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On Saturday afternoon, the 16th round of the Premier League began in England.
In the central match, Manchester City's footballers defeated the league leaders Arsenal at home.
At the beginning of the match, Manuel Pellegrini's players put pressure on their opponents, but only managed to score from a corner kick. Sergio Aguero scored in the 14th minute.
The score was equalized in the second half after Theo Walcott's goal, but Alvaro Negredo quickly restored the lead for the "City" team.
At the beginning of the second half, Fernandinho took the ball near the opponent's penalty area and increased his team's lead.
T.Walcott gave Arsenal hopes to come back with a great shot in the 63rd minute, but soon after David Silva easily scored after a pass from Jesus Navas.
As the match neared its end, Fernandinho extended the advantage.
In added time, Arsenal scored a consolation goal after a header by Per Mertesacker, but Yaya Toure quickly restored a three-goal lead from the penalty spot.
After this match, Manchester City reduced the gap with today's opponents to 3 points.
