Manchester City take control of title race after thrashing Arsenal
It was a key game in the race for the Premier League title
Last updated 26th Apr 2023
Manchester City have taken firm control of the title race after a comfortable 4-1 victory over Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium.
A Kevin De Bruyne strike and a header from John Stones gave the home side a 2-0 half-time lead.
De Bruyne added his second after the break, before Rob Holding scored a late consolation for the Gunners and Erling Haaland scored his 49th goal of the season.
It was billed as a title decider, with Arsenal five points clear before kick-off having played two games more.
That gap has been narrowed to just two points - if City win both their games in hand, they'll go four points ahead of their closest rivals for the Premier League with just five games remaining.
The history of Manchester City
Manchester City F.C was founded in 1880, originally going by the name of St Mark's (West Gorton). This name changed to Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887, before changing to Manchester City F.C in 1894.
Manchester City play at the Etihad Stadium and have played here since 2003. Before moving ground, the blues were playing on Marine Road from the year 1923.
Manchester City have won 7 First Division/Premier League titles, 7 Second Division/Championship titles, 6 FA Cups, 6 FA Community Shields, 8 EFL Cups and 1 UEFA Cup.
The clubs top goal scorer is Sergio Aguero, who scored 260 goals in his 390 appearances.
The side had a successful period in the 1960's and 1970's, winning two of their FA Community Shields and EFL cups, an FA Cup and a League title, as well as their only European cup.
In 1996 Manchester City were relegated to Division One, and were then relegated further to the countries third tier league in 1998. The side regained Premier League status by 2002 and have not been relegated since.
In 2008 Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan tookover Manchester City through the Abu Dhabi United Group. The £81.6 million offer gave Sheikh Mansour a 75% share of the club.
Since their takeover, Manchester City have won 5 Premier League titles, 2 FA Cups, 6 EFL Cups and 3 FA Community Shields. In 2019 they became their first English side to win a domestic treble (League, FA Cup and EFL Cup).