Manchester City’s Erling Haaland during the English Premier League match against Arsenal. (AP Photo)

manchester city captured Premier League The Gunners’ fading title ambitions were dealt a major blow in the title race with a vital 2-1 win over Arsenal on Sunday.As the season entered a decisive phase, Erling Haaland proved the difference, scoring a 65th-minute winner after a tense and error-filled contest. The result leaves Man City back in top spot to clinch the title, while Arsenal’s long wait for a league title – which dates back to 2004 – looks set to continue.Go beyond limits with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Arsenal have been leading the race for months but are faltering at the worst time. The visitors briefly had hope when Kai Havertz took advantage of a rare mistake by City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to cancel out Ryan Cherki’s opener. But Haaland’s clinical finish restored City’s advantage and the contest was eventually decided.In a dramatic finale, Arsenal had a golden opportunity to salvage a point, but Havertz headed over from close range, leaving manager Mikel Arteta on his knees in frustration.Victory means Pep Guardiola’s side will go top if City beat Burnley in their away game, putting them on a strong run to a seventh league title in nine seasons.However, Guardiola urged caution. “The momentum changes in an instant,” he said, warning that despite City’s advantage the race is not over yet.Arteta admitted that his team had missed a big chance. “We went very close but not that close… we have to accept that we lost a big match,” he said. He insisted Arsenal were still confident they could respond in the remaining matches.

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Elsewhere, Liverpool strengthened their bid for a Champions League place with a dramatic 2-1 win over Everton, sealed by Virgil van Dijk’s 100th-minute header.Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool the lead before Everton responded through Beto, but Van Dijk’s late heroics ensured a vital three points as Liverpool moved seven points clear of sixth-placed Chelsea.Aston Villa also remained firmly in the race for the top four, beating Sunderland 4–3, with Tammy Abraham scoring a stoppage-time winner after two goals from Ollie Watkins.At the other end, Nottingham Forest boosted their survival hopes as Morgan Gibbs-White scored a hat-trick in a 4-1 comeback win over Burnley, increasing the pressure on struggling Tottenham.