"Erling Haaland was the hero as Manchester City struck a huge blow in the Premier League title race by battling to a 2-1 win over rivals Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium."
"City looked the more enterprising side in the early stages, and Arsenal had already had two big let-offs by the time they went ahead in the 16th minute."
"City retook the lead when two of their most influential players on the day - Jeremy Doku and Nico O'Reilly - combined on the left-hand side, with the latter's pass squirming through to Haaland, who finished on the slide."
"Mikel Arteta's team had one last opportunity to snatch a point, but Havertz headed over in stoppage time."
Manchester City defeated Arsenal 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium, with Erling Haaland scoring the decisive goal. City needed the win to control their title destiny. Arsenal initially equalized after a mistake by Gianluigi Donnarumma. Both teams had chances, with Arsenal hitting the post multiple times. Haaland's goal came after a combination play with Jeremy Doku and Nico O'Reilly. Despite Arsenal's late attempts to equalize, including a missed header by Kai Havertz, City held on for the victory, strengthening their title challenge.
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