Premier League: Manchester City keeps pressure on leader Arsenal with win over Newcastle
The Hindu
Manchester City’s win over Newcastle intensifies the Premier League title race, narrowing Arsenal's lead to just two points.
The pressure is on Arsenal after Manchester City cut its lead at the top of the Premier League to two points.
Second-place City beat Newcastle 2-1 to turn the heat up on the title race.
Victory at the Etihad Stadium piles the pressure on leader Arsenal ahead of Sunday's (February 22, 2026) north London derby against Tottenham.
Nico O'Reilly scored both goals for Pep Guardiola's team and extended its unbeaten run in the league to five.
“The win was the most important thing. Try to close the gap as well as apply as much pressure as possible, but (I'm) also very happy with the two goals,” O'Reilly said. “It's a lot of games to go, we just need to take each game as it comes.”
City also moved further clear of third-place Aston Villa, which drew 1-1 with Leeds. Chelsea is fourth after a 1-1 draw with Burnley.
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