Arsenal of Ukrainian Oleksandr Zinchenko lost to Manchester City in the postponed match of the 12th round of the English Premier League (EPL) - 1:3. Citizens scored first in this match. In the 24th minute, the defender of the " Kevin De Bruyne got the ball and crossed Aaron Ramsdale. Wards Mikel Arteta bounced back at the close of the first half. In the 42nd minute, Bukayo Saka converted a penalty in cold blood after Ederson brought down Eddy Nketia in the away box. After the break, the “citizens” could already qualify for a penalty – in the 57th minute, Gabriel fouled against Erling Haaland on the left flank of the penalty area. The referee immediately called a 11-meter kick, but after a prompt from the video assistant, he recorded an offside position for the Norwegian scorer. And yet, in the 72nd minute, Manchester City took the lead again - Jack Grealish closed the pass from Ilkay Gundogan at the far post.

And ten minutes later, Guardiola's wards sent the third ball into the opponent's goal - Haaland shot from outside the penalty area into the far corner after De Bruyne's cross. Note that Zinchenko came out in the starting lineup of Arsenal and had a full match. After the win, Manchester City (51 points) moved into first place in the Premier League, ahead of Arsenal in additional indicators. True, the Gunners played one match less. In the next match, the " Both fights will take place on February 18.