Bournemouth hosted City at home. It was a tough match for both teams. City took the lead in the first half and managed to win 1-0. Bournemouth tried to get back into the game in the second half but failed to score. In the 88th minute, our national player Enes Unal entered the game and 2 minutes later he failed to capitalize on a position.
It was a tight game for both teams, but it was certainly a tough one for Bournemouth. Manchester City dominated the game and they controlled it, but Manchester City struggled to score more than 1 goal because Bournemouth's defense looked good. Bournemouth goalkeeper Norberto Murara Neto made 5 saves from Manchester City's 6 chances, while Ederson also made several brilliant saves.
Manchester City's victory was basically predicted, but of course people expected more. Thanks to this victory, Manchester City managed to maintain its chances of winning the title this season with a difference of 1 point from Liverpool. The pressure is clearly increasing, Arsenal is 1 point adrift of Manchester City.
In the last match of the day, Arsenal hosted Newcastle United at home. They managed to get a comfortable win against their opponent. Arsenal established the pressure from the first minute of the match and took a 2-0 lead in the first half and continued in the same way in the second half. If a team wants to win the championship, they should not quit the match because they are ahead. They should constantly look for goals and intimidate their opponents in this way.
Stage fright or mental defeat is the impression that can be seen from the Arsenal vs Newcastle match. Arsenal led the match with all the individual excellence of its players, while Newcastle failed to meet the high expectations of the match especially regarding its good performance.