Manchester City leapfrogged Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table with a dominant 3-0 win over West Ham at the Etihad on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola’s side endured a frustrating first-half, hitting the post twice as the Hammers produced some impressive defending, but Nathan Ake headed home soon after the restart before Erling Haaland scored his record-breaking 35th Premier League goal of the season. City dominated the early possession and twice tested Lukasz Fabianski from range with efforts from Julian Alvarez and Riyad Mahrez before Aaron Cresswell produced a crucial interception to stop Haaland from being left wide open against the West Ham goalkeeper. Haaland had another chance on 24 minutes, heading over from a tight angle following Jack Grealish’s cross, but the next big opportunity fell to the east Londoners with Ortega forced into a vital save to deny Jarrod Bowen at his near post. City went close to opening the scoring twice before half-time with Grealish’s effort hitting the post after he tested Fabianski with a sharp shot before Rodri also struck the post with the ball dribbling across the line and out to safety, but the score remained 0-0 at the break with West Ham defending superbly. It did not take City long to open the scoring after the restart, though, with Ake’s powerful header beating Fabianski at the back post after the former AFC Bournemouth defender was left unmarked from Mahrez’s free-kick. Alvarez shot from distance as he looked to double City’s lead but it was Haaland who made it 2-0 on 70 minutes from Grealish’s slick pass as the striker became the first Premier League player to score 35 top-flight goals in a single season. Phil Foden grabbed the third late on with his first-time volley from a cleared corner taking a deflection off Emerson and wrong-footed Fabianski to secure a 3-0 victory. The result means City, who now have five top-flight fixtures remaining, are one point ahead of second-placed Arsenal with a game in hand as they look to retain the trophy.
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