The Arsenal produced a sparking performance to dismantle Manchester City 5-1 at Emirates Stadium.
The party emerged in life almost immediately. In just the second minute, Manuel Akanji de City was caught in possession, allowing Kai Hvertz to attack and block the ball to Martin Odegaard.
The Arsenal captain did not be mistaken, leaving home home to give his team an early advantage. The Gunners thought they had doubled their advantage minutes later when Gabriel Martinelli launched Stefan Ortega, but the goal was discarded offside.
City slowly settled in the game, and its pressure was worthwhile in the 55th minute. Phil Foden combined with Savinho, whose cross found Erling Haaland. The Norwegian striker, who had remained silent for much of the first half, got up over William Saliba to return home his goal from the 19th season of the season.
However, Arsenal’s response was immediate. Only 38 seconds after the restart, Thomas Party and restored the leadership of the hosts with an deviated attack from outside the box that left Ortega rooted.
In the 62nd minute, Declan Rice then delivered a perfect inch pass to Myles Lewis-Skell. The 18-year-old showed his composure and ability, cutting inside John Stones and curving a shot in the post to put the 3-1, his first goal from the Premier League.
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The defense of the city, unusually porous, was raped again in the 76th minute. Gabriel Martinelli led an abrasing counterattack and established Hvertz, who ended coldly beyond Ortega for his ninth goal of the season of the season.
This objective not only sealed the result, but also served as a reinforcement of trust for the German striker.
The gunners were not over yet. In the detention time, RICE once again demonstrated his play powers, sending a sublime cross -country ball to replace Ethan Nwaneri. The 17 -year -old went ahead and shot a shot in the side network for the fifth of the Arsenal, scoring his third league goal of the season.
The victory marks the first occasion of Arsenal scoring five against Manchester City in the Premier League since 2003 and highlights the vulnerabilities on the side of Pep Guardiola, which has now granted four or more goals in a game for the fourth time this season, an record For a Guardiola-Managed Team.
For Mikel Arteta, this result is a testimony of the depth of its squad and the effectiveness of integrating young talents such as Lewis-Skelly and Nwaneri in the first team.
As the season progresses, victory will serve as a significant moral impulse in its search for the title of the Premier League.
