On the morning of January 3, Arsenal defeated Manchester City 5-1 at Emirates Stadium (London, England). At the end of the match, despite having just suffered an unbelievable defeat, Erling Haaland smiled towards the opposing fans in the stands.
The Norwegian striker pointed to the yellow Premier League badge on the Man City shirt (reserved for the defending champions each season). This action was seen as a provocation to the home team, the team that finished second in the Premier League for two consecutive seasons and behind Man City.
In the first leg between the two teams in September 2024, Haaland also had aggressive actions with the players and coach Mikel Arteta. After that, Man City entered a period of decline. The 1-5 defeat to Arsenal was the fourth time this season that Man City conceded 4 or more goals in a match.
Haaland provokes Arsenal fans.
At Emirates Stadium in the 24th round of the Premier League, Man City conceded a goal after less than 3 minutes of play. The defending champions lost in a familiar pattern in recent matches. Man City defenders made elementary mistakes right in front of the penalty area. Martin Odegaard scored after an easy combination with Kai Havertz.
Haaland equalised early in the second half but Arsenal immediately took the lead thanks to Thomas Partey's long-range shot. After this situation, Man City's morale dropped significantly. The visitors did not have another shot for the rest of the match, even when Kevin De Bruyne was brought on.
Arsenal dominated the match and scored 3 more goals, including 2 goals from U18 players Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri. The 5-1 victory kept the Gunners' hopes of winning the title alive. They are still 6 points behind Liverpool, which could become 9 points if the leaders win their midweek game.
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