Manchester City Thrash Arsenal 5-0 in Emirates Stadium RoutManchester City Thrash Arsenal 5-0 in Emirates Stadium Rout Manchester City extended their winning streak to nine matches in all competitions with a dominant 5-0 thrashing of Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The defending Premier League champions were in ruthless form from the outset, with Erling Haaland scoring a hat-trick to take his tally for the season to 25 goals in just 19 appearances. Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish also got on the scoresheet as Arsenal suffered their heaviest home defeat under Mikel Arteta. City started brightly and took the lead in the 24th minute through Haaland, who tapped in from close range after a cross from De Bruyne. The Norwegian doubled the visitors’ advantage just four minutes later, finishing off a flowing move involving De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez. Arsenal attempted to respond, but they were outclassed by a superior City side. De Bruyne made it 3-0 on the stroke of half-time with a stunning strike from outside the box. Grealish added a fourth in the 72nd minute, firing home after a neat interchange with Haaland. Haaland then completed his hat-trick in stoppage time, tapping in from a Mahrez cross to seal a memorable victory for City. The result leaves Arsenal in second place in the Premier League, five points behind Manchester City. The Gunners have now lost three of their last four league matches and will need to improve if they want to challenge for the title this season. Manchester City, meanwhile, continue to set the pace at the top of the table and look unstoppable at the moment. Pep Guardiola’s side are now heavy favorites to retain their Premier League crown.
