EPL: Why Arsenal lost 2-1 to Man City – Arsenal

Sport EPL: Why Arsenal lost 2-1 to Man City – Arsenal Published on April 19, 2026 By Ifreke Inyang googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has bemoaned his players’ inability to take their chances as they lost 2-1 to Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday. The Gunners saw their six-point lead at the top cut in half with the defeat. Erling Haaland scored the winner, after Kai Havertz cancelled out Ryan Cherki’s opener. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); Arteta, speaking to BBC Match of the Day, said: “At the end it’s the result we came to conquer. “We did a lot of things right to take the game where we wanted. “We had the best chances in the game but we didn’t put them away and that’s the reality.” On whether the belief is still there, he replied: “100%. I said to the boys we have to look in the mirror and the team we played in the moment, the history they have, to come back from a goal down. “There’s a lot of things to take. The difference was in both boxes that’s for sure.” Don't Miss EPL: It’s little margins – Guardiola speaks on Man City’s 2-1 win over Arsenal You may like EPL: It’s little margins – Guardiola speaks on Man City’s 2-1 win over Arsenal EPL table: Man City cut Arsenal’s lead to 3 points with 2-1 win Ligue1: PSG to sign Arsenal star EPL: You’re not good enough to start at Chelsea – Robinson knocks Garnacho EPL: Liam Rosenior gives verdict on Chelsea’s chances of qualifying for Champions League EPL: ‘I like him’ – Ex-England goalkeeper, Shay Given hails Chukwueze

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