Premier League: Arsenal crush Man City 5-1 to stay in title hunt
Arsenal delivered a statement of intent in the Premier League title race with a 5-1 hammering of champions Manchester City to close the gap at the top to six points on Sunday.
Captain Martin Odegaard gave Arsenal the lead in the second minute after woeful City defending and although Erling Haaland equalised after the break the hosts ran out comfortable winners to extend their unbeaten league sequence to 14.
City were level for less than a minute as Thomas Partey’s deflected effort restored Arsenal’s lead before teenager Myles Lewis-Skelly netted his first goal for the club.
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