At 18:30 in the English Premier League, the penultimate match of the 25th round took place.
At the "Etihad" stadium, Manchester City hosted the Arsenal football players from London. Sergio Aguero, who led the hosts forward, scored a hat-trick, and Manchester City celebrated a victory with a score of 3:1.
The match started disastrously for the Gunners - just like in the match against Newcastle, Manchester City scored their first goal in less than a minute. Alex Iwobi lost the ball near the penalty area, Aymeric Laporte passed it towards the opponents' goal, and Sergio Aguero, finding a gap between defenders, accurately directed the ball into the net.
Arsenal did not falter even after the tragic start and tried to play their football. In the 11th minute, the score became equal - during a set piece, Laurent Koscielny directed the ball into Ederson's goal with his head.
However, in this match, the Newcastle scenario did not please the "Citizens" - at the end of the first half, S. Aguero once again returned the advantage to the hosts.
In the second half, there were no signs of improvement in Arsenal's game - Pep Guardiola's disciples dominated every inch of the field.
In the 61st minute, S. Aguero put the final point in the duel, scoring after Raheem Sterling's pass and finishing the evening with his 10th hat-trick in the Premier League.
After the victory, Manchester City reduced the gap against Liverpool to two points, but the latter will play their matches tomorrow.
On the other hand, Arsenal, experiencing failure, fell from fourth place to eighth - they were ultimately surpassed by Manchester United.
Result:
Manchester City 3 - 1 Arsenal
1' [1 - 0] S. Aguero
11' [1 - 1] L. Koscielny
44' [2 - 1] S. Aguero
61' [3 - 1] S. Aguero
League Table:
Starting lineups:
Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Laporte, Otamendi, Gundogan, Fernandinho, B.Silva, D.Silva, De Bruyne, Sterling, Aguero.
Arsenal: Leno, Lichtsteiner, Koscielny, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Monreal, Guendouzi, Torreira, Iwobi, Lacazette, Aubameyang.
