Manchester, April 20 -- Manchester City reignited the Premier League title race with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium, moving within three points of the league leaders with a game in hand.

In a contest billed as a clash between Pep Guardiola's reigning champions and Mikel Arteta's title-chasing Arsenal, the early exchanges were marked by tension and defensive uncertainty, as per the Premier League.

Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya survived an early scare when a loose backpass from Gabriel almost gifted Erling Haaland an opening, while Rayan Cherki struck the post soon after as City asserted early dominance.

City's pressure paid off when Cherki opened the scoring with a moment of individual brilliance, weaving p...