Manchester City defender Ake scored the only goal of the game to help the team defeat the strong enemy Arsenal.

(AFP)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The FA Cup, which has a century-old history, will start its fourth round this morning Taiwan time. The most watched team in this round is the top two Premier League Arsenal and Manchester City.

At home, Manchester City relied on defender Nathan Aké to score in the second half, helping the team eliminate their rivals 1-0 and advance to the top 16.

Due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September last year, some Premier League matches were postponed, and the original schedule of Arsenal and Manchester City at that time was also changed.

The two teams didn't meet for the first time this season until the fourth round of the FA Cup, so many of the main players on both sides started the battle and played in the outpost of the battle for the top of the Premier League.

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Manchester City's top arrow, Erling Haaland (Erling Haaland), was limited by the defense of Arsenal's defenders. He played the whole game and only got 2 shots, but failed to score.

In the 64th minute of Manchester City, substitute Avarez (Julián Álvarez) kicked from outside the penalty area, but the ball hit the post.

After teammate Jack Grealish took possession of the ball, he found Ake who was following up, and scored the only goal in the game, and finally took the game away smoothly.

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The winning Manchester City achieved a record of at least advancing to the top 16 of the FA Cup for eight consecutive seasons; as for Arsenal, which was eliminated, they will fully prepare for the remaining Premier League seasons and strive for the league championship that the team has missed in 19 years.

Arsenal, temporarily at the top of the Premier League list, is currently ahead of second-ranked Manchester City by 5 points. The first league match between the two sides this season will be held on February 15, local time. The game will be played by the former; It will be held at Manchester City's home court in late November, and it will have entered the end of the season by then, and it is expected to become a key battle for the Premier League championship.

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