He was five points behind Arsenal before the game but was
out of contention as Julian Alvarez, Erling Haaland and Phil
Foden all scored in a dominant first half. Chris Mepham's
own goal made City's win all the more comfortable early in
the second half and Jefferson Lerma's late goal was only a
consolation. City dominated relegation-threatened
opponents early on when Julian Alvarez struck the opener in
the 15th minute. Haaland's shot bounced off the bar after
Ilkay Gundogan played Phil Foden with the perfect through
ball, but Alvarez was inches there and hit the net.It wasn't
long before Pep Guardiola's side doubled their lead as
Haaland scored 14 minutes later to become City's all-time
top scorer in a single Premier League season. Gündogan's
diligence transformed the opening goal as his cross headed
off the post at Foden for the Norwegian striker, who scored