Arsenal staged a five-star performance to pummel Manchester City 5-1 to keep their Premier League title hopes alive on Sunday at the Emirates.
In the battle between the sides that have finished in the top for the past two seasons, the Gunners prevailed to move within six points of leaders Liverpool, who have played a game fewer.
It was the second leg after Arsenal Boss Mikel Arteta had been told to “stay humble” by Erling Haaland’s “Stay Humble”after a bad-tempered clash between the sides ended 2-2 in September.
Defeat leaves Pep Guardiola’s City still in fourth but now 15 points behind the top and realistically dethroned after four consecutive seasons as champions.
Martin Odegaard to open the scoring inside the first two minutes to put Arsenal in the lead Manuel Akanji lost possession from a sloppy pass and Kai Havertz squared for the Norwegian.
Man City have now committed eight errors leading to goals in the Premier League this season, their most in any campaign under Guardiola.
Haaland pulled City level 10 minutes into the second half for his 25th goal in all competitions, nodding Savinho’s cross beyond Raya, but parity lasted just 105 seconds as Ghana’s Partey’s long-range effort deflected in off Stones.
Arsenal pulled clear when Ortega failed to keep out Lewis-Skelly’s effort at the end of a mazy run five minutes later to register his first Arsenal goal but the hosts were not done there.
Havertz finished a lightning break to make it 4-1, before substitute Ethan Nwaneri put the seal on a masterful display as the Gunners moved to within six points of Liverpool.
