Man City edge Arsenal as Erling Haaland scores

SportsMan City edge Arsenal as Erling Haaland scoresBy Reuters -Apr 19, 2026Manchester City reignited the Premier League title race as Erling Haaland ended his scoring drought with the decisive goal in a breathless 2-1 victory over leaders Arsenal ​on Sunday, cutting the gap at the top to three points with a game in hand. The victory moved chasers City to 67 points from 32 matches, ‌three behind Arsenal, who remain top on 70 from 33 games, but Pep Guardiola’s side can climb above them with a win over relegation‑threatened Burnley on Wednesday with five games of the season remaining. Liverpool boosted their push for European qualification as captain Virgil van Dijk headed home a dramatic stoppage-time winner to earn a 2-1 Premier League victory over Everton on Sunday. The victory in the first Merseyside derby at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium lifted the visitors ​to fifth in the standings with five games remaining, seven points above sixth-placed Chelsea with five Premier League clubs earning Champions League berths next season. Nottingham Forest moved five points ​clear of the relegation zone as Morgan Gibbs-White struck a 15‑minute hat-trick to inspire a 4-1 comeback win over Burnley. Aston Villa tightened their ⁠grip on a Champions League place as Tammy Abraham scored in stoppage time to seal a 4-3 victory over Sunderland. All the European berths remain up for grabs in a thrilling final run ​in, with six points separating sixth and 14th place. City started strongly at the Etihad Stadium after Arsenal’s surprise home defeat by Bournemouth last week had opened the door in the title race, taking ​the lead through Rayan Cherki’s brilliant solo effort in the 15th minute. Arsenal were gifted a swift reply, however, as a mistake by goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma allowed Kai Havertz to equalise less than two minutes later. But City gradually turned the screw and Erling Haaland made no mistake when Nico O’Reilly squared the ball across the box, sweeping home his 23rd le...