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Manchester City<\/strong> swung the Premier League title race in its favor by beating Arsenal 2-1<\/strong> on Sunday thanks to a second-half winner by Erling Haaland<\/a><\/strong>. Haaland’s league-leading 23rd goal of the campaign in the 65th minute allowed City to trim the gap to Arsenal, the long-time frontrunner, to three points. City has a game in hand at Burnley on Wednesday, after which Pep Guardiola’s team<\/strong> could have taken over as leaders<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Rayan Cherki<\/strong> gave City the lead in the 16th minute of a frenetic match at Etihad Stadium by weaving into the area and converting a shot in off the inside of the post.<\/p>\n Arsenal was back level inside two minutes after Kai Havertz charged down Gianluigi Donnarumma’s clearance<\/strong>, with the ball rebounding into the net from close range.<\/p>\n Both Haaland and Arsenal’s Eberechi Eze<\/strong> struck the goal frame before Haaland slotted home a low shot from Nico O’Reilly’s cross<\/strong>, dealing a huge blow to Arsenal’s hopes of a first league championship since 2004.<\/p>\n City is expected to beat Burnley<\/strong>, but has a tougher run-in than Arsenal that includes trips to Everton and Bournemouth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Unlike City, which is unbeaten in 10 league games, Arsenal is struggling for form, having lost four of its last six games in all competitions – including its last two in the league.<\/p>\n Mikel Arteta’s team<\/strong> also has to balance playing in the Champions League<\/a><\/strong> after reaching the semifinals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n