Manchester City reduced the gap at the top of the Premier League to two points for 24 hours at least as Sergio Aguero’s hat-trick helped them to a 3-1 win over Arsenal.
The reigning champions took the lead after 48 seconds through Aguero’s header as Arsenal nearly crumbled early on, but they were soon level as Laurent Koscielny scored a header of his own from a corner on the 11th minute.
But City went in ahead at half-time as Aguero simply finished off from Raheem Sterling’s fine assist on the 44th minute, and the Argentine completed his hat-trick with a fortuitous close-range touch off the side of his body in the 61st minute, though there was a suspicion of handball.
The result means pressure is back on Liverpool to regain their five-point lead against West Ham today, while Arsenal move down to sixth, three points off the top four. Read more