Manchester City beat Leicester City 3-1 to close the gap on Mikel Arteta's Gunners to three points thanks to goals from Erling Braut Haaland and John Stones.
A frantic first half from Pep Guardiola's Man City saw them trail by three goals to a moody Leicester City. It took only five minutes for Man City to open the scoring thanks to the help of the English midfielder, Stones unleashed a dangerous shot from the edge of the penalty area.
Then it was Norwegian striker Haaland's turn - first a penalty after a handball from Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, then a beautiful finish from a one-on-one tackle against Iversen .
Leicester created few openings and were blocked for most of the first half as City continued their ruthless recent form with another great half of football. The Citizens lost in the second half when Pep Guardiola substituted some of his key players, Kelvin De Bruyne, Haaland for Julian Alvarez, Cole Palmer.
It was Dean Smith's men who found a way to ruin City's clean sheet when former Man City player Kelechi Iheanacho pared a nasty punch from Ederson Morales to make it 2. -1 for the host.
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Manchester United will be back in action this weekend when they travel to the East Midlands to take on Nottingham Forest as the takeover process at Old Trafford continues in full swing.
Manchester United will aim to continue their bid for a Champions League spot next season by taking on Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
The Reds are well positioned to finish in the top four when the season ends, while Erik ten Hag is likely to boast three trophies as his side challenge both at home and in Europe. . It all comes against the backdrop of a tense takeover process at Old Trafford being distracted.
Several interested parties are still racing to complete the takeover of United before the third round of bidding. That being said, check out all of the Reds' on- and off-field news for the past 24 hours:
Fernandes speaks out about Keane's claim
Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes admitted his behavior on the pitch was "out of bounds", but dismissed suggestions that he was "disrespectful". The Portuguese has been criticized for the way he acts on the pitch, as well as his reaction to his teammates. Reds legends Gary Neville and Roy Keane are among those who have publicly questioned his behavior in the past.
Speaking to Sky Sports, he replied:
“I obviously think I go overboard sometimes, I know that. But like I said, it can happen with gambling and it's very difficult to control emotions.
Lisandro Martinez breaks silence due to injury
Lisandro Martinez confirms that his 'special' first season with Man United has ended prematurely. The Argentinian has picked up an ankle injury and is now expected to miss the rest of the campaign. Taking to social media, he released a statement in response. He read:
"It's not how I imagined a very special season would end, but sometimes we hit obstacles along the way that we have to overcome to get stronger and we learn from them. they.
“I know I will be back very soon for more. In the meantime, I will continue to support all of my teammates to achieve our goals.
Lisandro Martinez
Lisandro Martinez will miss the rest of the season
New recovery candidates emerge
The saga of a possible Man United takeover has taken another turn, with US investment giant Carlyle being seen as a 'serious' bidder. Reports suggest that the investment group is one of the few parties that have offered to buy a minority stake in Old Trafford, as opposed to a full takeover. A source familiar with the situation described Carlyle's interest in the club as "serious", adding that he has been involved in negotiations for some time.
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