The reigning champions came from behind to beat Arsenal 2-1 in In a dramatic second-half fightback and last-minute goal, Man city snatched much deserved victory from 10 men arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
A loose ball from close range decided the fate of the game. Spanish striker Rodri netted the ball without giving any chances. One of the historic come back in the history of the league gifted City 11th successive victory.
Last-minute winners 😍
— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 1, 2022
Rodri's goal, timed at 92:28, is our latest winning goal in a @premierleague match since @gabrieljesus9 v Southampton in May 2018 (93:01) ⏰#ManCity pic.twitter.com/YHNYYfEayG
The reigning champions' lead at the top of the table with a clear advantage of point difference against the second-placed Chelsea. Chelsea face third-placed Liverpool on Sunday and it appeared as if City were destined to leave North London with a draw, boosting their title rivals ahead of their match at Stamford Bridge.
After the Gunners held the lead for most of the first half, Pep Guardiola's side conceded when Bukayo Saka finished a slick move during which Kieran Tierney's pass was intercepted by Saka.
In the 57th minute of the match, Riyad Mehrez converted a penalty into an easy goal giving City the mental advantage over Gunners and City gained back the momentum of the game.
Arsenal was denied penalties twice. VAR system was not utilized properly, and the grave mistakes committed by officials are a hot subject of criticism in the football world.
VAR will not work properly in @premierleague until the quality of the officials is improved. Inconsistency over the 2 #ARSMCI penalties, both were pens, only 1 given. Frustrates fans, players. Ruins game. Some good refs but overall quality not good enough for an elite competition
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) January 1, 2022