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Arsenal 0-1 Manchester City: Sterling goal the difference

By J.C. Gonzalez

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Raheem Sterling of Manchester City celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on February 21, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Raheem Sterling of Manchester City celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on February 21, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) /
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After an electric start for Manchester City that saw Raheem Sterling score within the opening two minutes, they turned in a rather lethargic performance. Nevertheless, the team came away with a 1-0 win at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal to extend their run to an immaculate 18 consecutive wins across all competitions.

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After a first half largely centered around keeping City out, Mikel Arteta’s Gunners came out of their shell in the second half, creating some half chances and regularly pressing the City backline. In the end, however, City still managed to get the better chances of the two sides, with João Cancelo and Kevin De Bruyne putting shots just inches wide of the mark.

With the result, City remain 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League above second placed Leicester and 13 points clear of Man United, although the Red Devils have a game in hand. City also consolidated Liverpool’s Merseyside Derby defeat at Anfield to pull an incredible 19 points clear of the defending champions after 25 matches for both sides.

Arsenal put up a valiant fight, but on current form, City are simply unstoppable, and kept the result intact from yet another clean sheet courtesy of the John Stones-Rúben Dias partnership.

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With the return of the Champions League in midweek as City face Borussia Monchengladbach, this was an excellent way to continue the momentum that has led to so much recent success. Even if the performance wasn’t scintillating, this is exactly the type of game Pep Guardiola’s men will be happy to take all three points from.