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At a crucial stage in the season, Man City take control of the title race over Arsenal
Man City defeats Arsenal 2-1, closing in on the Premier League title.
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Bernardo elated after 'very big' win over Arsenal
TL;DR
Bernardo Silva expressed joy after Manchester City's 2-1 win over Arsenal, narrowing the gap to league leaders to three points with a game in hand.
Key points
- Bernardo Silva is the captain of Manchester City
- City won 2-1 against Arsenal
- The victory puts City three points behind Arsenal
- City has one game in hand over Arsenal
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Bernardo elated after 'very big' win over Arsenal
Captain Bernardo Silva expressed his delight after City's crucial 2-1 Premier League victory over Arsenal, taking us within three points of the league-leaders with a game in hand.
Haaland fires City to crucial victory over Arsenal
A magnificent solo effort from Rayan Cherki had us ahead after 16 minutes, before the Gunners levelled 107 seconds later through Kai Havertz.
Haaland had the final say at a jubilant Etihad Stadium, sweeping in a 65th minute winner to put us within touching distance of the Gunners in the title race.
“Yeah very big[ [win],” began Bernardo in his interview after the game. “It puts us in a position that if we win the game in hand we’re on the same points.
“If you look two weeks ago this didn’t look very likely. A tough game, a good game and we’re happy that we can be on the same points.
“I thought we were very good until we made the mistake and we changed the mood a bit after the 30th minute. The second half was tough, it looked like we were in control, we had more possession, but they were always dangerous, they had two big chances.
Q&A
What was the score of the Manchester City vs Arsenal match?
The match ended with Manchester City winning 2-1 against Arsenal.
How does the win affect Manchester City's position in the Premier League?
The victory brings Manchester City within three points of the league leaders, Arsenal, with one game in hand.
Who scored the goals for Manchester City in the match against Arsenal?
The article does not specify the goal scorers for Manchester City in the match.