Manchester City Extends Unbeaten Streak, Downs Arsenal 3-1Manchester City Extends Unbeaten Streak, Downs Arsenal 3-1 Manchester City continued their relentless march towards the Premier League title with a convincing 3-1 victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening. The result extended City’s unbeaten run to 18 matches and solidified their position at the summit of the standings. Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring for the visitors in the 24th minute with a masterful strike from outside the box. The Belgian playmaker found himself in space and unleashed a thunderous effort that flew into the top corner, leaving Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno rooted to the spot. City doubled their advantage just before halftime when Bernardo Silva tapped in a cross from Joao Cancelo. The Portuguese winger had worked his way into the box and whipped in a low cross that Silva converted with ease. Arsenal showed some resolve after the break and pulled a goal back in the 59th minute through Bukayo Saka. The teenage winger cut inside from the left flank and fired a low shot that beat City keeper Ederson at his near post. However, City restored their two-goal cushion just seven minutes later when Riyad Mahrez converted a penalty after Granit Xhaka brought down Phil Foden in the box. The Algerian winger made no mistake from the spot, sending Leno the wrong way. Arsenal pressed for an equalizer in the closing stages, but City’s defense held firm to secure the three points. The victory extends City’s lead at the top of the table to five points, while Arsenal remain in ninth place. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was delighted with his team’s performance. “We played a really good game,” he said. “We created a lot of chances and we defended well. We are very happy with the result.” Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta admitted that his team was second best on the night. “We didn’t play well enough,” he said. “We didn’t create enough chances and we made too many mistakes. We have to learn from this and improve.”
