It took only 46 seconds for the game's stalemate to break. Laporte stole the ball from Iwobi's feet before assisting Aguero to head the ball.
Both sides then had central defenders who could carry the ball into the opponent's goal. While Laporte's efforts to score were in an offside position, Koscielny's header helped Arsenal tie the score in the 11th minute.
The captain's central defender's goal helped the away team play proactive defense. Man City did not have much space to make comebacks in the middle. They attack more on the left wing but are also ineffective. Arsenal right-back Lichsteiner plays lower than his teammate on the opposite wing.
Kolasinac actively participated in Arsenal's counter-attacks along with Aubameyang, Iwobi... The most notable ball created by the "Gunners" was just a shot from a narrow angle by this player wearing the number 31.
In an unimpressive attacking game, the star's moment of brilliance brought Man City ahead. Gundogan had a model drop into the penalty area for Sterling to escape, making a cross for Aguero to finish. With this assist, Sterling became the 7th young player in Premier League history to contribute to 100 goals.
In the second half, The Citizens continued to completely dominate Arsenal. De Bruyne has gradually become a central figure on the pitch with his passes opening up opportunities for his teammates.
However, the name that helped the home team's fans celebrate was still only one. This time, the players in red and white complained to the referee about Aguero's goal. The ball touched the striker's elbow before scoring. This was the Argentine striker's 10th hat-trick in the Premier League.
Coach Unai Emery brought on both Ramsey and new signing Denis Suarez in the hope his team would close the gap. However, Arsenal's attack was disappointing in this half.
In the second half, they could not launch any shots at Ederson's goal. More notably, they only had 1 touch in Man City's penalty area. Aubameyang once again failed to prove his worth when facing the "big guys".
With such a performance, the 1-3 defeat is understandable for Arsenal. With 47 points after 25 rounds, they have dropped to 6th place in the Premier League rankings after exactly 1 round of jostling into the top 4.
As for Man City, the 59th point helps them temporarily reduce the gap with the leader Liverpool to 2 points. In the middle of this week, they will have an early match of round 27 against Everton.
