Manchester City fans collectively perform one act to mock Arsenal

The 2-1 win against Arsenal not only helped Manchester City narrow the gap to the Premier League summit, but also saw an intense "mockery" from the supporters of the host team at Etihad.

Early morning on April 20 (Vietnam time), Manchester City hosted Arsenal at their home ground, Etihad Stadium, in a match crucial to the Premier League title race. Despite entering the match with a 6-point lead advantage, Mikel Arteta's team could not withstand the immense pressure from the home side.

At the 16th minute, Rayan Cherki shone with a classy solo effort to open the scoring for Man City. However, just two minutes later, goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma's mistake allowed Kai Havertz to equalize for Arsenal.

The stalemate persisted until the 65th minute, when Erling Haaland made his mark with a goal that increased the score to 2-1, and also marked his 23rd goal in the Premier League this season. This could be the decisive goal in Manchester City's title race.

Arsenal pushed with full force in the last 25 minutes of the match, with the clearest opportunity falling to Havertz during stoppage time. However, the German striker's header sent the ball over the crossbar, leaving away fans disappointed.

After the final whistle, the atmosphere at Etihad erupted. While the Arsenal stands were immersed in disappointment, Manchester City fans raised a banner with the words “panic on the streets of London”, inspired by The Smiths' song "Panic", to ridicule their opponent.

Although Arsenal still leads Manchester City by 3 points, Pep Guardiola's squad has played one fewer match. If both teams win all remaining games, goal difference will be the decisive factor for the championship.

Speaking after the match, Haaland expressed caution: “I think every match is a final. We must recover immediately and prepare for the Burnley game. Each match is equally important.”

Meanwhile, Bernardo Silva shared: “This is a long season and there have been many small details not favoring us. Today everything went the right way and I am truly happy.”

According to the schedule, Manchester City will visit Burnley on April 22, while Arsenal returns home to host Newcastle on April 25 in crucial rounds of the season.