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THE NOTEBOOK: Pep Guardiola upgraded when he let fringe duo Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus leave, Ben White's defensive lapse proves costly... and Man City knew they'd triumph all along

Manchester City struck a hammer blow in the Premier League title race as they outclassed leaders Arsenal 4-1 with an electrifying display in a seismic clash of the top two at the Etihad on Wednesday.

Pep Guardiola's relentless side ran riot as they made it 12 successive league wins against Arsenal with a masterful Kevin De Bruyne scoring twice and Erling Haaland also on target as City seized control of their destiny.

De Bruyne fired City ahead in the seventh minute and John Stones deservedly doubled their lead with a header in first half stoppage time.