Arsenal 5-1 Man City: Gunners run rampant against former title rivals as Mikel Arteta claims statement win over old mentor Pep Guardiola
Arsenal 5-1 Man City: Gunners run rampant against former title rivals as Mikel Arteta claims statement win over old mentor Pep Guardiola
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Arsenal delivered a statement of intent in the Premier League title race with a 5-1 hammering of champions Manchester City to close the gap at the top to six points on Sunday. Captain Martin Odegaard gave Arsenal the lead in the second minute after woeful City defending and although Erling Haaland equalised after the break the hosts ran out comfortable winners to extend their unbeaten league sequence to 14.
![[The Gunners made a statement with an emphatic victory over their former title rivals]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/02/02/18/94778237-14352439-image-a-39_1738520503326.jpg)
City were level for less than a minute as Thomas Partey's deflected effort restored Arsenal's lead before teenager Myles Lewis-Skelly netted his first goal for the club. Kai Havertz made sure there was no way back for Pep Guardiola's side with a sweet finish from a counter-attack and substitute Ethan Nwaneri put the icing on the cake with a stunning curler with the last kick of the game. Arsenal moved to 50 points from 24 games with Liverpool on 56 having played a game less. City stay a distant fourth with 41 points from 24 games.
![[Ethan Nwaneri (right) wrapped up the thrashing with the fifth goal of the game late on]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/02/02/18/94778319-14352439-image-a-41_1738520668716.jpg)
Myles Lewis-Skelly performed Erling Haaland's celebration after scoring against Man City. The Gunners made a statement with an emphatic victory over their former title rivals. Ethan Nwaneri (right) wrapped up the thrashing with the fifth goal of the game late on. Mikel Arteta (right) recorder by far his biggest victory over former mentor Pep Guardiola. The Citizens looked shell-shocked as they were dominated by the London club.
![[Mikel Arteta (right) recorder by far his biggest victory over former mentor Pep Guardiola]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/02/02/18/94778241-14352439-image-a-40_1738520524507.jpg)
