Arsenal crushed Manchester City 5-1 in a Premier League clash, significantly boosting their title aspirations. Meanwhile, Manchester United slumped to a disheartening 2-0 loss at home to Crystal Palace, extending their string of poor home performances.
In the battle between the top two for the past two seasons, the Gunners prevailed to move within six points of leaders Liverpool, who have a game in hand. — Reuters picas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeLONDON, Feb 3 — Arsenal beat Manchester City 5-1 to keep their Premier League title hopes alive yesterday, while Manchester United slumped to another meek 2-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace .
“It is a great day for us, especially with the necessity that we had to win the game,” said Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. Myles Lewis-Skelly would have been suspended if his controversial red card in a 1-0 win at Wolves last weekend had not been overturned. Havertz fired low and hard into the far corner with City cut open at will by the Arsenal counter-attack on 76 minutes.Defeat leaves City still in fourth but now 15 points off the top and realistically dethroned after four consecutive seasons as champions.Jean Philippe-Mateta was Palace’s hero with both goals in the second half as United suffered a fifth defeat in their last six home league games.
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