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Manchester City vs Arsenal: Ake knocks Premier League leaders out of FA Cup

Pep Guardiola got the better of his former assistant Mikel Arteta as Manchester City toppled Arsenal 1-0 in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday.

By John Skilbeck
Nathan Ake

Nathan Ake was Manchester City's unlikely hero as Pep Guardiola won his latest battle with former protege Mikel Arteta, a 1-0 FA Cup victory over Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium.

In a fourth-round battle between surprise Premier League leaders Arsenal and a second-placed City side who are clinging to their coat-tails in the top flight, it was defender Ake who made the difference on Friday.

He delivered the breakthrough in the 64th minute, with a sharp side-footed finish finding the bottom-right corner, out of the reach of goalkeeper Matt Turner.

The top two have still to meet in the Premier League this season, with this tie a taste of what is to come when those games take place in February and April.

Story first published: Saturday, January 28, 2023, 11:46 [IST]
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