Manchester City defeated league leaders Arsenal 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium on 19 April. Rayan Cherki opened the scoring for City after 16 minutes before Kai Havertz equalised for the visitors. Erling Haaland scored his 23rd league goal of the season in the 65th minute to secure the victory for the hosts, according to the Associated Press.
Arsenal have now lost four of their last six matches in all competitions. This run included a 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth on 11 April. Per Al Jazeera, the London club leads the table with 70 points from 33 matches. City sit second with 67 points but retain a game in hand against Burnley on Wednesday.
Mikel Arteta's side has struggled for goals recently, scoring one or fewer in each of their last five fixtures. Summer signing Viktor Gyokeres remains the club's leading scorer this season with 12 league goals, according to StatMuse. Captain Martin Odegaard said the team lacked composure during the match but insisted they still believe in their title chances, per The Guardian.
