Manchester City fall to first league defeat of 2025 at Arsenal
Four second half goals saw City suffer a first Premier League defeat of 2025 as we fell to a 5-1 defeat away at Arsenal.
The Gunners had taken a second minute lead through Martin Odegaard before Erling Haaland drew City level with a 55th minute header.
However, the hosts hit back almost immediately through a deflected Thomas Partey shot before a 62nd minute strike from Myles Lewis-Skelly put Arsenal further ahead.
A 78th minute effort from Kai Havertz further extend the advantage Mikel Arteta’s side.
What happened
Pep Guardiola side stepped out in North London seeking to extend on our fine unbeaten league run across 2025.
Instead, however, just as at home to Chelsea last weekend. City got off to the worst possible start falling behind inside two minutes.
Manuel Akanji attempt to play out from deep was intercept by first Leandro Trossard. Then Declan Rice who in turn fed the advancing Kai Havertz.
The German looked up and found สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน the unmarked Martin Odegaard in the centre of the box and the Gunners skipper needed no second invitation to fire home.
It almost got even worse on five minutes, Gabriel Martinelli skilfully converting from a wide angle on the right above Stefan Ortega Moreno. After a fine Odegaard through ball but fortunately the flag was correctly raised for offside.
It was a tough opening period. But City quickly regained composure and on 24 minutes were whisker away from drawing level Josko Gvardiol header hit the bar.
Omar Marmoush whip in a superb corner which found the head of the rising Gvardiol.
The Croatian’s header looked a goal all over. But somehow Gunners’ keeper David Raya rose to palm the ball onto crossbar bounce down evading the waiting Erling Haaland.
Almost immediately Arsenal spurned a glorious chance to double their lead after another error at the back.