Man City beats Arsenal 2-1 for huge win in Premier League title race
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Manchester City has swung the Premier League title race in its favor by beating Arsenal 2-1 thanks to a second-half winner by Erling Haaland.
Haaland’s league-leading 23rd goal of the campaign in the 65th minute allowed City to trim the gap to Arsenal, the long-time front-runner, to three points.
City has a game in hand at Burnley on Wednesday, after which Pep Guardiola’s team could have taken over as leader.
Rayan Cherki gave City the lead in the 16th minute.
Arsenal equalized when Kai Havertz charged down Gianluigi Donnarumma’s clearance into the net.
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