Man City beat Arsenal to close gap and throw title race wide open - 6 talking points

Man City beat Arsenal to close gap and throw title race wide open - 6 talking pointsMAN CITY 2-1 ARSENAL: Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland did the damage at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday as Pep Guardiola's side secured a potentially decisive victoryCommentsSportDaniel Orme Sports Writer18:26, 19 Apr 2026Updated 18:32, 19 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesMan City beat Arsenal 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium(Image: Getty Images)Manchester City sliced Arsenal's Premier League title advantage once more with a potentially decisive 2-1 win at the Etihad Stadium.‌City had claimed a crucial lead early on through the mercurial Rayan Cherki. But Arsenal soon responded as Kai Havertz saw a goal gifted to him by a Gianluigi Donnarumma howler.‌The German, as well as Gabriel Martinelli, had chances to turn the game on its head in the second period but were denied by the City goalkeeper.‌Eberechi Eze thought he had sealed victory but saw his effort bounce off of the post. Erling Haaland eventually restored City's advantage with a predatory finish.Victory sees City move just three points behind Arsenal in the race for the title. Here are all of the talking points from the Etihad Stadium:READ MORE: Rodri's Arsenal dig leads to fresh Mikel Arteta approach as he lays out Man City goalREAD MORE: Pep Guardiola explains why Arsenal are facing a different Man City beast in title raceControversial decisionsCity set their stall out right from the start and almost went ahead within the opening five minutes. The ball dropped to Rayan Cherki in the box and he saw his shot deflected onto the post by Gabriel.‌The hosts were convinced that the Brazilian had blocked the shot with his arm, but it was arguably more of a shoulder. And neither the referee nor VAR were convinced that the incident was worthy of a penalty.There was then another flashpoint in the second-half as Gabriel and Haaland came head to head, with the Brazilian throwing his forwards. Neither Anthony Taylor or VAR deemed it to be a...