Kevin de Bryune masterclass helps Manchester City thrash Arsenal 4-1, intensifies title-race in Premier League

By Reuters: Manchester City struck a hammer blow throughout the Premier League title race as they outclassed leaders Arsenal 4-1 with an electrifying present in a seismic battle of the best two on the Etihad on Wednesday.

Pep Guardiola’s relentless facet ran riot as they made it 12 successive league wins in opposition to Arsenal with a masterful Kevin De Bruyne scoring twice and Erling Haaland moreover heading in the right direction as City seized administration of their future.

De Bruyne fired City ahead throughout the seventh minute and City bombarded Arsenal’s goal sooner than John Stones deservedly doubled their lead with a header in first half stoppage time.

Arsenal, who began the battle 5 elements clear nevertheless having drawn three successive video video games, regarded powerless to stop their hosts and when De Bruyne struck as soon as extra early throughout the second half it grew to turn out to be a damage-limitation operation for the leaders.

Rob Holding grabbed an 86th-minute consolation nonetheless it was too little too late for Mikel Arteta’s facet and City now look company favourites to claim a fifth title in six seasons.

Haaland lastly obtained on the scoresheet in stoppage time to take his tally for the season to 49.

City’s seventh successive league win left them with 73 elements to Arsenal’s 75, nevertheless crucially they’ve carried out two fewer video video games than the Londoners whose hopes of a main title since 2004 now look forlorn after 4 video video games and never utilizing a win.

Guardiola’s City, who’ve trailed Arsenal for almost the entire season, will go excessive within the occasion that they beat Fulham on the weekend.