Haaland gives Man City crucial 2-1 win vs Arsenal in 2025-26 Premier League title race

Erling Haaland led Manchester City to a crucial win and you lived every moment with Bolavip!

After Haaland's goal, City still have the chance to win the Premier League.

Donnarumma touched the ball after a header from Havertz, but the referee said that it's a goal kick.

With lack of chances, a corner kick emerged for Arsenal.

City seem confident in the game and there is not a chance for Arsenal so far to score.

Seven minutes are added.

He gets subbed by Nico Gonzalez and Manchester is close to win.

Despite the intensity of the game, Arsenal can't be clear on their aspirations, while City make substitutions to let the minutes pass.

Haaland for City and Gabriel for Arsenal saw the yellow cards in the second half.

With the advantage in the score, Manchester is waiting for Taylor to finish the game, while there is a fight.

Despite Arsenal are trying hard to create a chance in the last part of City's area, Odegaard has mistaken plenty of passes.

With the current ball possession 62% - 38% for City, Arsenal try to keep the ball out of their area.

Ben White enters and Mosquera is out the field.

The ball hit the post after a great collective play in the game. Gabriel requested a hand ball, but Taylor declined.

The Gunners haven't create another chance after City's second goal and Manchester is comfortable on the field.

With multiple chances, City are creating the best options in the second half and they want to achieve their third goal.

The Norwegian star took advantage of a great play in the left side of Arsenal's area and scored the second goal for City.

Both teams are playing oustandingly and there is expectation for the development of the game.

Eze appeared for the first time in the game and was with a shot to the left post of Donnarumma.

After a couple of minutes that City pressed Arsenal, the Gunners found a space to create a clear chance that Kai Havertz couldn't take advantage from.

The pressing is high on Arsenal's area and City are closer to score than the Gunners.

Despite some attempts to play with a counterattack, Arsenal are seeing how Manchester City have taken the ball and are trying to score their second goal.

After a beautiful play from Cherki in the area, Doku was right in front of Raya's goal, but he shot softly to his hand and Arsenal saved a clear chance for City.

Eze is not playing his best game so far and he has struggled to deliver the ball. That has created chances for Manchester City.

After the corner and multiple rebounds, Haaland shot and the ball hit the post.

With Cherki and Semenyo, City have created the first chance of the second half and a corner kick was granted.

City and Arsenal will define this game at Etihad Stadium in the second half. Arsenal made a substitution: Martinelli enters for Madueke.

The score is currently Manchester City 1–1 Arsenal. It has been a breathless 45 minutes, with both teams finding the net in a high-intensity battle that lived up to the pre-match hype.

• Possession: Manchester City 56% | Arsenal 44%

• Total Shots: Manchester City 8 | Arsenal 5

• Shots on Target: Manchester City 3 | Arsenal 2

• Corners: Manchester City 3 | Arsenal 2

• Fouls Committed: Manchester City 6 | Arsenal 5

• Yellow Cards: 1 (Bernardo Silva, MCI - 38')

• Pass Accuracy: Manchester City 89% | Arsenal 82%

After an intense first half, Anthony Taylor sent everyone to the locker rooms to plan the second half.

One minute of additional time.

They are finishing the first half with a lof of pressure over Arsenal's area. Two corners in the last two minutes, but without scoring.

With four corners over one, Arsenal lead that statistic over City.

Cherki, Silva and Doku are creating danger in Arsenal's area, but the defenders have been playing outstandingly.

Arsenal's defender sees the first yellow card of the game.

After different names were trying in the offense, captain Bernardo Silva woke up and created a dangerous situation. Marc Guehi has appeared in offense too.

The battle for the first place in the Premier League has created plenty of buzz in England.

The uncertainty is in the air at Etihad Stadium, as both defenses are making plenty of mistakes, and Madueke is creating them for Arsenal.

With City trying hard to score the second goal, Arsenal wait for a counterattack to try and win the game in the first half.

Mosquera can't take what Doku is doing in the left side of the field and City are trusting in him to create dangerous situations.

After the last frenetic minutes in the game, both teams are now analyzing how to face the remaining minutes of the first half.

Donnarumma's incredible mistake ends in the first goal for Arsenal.

A great play for Cherki ends in the first goal of the game for City.

Both teams are playing knowing that the title is just around the corner and the victory is needed to lift the trophy at the end of the season. Still goalless.

Three corner kicks have happened and all of them have been for Arsenal. That's their best way to press Manchester City so far.

Despite both sides started with intensity, Manchester City have decreased their pressure on Arsenal's defense, but Jeremy Doku is one of the dangerous players for the locals.

Both teams have created dangerous situations in the game. Haaland and Havertz have been crucial in the attack for both sides.

Arsenal had a counterattack and Donnarumma made a mistake that led to two corner kicks for the Gunners. 

A mistake from David Raya was almost taken by Haaland and City was closed to score.

The supporters from Manchester City are chanting and making pressure to Arsenal's players.

The referee blew the whistle and the first half of this crucial game is underway.

Everything is set to start in this crucial game between Manchester City and Arsenal.

Bukayo Saka won’t be playing for Arsenal in their game against Manchester City due to injury. He adds another game in which he will not be able for the Gunners this season.

While several scenarios could unfold in Arsenal’s high-stakes clash with Manchester City today, a victory is essential if the Gunners want to maintain control of their own destiny. Securing three points at the Etihad is the only way to ensure they aren't relying on outside results during the final stretch of the Premier League title race.

Arsenal starting XI: David Raya; Cristian Mosquera, William Saliba, Gabriel, Piero Hincapie; Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Martin Zubimendi; Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze, Kai Havertz.

Manchester City starting XI: Gianluigi Donnarumma; Matheus Nunes, Marc Guehi, Abdukodir Khusanov, Nico O'Reilly; Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Ryan Cherki; Antoine Semenyo, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland.

Anthony Taylor has been appointed to officiate the clash between Manchester City and Arsenal. He will be joined on the field by Gary Beswick and Ian Hussin, who are set to serve as the assistant referees.

Full officiating team:

• Referee: Anthony Taylor
• Assistant Referees: Gary Beswick and Ian Hussin
• Fourth Official: Paul Tierney
• VAR: John Brooks
• Assistant VAR: Stuart Burt

Manchester City vs Arsenal will get underway at the Etihad Stadium at 11:30 AM (ET).

DirecTV Stream will be the one of the options to watch Manchester City vs Arsenal in the USA. Other options: Sling Blue, Hulu + Live TV, NBC and Telemundo.

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