Catch-up game in Premier League
Arsenal FC suffered a severe setback in the race for the English Premier League championship. The Gunners lost their catch-up game against defending champions Manchester City 1-3 (1-1) at home on Wednesday evening. As a result, Arsenal had to give up the lead in the table to City for the time being. However, the Londoners still have a game up their sleeve. Kevin De Bruyne (24th minute), Jack Grealish (72nd) and former Dortmund striker Erling Haaland (82nd), who has already scored his 26th goal, scored for the guests at London’s Emirates Stadium with coach Pep Guardiola.
Haaland four places ahead of Sané: Manchester City’s most expensive purchases
23 – Edin Dzeko – 2010/11 for €37m from VfL Wolfsburg
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20 – Ederson – 2017&18 for €40m from Benfica
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20 – Fernandinho – 2013/14 for €40m from Shakhtar Donetsk
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20 – Sergio Aguero – 2011/12 for €40m from Atlético Madrid
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19 – Robinho – 2008/09 for €43m from Real Madrid
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18 – Nicolás Otamendi – 2015/16 for €44.5m from Valencia
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17 – Eliaquim Mangala – 2014/15 for €45m from FC Porto
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16 – Nathan Aké – 2020/21 for €45.3m from AFC Bournemouth
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15 – Kalvin Phillips – 2022/23 for €48.8m from Leeds United
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14 – Bernardo Silva – 2017/18 for €50m from AS Monaco
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13 – Leroy Sané – 2016/17 for €52m from FC Schalke 04
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12 – Kyle Walker – 2017/18 for €52.7m from Tottenham Hotspur
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11 – John Stones – 2016/17 for €55.6m from Everton
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10 – Benjamin Mendy – 2017/18 for €57.5m from AS Monaco
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9 – Erling Haaland – 2022/23 for €60m from BVB
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8 – Rodri – 2019/20 for €62.7m from Atlético Madrid
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7 – Raheem Sterling – 2015/16 for €63.7m from Liverpool
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5 – Aymeric Laporte – 2017/18 for €65m from Athletic Bilbao
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5 – João Cancelo – 2019/20 for €65m from Juventus
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4 – Riyad Mahrez – 2018/19 for €67.8m from Leicester City
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3 – Rúben Dias – 2020/21 for €68m from Benfica
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2 – Kevin De Bruyne – 2015/16 for €76m from VfL Wolfsburg
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1 – Jack Grealish – 2021/22 for €117.5m from Aston Villa
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Earlier, Arsenal were even lucky. After Gabriel fouled Haaland, the referee initially pointed to the point. But after consulting the video assistant, the decision was overturned because Haaland had previously been offside. Arsenal, coached by former Guardiola assistant Mikel Arteta, were leveled by Bukayo Saka with a penalty kick (42′). Earlier, City goalkeeper Ederson ran over Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah in the penalty area.
Manchester City have 51 points after the win, the same as Arsenal. Because of the significantly better goal difference, Guardiola’s team is at the top of the Premier League at least until the weekend. However, the “Citizens” have already played 23 games of the season, the “Gunners” only 22. Arsenal have to go to Aston Villa on Saturday, City play at Nottingham Forest.
Kiwior, Mustafi, Leno & Co.: Arsenal’s most expensive additions
20 Jakub Kiwior | 22/23 for €25m from Spezia Calcio
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20 Bernd Leno | 18/19 for €25m from Bayer Leverkusen
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19 Gabriel Magalhães | 20/21 for €26m from LOSC
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18 Kieran Tierney | 19/20 for €27m from Celtic
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17 Aaron Ramsdale | 21/22 for €28m from Sheffield Utd.
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16 Lucas Torreira | 18/19 for €28.65m from Sampdoria
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15 William Saliba | 19/20 for €30m from AS Saint-Étienne
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14 Henrikh Mkhitaryan | 17/18 for €34m from Man United
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11 Oleksandr Zinchenko 22/23 for €35m from Man City
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11 Fabio Vieira | 22/23 for €35m from FC Porto
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11 Martin Ødegaard | 21/22 for €35m from Real Madrid
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10 Shkodran Mustafi | 16/17 for €41m from Valencia FC
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9 Alexis Sanchez | 14/15 for €42.5m from FC Barcelona
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8 Granite Xhaka | 16/17 for €45m by Bor. M’gladbach
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7 Mesut Özil | 13/14 for €47m from Real Madrid
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6 Thomas Partey | 20/21 for €50m from Atlético Madrid
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5 Gabriel Jesus | 2022/23 for €52m from Man City
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4 Alexandre Lacazette | 17/18 for €53m from Olympique Lyon
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3 Ben White | 21/22 for €58.5m from Brighton & Hove Albion
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2 Pierre Emerick Aubameyang | 17/18 for €63.75m from BVB
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1 Nicolas Pepe | 19/20 for €80m from LOSC Lille
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