At 18:30 in the English "Premier" League, two more intriguing matches of the 12th round were played. The most attention undoubtedly went to the clash at the "Etihad" Stadium, where two Manchester teams faced off. Pep Guardiola's charges, playing confidently for almost the entire 90 minutes, scored three goals and celebrated a crucial victory with a score of 3:1. The "Cityzens" took the initiative from the start of the match and caused big problems for the visitors from the neighboring "Old Trafford". The first goal of the match did not take long to arrive - Bernardo Silva passed the ball to David Silva, who skillfully evaded several opponents and calmly struck the ball into the net. Throughout the remaining first half, the visitors failed to respond with an accurate shot to Manchester City's attack. The second half started off well for P. Guardiola's side once again - just three minutes into the half, Sergio Aguero scored an impressive goal past David De Gea, making it 2:0. However, in the 58th minute, "Man Utd" managed to get back in the game when Ederson clumsily played out from his goal, allowing Romelu Lukaku to score. Anthony Martial, standing at the penalty spot, did not waste this opportunity - the Frenchman's shot was precise, and "Man Utd" added intrigue to the match. After conceding the goal, J. Mourinho's team did not intend to press the opponents, so "Man City" continued to feel comfortable in almost every area of the pitch. The final blow to the visitors came in the 86th minute, when after a great pass from Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Gundogan forced De Gea to pull the ball out of his net for the third time in the match. With 32 points, "Man City" remains the sole leader of the league. "Man Utd" sits in eighth place with 20 points. In other matches, London's "Arsenal" club reached its third consecutive draw. Falling out of the top four and trailing by three points from "Tottenham", "Arsenal" played a 1:1 draw with "Wolves". The opponents gained an advantage in the 13th minute after a mistake in the middle of the field, but four minutes before the end of regular time, Henrikh Mkhitaryan managed to equalize. Results: "Man City" 3 - 1 "Man Utd" 12' [1 - 0] D. Silva 48' [2 - 0] S. Aguero 58' [2 - 1] A. Martial (11 m. penalty) 86' [3 - 1] I. Gundogan "Arsenal" 1 - 1 "Wolves" 13' [0 - 1] I. Cavaleiro 86' [1 - 1] H. Mkhitaryan League Table:
