Arsenal hold Manchester City to leave Liverpool with title advantage

It is fair to say that the bar was set low for Arsenal. On eight previous occasions in all competitions, they had visited this stadium to take on Pep Guardiola’s. On all eight they had lost. This was much better. It was not the statement victory they had craved, the one to really ignite dreams of a first Premier League title in 20 years.

Arteta was boosted by the availability of Gabriel Magalhães, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, each of whom had stood down from national team duty over the past fortnight, while Gabriel Martinelli was back among the substitutes, making a late appearance. City, by contrast, were without the injured Ederson and Kyle Walker, with John Stones fit enough only for the bench.

Ben White dropped a cross over Akanji in the early running which Jesus took down only to drag wide with no real power and Arsenal’s best moment of the first period came just after the half hour. It was Jakub Kiwior who touched back for Jesus and, when he jinked to create a half-yard, he arrowed a low shot just past the far post.

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