2021
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Manchester City claimed a record-equalling 11th straight away win with a 1-0 victory above Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
City supervisor Pep Guardiola made five improvements due to Kyle Walker, Aymeric Laporte, Phil Foden, Rodrigo and Gabriel Jesus were omitted with Kevin de Bruyne time for the beginning line-up after per month on the sidelines with damage.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta made several alterations to his beginning line-up with David Luiz, Gabriel, Dani Ceballos and Emile Smith Rowe all dropping away.
City started out with ruthless intent and took the business lead with just two a few minutes on the clock. An excellent switch of play from Ruben Dias determined Riyad Mahrez and he whipped in a cracking ball for Raheem Sterling to brain home.
A good phenomenal ball from De Bruyne then found Sterling who went one-on-one with Bernd Leno but slightly overplayed it into the keeper's hands.
With 18 mins played in North London, Arsenal countered as Saka got a well-struck shot away but Aubameyang was in the manner and penalised for offside.
Mahrez came close to doubling the business lead in the 28th minute when he drove in to the box, before trimming inside Kieran Tierney and firing a minimal shot that Rob Positioning desperately blocked to security.
Holding made another good block in the near future afterwards to deny Gundogan before Nicolas Pepe had a chance in the other end but curled his effort into the far-post side netting.
City continued to dominate found in the second, with Ilkay Gundogan firing a low shot to Leno's Still left and his German counterpart was first add up to his effort ten minutes in to the second half.
Bukayo Saka had a decent probability in the 78th minute when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang raced in behind and delivered a cross to the teenager, who appeared as if he was going to unleash from 12 yards, until he slipped at the crucial moment.
And City had the previous clear-cut chance of the meet after brilliant take up between Joao Cancelo and Jesus found the latter mailing his shot just wide of the content from an ideal position, as Sterling's goal was enough to seal the get.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
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