Arsenal 5-1 Manchester City: Premier League result as Myles Lewis-Skelly nets first goal for Gunners in rout

Myles Lewis-Skelly scored his first goal for Arsenal as the five-star Gunners cut the gap to leaders Liverpool with a rampant 5-1 victory over reigning champions Manchester City at Emirates Stadium.

Mikel Arteta’s men took just 103 seconds to open the scoring as Manuel Akanji was caught in possession, allowing Kai Havertz to cut the ball back for Martin Odegaard to gleefully guide home.

The visitors did pull level when Erling Haaland headed home on 55 minutes, but The Gunners restored their lead within seconds when Thomas Partey’s 20-yard shot took a wicked deflection off John Stones.

Arsenal then pulled clear with Lewis-Skelly cutting in from the left side of the area and firing in a third goal just past the hour.

Havertz rubbed salt in the away side’s wounds with a rasping fourth 14 minutes from time before substitute Ethan Nwaneri curled home in stoppage time as Arteta’s charges laid down a statement of title intent.

The result means second-place Arsenal move to within six points of leaders Liverpool having played a game more. Manchester City are nine points further back in fourth spot, and 15 points below Arne Slot’s Reds, who have played a game fewer.

MARTIN ODEGAARD: "A top game, a top performance. The fans made the atmosphere and to end the scoresheet like that [with five goals] can’t be better, so happy," he told Sky Sports.

KAI HAVERTZ: "We pressed them well. We didn’t give them time. They are a top team and they can beat the press, but our energy was good and we took our chances and at the end it was a good game."

More from Havertz on the press: "It’s the timing. We train to get it right. It’s not only us two, everyone needs to push through. The energy is very important. We are the first two to press."

He added: "It was nice to score. I was a bit frustrated after the chance [missed] in the first half. When I saw it go in, I was very happy."

Odegaard on Havertz: "He has a massive impact, he scored and assisted again today. He is important with and without the ball.  A top player, it’s good to have him in the team."

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"Yes," said Henry when asked if that puts Arsenal firmly in that title mix on Sky Sports.

"The last 30 minutes, I really liked it. The desire was there.

"When we play forward and go higher we are difficult to stop and we have to play like that for the rest of the season."

He added: "Let’s enjoy it, it doesn’t happen very often [a thumping win over Man City].

"Having said that Liverpool are six points clear with a game in hand, so let’s keep on working."

Second-place Arsenal cut the gap to leaders Liverpool back down to six points with a statement win over reigning champions Man City.

It is a victory that extends The Gunners’ unbeaten run to 14 Premier League games – their longest undefeated sequence in the top-flight since 2018 under Unai Emery.

It keeps Mikel Arteta’s men within range of Arne Slot’s Merseysiders, but it is looking like a top-four push for Pep Guardiola’s side at best.

This emphatic defeat halts City’s six-match unbeaten revival in the league following their pre-Christmas horror show and surely ends The Citizens’ already outside chances of retaining the title.

Next up, City visit Leyton Orient in the FA Cup on Saturday. Arsenal will aim for a second-leg comeback when they travel to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup semi-finals on Wednesday. 

Arsenal 5-1 Manchester City.

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It's a five-star display from the hosts!

Nwaneri puts the icing on the cake with a special strike from 25 yards.

Three minutes added.

Calafiori and Sterling on.

Lewis-Skelly and Havertz off.

Arsenal are playing keep-ball and the home support are in strong voice now.

Is this a statement win?

It seems like it, but Liverpool will still be six points clear with that game in hand at Everton to come.

A second-placed Arsenal will move to within six points of leaders Liverpool having played a game more. Manchester City will be nine points further back in fourth spot, and 15 points below Arne Slot’s Reds, who have played a game fewer.

Merino and Nwaneri on.

Odegaard and Trossard off.

It's a major setback with such a huge run of fixtures to come in February.

It's a very real horror show for Pep now.

A lightning counter ends with Havertz cutting in from the right side of the area and sizzling a low shot into the corner.

It's a rout!

Foden and Marmoush off.

De Bruyne and McAtee on.

Odegaard cautioned for reacting wildly to being penalised for a foul deep in City territory.

A lightning break sees Martinelli surge away in the inside-right channel, but the forward's low strike is repelled by a big arm from Ortega.