Guardiola team in the round of 16: Manchester City bowls Arsenal out of the cup

Arsenal is the measure of all things in the league.

Guardiola team in the round of 16: Manchester City bowls Arsenal out of the cup

Arsenal is the measure of all things in the league. But the Gunners are finished in the cup. In a game at eye level, Londoners are defeated by Manchester City.

Unbeaten in the Premier League for almost five months, but out in both cup competitions: England's leaders FC Arsenal have also been eliminated from the FA Cup. After losing the League Cup, the Londoners lost 0-1 (0-0) at Manchester City in the fourth round in the evening. Dutch international Nathan Aké (65th minute) scored the decisive goal after Argentinian world champion Julián Álvarez hit the post just before.

In the early stages in Manchester, the two top teams were evenly matched, but the visitors had better chances. The former Bielefeld Stefan Ortega in the city gate, who gets his chance of probation in the cup, was forced to save by Takehiro Tomiyasu (5th) and Leandro Trossard (21st). The Cityzens, captained by international Ilkay Gündogan, initially played a little less purposefully - and Kevin De Bruyne flicked the ball just wide of the goal (25').

In the second half, Manchester took the lead, and coach Pep Guardiola's team was temporarily superior. Aké was there on assist from Jack Grealish, who rebounded the ball after Álvarez's attempt. Arsenal increased the pressure in the closing stages, but City defended strongly. The round of 16 in the FA Cup starts on March 1st.

In the Premier League, coach Mikel Arteta's London team, who has a friendship with Guardiola, are five points clear of Man City by one game. On February 15, both clubs meet in the league. The Gunners were back in November after a 3-1 home defeat by Brighton