Arsenal 5-1 Man City (February 2nd 2025) Game Analysis

Arsenal delivered a declaration of intent in the Premier League title with a 5-1 hammer of Champions Manchester City to close the gap at the top to six points on Sunday.

Captain Martin Ødegaard gave the Arsenal the lead in the second minute after Woeful City defender, and although Erling Haaland equalized after the break, the hosts ran out comfortable winners to expand their undefeated league sequence to 14.

The city was in the level of less than a minute when Thomas Partey’s deflected efforts restored Arsenal’s lead before teenager Myles Lewis-Skelly network its first goal for the club.

Kai Havertz made sure there was no way back to Pep Guardiola’s side with a sweet finish from a counter -attack and replace Ethan Nwaneri, who put the icing on the cake with a fantastic curler with the last kick in the game.

Arsenal moved to 50 points from 24 games with Liverpool of 56 after playing a game less. The city remains a distant fourth with 41 points from 24 games.