In a focus battle in the 21st round of the Premier League that ended on the evening of January 1, Beijing time, Manchester City defeated Arsenal 2-1 away. After scoring three points against a strong opponent, Manchester City, who has played one more game, has led the second-place Chelsea by as many as 11 points in the table.
As defending Premier League champions, City have been fairly consistent lately. In the case of title rivals Chelsea and Liverpool, they have already won 10 consecutive league games. The last time Blue Moon lost in the Premier League dates back to the 10th round of the Premier League on October 30 last year, when it lost 2-0 at home to Crystal Palace.
But in this campaign, facing Arsenal, who have been in hot form lately, Manchester City was rarely at a disadvantage in the first half. In the 30th minute of the game, Tierney's low flat ball was passed into the box, Saka directly low shot into the goal, Ederson whipped long, Arsenal 1-0 lead Manchester City. In the first half, City's rare 0 shot was on target.
However, in the second half, Manchester City still showed great strength. In the 57th minute, Table B created a controversial penalty and Mahrez scored. A minute later, the Arc goal line unblocked Arsenal rising star Martinelli and did not score, allowing Manchester City to escape the disaster. In the 59th minute, Gabriel was sent off and Arsenal fought with one less man. In stoppage time, Rodri successfully staged a deadlock. 2-1！ Manchester City thus won 11 consecutive games while also ending Arsenal's five-game winning streak.
And when the final whistle sounded, it may be dissatisfied with the judgment of the referee on duty. Arsenal's home stadium erupted in shrill boos, with Arsenal fans even chanting: "How much money has Manchester City given you?" "To satirize the referee on duty. Indeed, Arsenal have been subjected to slightly controversial adverse penalties from the referee on several occasions. In this campaign, Arsenal received 1 red card and 5 yellow cards, while Manchester City only had 2 yellow cards, and the referee's penalty scale is suspected to be inconsistent. So despite the end of a five-game winning streak, the young Gunners were "defeated".