In this round of the league, Arsenal and Manchester City were both visitors, and the two giants did not let any accidents happen, with Arsenal winning 3-2 away at Tottenham, and Manchester City did not disappoint the fans, they defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0 away.
Due to his recent absence from form and a minor injury, Haaland was thrown to the bench by Guardiola in this game, but Manchester City did not have to worry about no one scoring at all.
In the first half, De Bruyne's corner kick was driven to the front post, only for Gvardiol to head the ball into the net to give City a 1-0 lead. This is his second league goal since joining Manchester City, and both goals have been scored this month, and the Croatian defender, who is worth 90 million euros, has no control over his attacking heart.
In the second half, Guardiola decided to let Haaland go up to find form, and it took him just nine minutes to seal the win after coming off the bench. De Bruyne's through ball found Haaland in front, and he accelerated away in the penalty area to get off the ground, and finally pushed the far corner to score, and the score was locked at 2-0.
After the game, the Manchester City players carnivaled on the field, while the Nottingham Forest players looked lonely, the mood of the two teams in this game is very different, and this game will change the fate of the three Premier League teams including Manchester City, Arsenal and Nottingham Forest at any time:
1. Manchester City won the game smoothly, and now they are only 1 point behind Arsenal. Although Arsenal is still ranked first, they have played 1 more game than Manchester City, and then Manchester City only needs to win all 4 games to definitely surpass Arsenal to win the championship;
2. After Nottingham Forest's loss, they remain in 17th place, although they are only one point ahead of Luton. In the final three games, Nottingham Forest have only one home game left, and the opponents are Chelsea (the other two are away to Sheffield United and Burnley). As for Luton, they still have 2 home games against Everton and Fulham, both of which have already managed to relegate and may not be desperate. If Luton can take advantage of the opportunity, they may not be able to overturn and be relegated.
There are almost three weeks to go, and the Premier League season will be over, and there are still great uncertainties whether it is for the title, the fourth or the relegation. In particular, the rivalry between Arsenal and Manchester City is likely to be decided in the final round. With Arsenal away to Manchester United and Manchester City also playing away at Tottenham Hotspur, the results of those two games could decide the Premier League title this season. If Arsenal can win Manchester United and Manchester City continue to winfeit Tottenham on the road, then the Premier League title could well belong to Arsenal. However, if Manchester City passes Tottenham, then they have a good chance of achieving four consecutive titles!