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Man City EPL win against Aston Villa… Lead Arsenal on the hunt

English Premier League (EPL) Manchester City (hereafter Man City) began to chase the leader Arsenal.

Man City’s Rodri celebrates after scoring the opening goal in a home match against Aston Villa in the 23rd round of the EPL in the 2022-2023 season held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 13th. / Reuters Yonhap News

Man City won a 3-1 home match against Aston Villa in the 23rd round of the EPL in the 2022-2023 season held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 13th.

In the 4th minute of the first half, in a corner kick situation from the left, Riyad Mahrez (32, France) scored the opening goal when Houdry (27, Spain) solved the ball with his head.

In the 39th minute of the first half, Manchester City caught the ball without making a mistake from Aston Villa defender Callum Chambers (28, England), and Elling Hollan (23, Norway) picked up a cross from the right side to the other side. Ilkai Kwon Do-an (33, Germany) finished this and scored an extra goal.

Man City, who gained momentum, took a penalty kick from Jack Grealish (28, England) in the extra time of the first half, and Mahrez split the net with a left foot shot to the left side of the goal.

Manchester City conceded a goal in the second half, but kept the lead until the end and won 3-1.

With this victory, 48 points were collected in second place Man City (15 wins, 3 draws, 4 losses), and the difference between the leader Arsenal (51 points, 16 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses), and ended in a 1-1 draw with Brandford in 12th, 3 points, narrowed down to

The two teams face off in a match on the 16th. It is expected to become a battleground around the flagship site.