Arsenal hit Manchester City 5-1 in a floating Emirates stage to return the side of Mikel Arteta within six points of Liverpool.
Premier League leaders Liverpool had increased the pressure by beating Bournemouth on Saturday, but Arsenal offered a statement victory as an answer to the packel more misery at the struggling champions.
Replace the stunning goal of Ethan Nwaneri in the stopping time, curled in the corner after he had cut in from the right, had told the routes and came after colleague-academy graduated Mylle-Skelly Arsenal's third with his first at senior level .
Lewis-Skelly celebrated in the style of Erling Haaland, who had previously drawn Manchester City level after the second minute Opener of Martin Odegaard, but those who enjoy the harassing after the explosive scenes in the 2-2 draw in September .
The city was only a 105 second level after Haaland nodded in the cross of Savinho, with Thomas Partey immediately cut a sad Phil Foden -Pass and sent a bent shot along Stefan Ortega.
Manchester City went completely collapsing, with Lewis-Skelly who drove the box and added the third goal before Kai Havertz, who had missed a striking chance in the first half, shot clinically in the corner for the fourth of Arsenal.
The home fans already celebrated in preparation for the last whistle when an incredible afternoon became even better for them, Nwaneri damped a long, diagonal pass of the excellent Declan Rice and found the corner in brilliant style.
Arsenal needed great rescues from David Raya to refuse Josko Gvardiol and Savinho in the first half, but the visitors did not have an answer to the second half when they had their toughest way of Premier League-League members since a 4-0 loss for Everton In 2017.
This season they have admitted four or more goals over four different occasions, which is the most in a single campaign in Guardiola's management career.
Their last loss leaves them nine points behind Arsenal in fourth place, while the Gunners close the gap on Liverpool, who have a match in hand to meet Everton.
Arsenal Show 'Fire' and Rouish Taunting Haaland
The hostility between the two sides that flooded in the 2-2 draw in the Etihad Stadium in September, in which Haaland taunts the young Lewis-Skelly. “It was like he was going to eat him,” said Sky Sports “Gary Neville at that time on co-commentary.
The celebration of Lewis-Skelly, after scoring the third goal of Arsenal on Sunday, seemed like a direct response to Die Taunt and Gabriel also enjoyed the chance to get one on the Norwegian striker, who celebrated in his face after it Odegaard opening goal.
Haaland's comments to Arteta to stay “modest” after that match in September were brought back to him by the home fans, while Rice admitted that the players of Arsenal were motivated by their last meeting.
“To win 5-1 is an incredible score,” Rice told Sky Sports. “We had fire in our belly of what happened in the Etihad at the start of the season, we really wanted to change that. I think we did that.
“It was an even match until the third goal. They had a threat, had a lot of the ball. We had to sit deep. Although we won 5-1, his husband City a top team.
“It has built up for a certain time,” he added to the rivalry. “They bent the title of Arsenal when I was not there and then they defeated us to the title.
“It was hard to accept that and then everything that happened at Etihad, you get that fire in your stadium. The boys buzz. We are still of the top and that is where we want to be.”
Guardiola was cryptic about the celebrations of Arsenal in his press conference and said “that is good” sarcastic when told about Lewis-Skelly's party and addition: “Did you like my answer?” When he left the room.
Henry: Haaland did not do enough
Haaland scored the equalizer of Manchester City from his only shot on goal and touched the ball only nine times, with Thierry Henry who was not impressed by his contribution to the Sky Sports Studio.
“I wouldn't have had it – something would have happened, I would have gone to get it, get back, do something.
“It is a skill, David Trezeguet had it that, although he did not touch the ball, he could stay concentrated and put the ball in the net.
'What can you do if your team cannot help you? Can you come across the channels? Can you be available?
“If you don't move that much when your team is sitting at the ball or takes care of the ball, it is not enough. But he will still score if he plays that way and he did.”
Stones: our pride is injured
John Stones found it difficult to describe the emotions of the city afterwards and tell Sky Sports: “We are not going to lose well, it's hard for me to put into words.
“Our pride has been hurt, we are sorry for the fans who came to watch the last 30 minutes. It was not acceptable.
“We are not as a collective – it is not nice to be involved. Credit on Arsenal. They played very well against us.”
Guardiola agreed to the assessment of Stones in his press conference. “We can learn, there are margins to get better,” he said.
“It's hard if you lose 5-1, there is no defense. But the game was played well. Arsenal, I know how many teams deeply defend after 90 minutes.
“We had the calmness to play. The third goal hit us and we stopped what we had been doing for 60 minutes.
“It happens. It's football. There are many goals. It happens. I don't like it, I'm a bit sad. But it's time to continue. We have a long week, we learn from that again. That the players want to do it. “
Arteta: It's a great day for us
Arsenal Baas Arteta praised Arsenal's efforts in his press conference: “It is a great day for us, for the result, for the way we did it, and especially against the level of opposition we played today.
“To beat them in the way we have done, many things have to go your way, but we were very aggressive, we played with a lot of courage, we went without the ball, and our high press where the limits are real, Very thin.
“We scored a goal, should have clearly scored another. They are so good that even if you don't want to, you sometimes just have to stay deep and defend and suffer deeply, and also enjoy those moments.
“We were lucky at certain moments, and then we had the chance, I think our intentions, our aggression with the ball, how we wanted to hurt them, and the way we had completed the actions, was exceptional.”
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