How Erling Haaland inspired Man City to a massive momentum shift over Arsenal

SportFootballHow Erling Haaland inspired Man City to a massive momentum shift over ArsenalMan City 2-1 Arsenal: City’s Norwegian superstar scored the goal that moved the Premier League title race into the hands of Pep Guardiola’s side and left the Gunners searching for answersRichard Jolly at the Etihad Sunday 19 April 2026 19:59 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2960676","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-arsenal-erling-haaland-premier-league-title-race-b2960676.html","title":"How Erling Haaland inspired Man City to a massive momentum shift over Arsenal"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-21190","index":0}A delighted Erling Haaland led Man City to a vital win over Arsenal (Getty)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootbal...