The danger for Manchester City miss fourth place in the standings of the Premier League became more real after the derby against Arsenal in the round before the end of the championship. Manuel Pellegrini's boys twice led against Chelsea, but eventually had to settle for 2: 2 at home. Sharing points seriously back Manchester United in the battle for the top 4 as "Reds' left behind by only 2 points behind his fellow citizens and have a game in hand on them.
The match in Manchester went very well for the hosts, who are still in the 5th minute they reached a promising situation. Sergio Aguero needed luck to escape the defenders of the "ball" and shot his kick failed to find anyone.
That, however, was the situation in the 8th when Jesus Navas cross from the right and Fernandinho headed off to the point penalty. There Aguero managed to master despite rival to himself and then from shooting into the corner of the earth for 1: 0.
The joy of the home, however, hold out only three moments mainly because comic misunderstanding between Gael Clichy and Joe Hart. The Frenchman decided to return the head to the keeper, who did not expect, but the ball pretty infarcted rolled to a corner along the right column. However corners brought goals for Arsenal - Olivier Giroud leapfrog past his marker in the goal area and closely leave no chances keeper.
City had a very good situation in the 16th to return his lead. Fernandinho managed to sneak between several players of opponent on the left and burst into the penalty area to shrink back to Aguero. Argentina applied a powerful shot from about 10-11 meters and luck of Cech ball bounced off a defender and flew over the crossbar.
A few moments later, Londoners received a blow as Danny Welbeck injured his knee in a tackle with Bakary Sagna and had to be replaced by force.
To break other more intriguing moments gone, but then they almost immediately "citizens" were again up by a goal. In the 51st minute De Bruyne alone fight for a jump ball around the center circle, then rushed to the box. Shortly before the rainbow Belgian inflict extremely precise shot that went into the lower left corner despite outstretched hands of Petr Cech - 2: 1.
Wenger's team again failed to show intransigence in the next ten minutes, seized the initiative. Thus, in the 68th Alexis get the ball around the center and moved forward. Chilean passed to Olivier Giroud in front of the box, but the Frenchman is already falling on the grass, managed to restore his heel. That left Sanchez alone with Hart, which proved powerless - 2: 2.
There was another period of dominance for City. With 73 minutes Aguero got the ball in brief corner kick, while shot of 8-9 meters could not make an accurate shot. Seconds later, he combines speed with De Bruyne who found him in the hallway with an intelligent chip. Aguero from shooting well diagonally past Cech, but the shot went just past the post.
The last chance for the hosts opened in the 88th minute to reserve Vilfed Bonnie. Kotdivoaretsat get a great kick and was left wing of 6-7 meters to shoot a volley. Cech could not intervene, but the ball bounced off the crossbar.
So keep Arsenal difference from three points ahead of City round before the end. Arsenal is third with 68, while "citizens" follow them with 65. The problem of Manchester City that city rival Manchester United is fifth with 63 and a game in hand.
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