Manchester City extended their winning run to 18 games as they continued their impressive march towards the Premier League title with victory at Arsenal.
The visitors have not dropped a point since 15 December and looked confident right from the outset, taking the lead with just two minutes on the clock as Raheem Sterling somehow managed to outjump Rob Holding to head in Riyad Mahrez's cross.
City had four shots to Arsenal's none in the opening quarter of an hour and it looked like the Gunners were in danger of being on the end of a heavy defeat as Pep Guardiola's side poured forward at every opportunity.
To Arsenal's credit they weathered that early storm and grew into the game as Kieran Tierney tested Ederson with a strong effort from distance, while there were glimpses of a threat on the break through the pace of Bukayo Saka.
City failed to kick on after the break although still looked the most likely to add to their lead as Kevin de Bruyne - making his first start in over a month - lifted an effort just wide while Ilkay Gundogan saw a shot saved by Bernd Leno before Joao Cancelo clipped a lovely strike inches past the post late on.
In the end, a second goal was not needed as City took the three points that means they remain 10 points clear at the top of the table with 13 games remaining.
Arsenal, meanwhile, are 10th and six points off the top six.
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ARSENAL 0 MAN CITY 1 Sterling's early header edges City past Gunners for 18th win in a row
Posted 5 days ago 21 Feb 2021 by MrBoss
Raheem Sterling scored his ninth Premier League goal of the season
Man City's bench against Arsenal today:
Zack Steffen
Kyle Walker
Benjamin Mendy
Aymeric Laporte
Rodrigo
Phil Foden
Ferran Torres
Gabriel Jesus
Sergio Aguero
🙌
1170 minutes.
19 ½ hours.
13 games.
12 clean sheets.
ONE goal conceded.
Ederson, John Stones and Rúben Dias' record when starting for Manchester City is out of this world. 😱
13 straight wins in the league
10 points clear at the top of the table
Still perfect in 2021
Manchester City are running away with the Premier League 🏆
Mad
Nothing concern me @EXBOSS since my naomi Osaka win Australian open yesterday everywhere stew for me
Jesus!!!!
so u too dy watch austra open abi?
SIGNS OF D ENDTIME
so u too dy watch austra open abi?
SIGNS OF D ENDTIME
End time watin,
so bcz i they watch tennis now na him go make the end time.
No be only football i they watch
so bcz i they watch tennis now na him go make the end time.
No be only football i they watch
Wat of basket ball?
Who can stop city ????,😪😥😪😥
Well done
Wetin u .sabi for tennis
Those guys will stop them
Joblessness
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Chaiii but I felt for that Jennifer Brady shaaaam.that Brady fine oohh she come carry package well.
But Brady tried shaaaa,
As they knock serina commott for semi final I lost interest cux my super woman no deyy there again .
Barty,konta,pliskova,anismova,.I love this girls hitting power but konta na scam. She fake injury commottt