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Arsenal respond to Man City challenge with narrow win, Villa remain in title race

  • At the Emirates on Saturday, Arsenal beat Brighton 2 at the Emirates, with Odegaard opening the scoring and a Rice corner forcing Rutter into an own goal.
  • Manchester City had earlier briefly held top spot after beating Nottingham Forest, but Arsenal's victory later returned them to the summit with a two-point lead over Pep Guardiola's side.
  • David Raya made an outstanding save to deny Yankuba Minteh, and Brighton pulled a goal back through Diego Gomez before pressing late, but Arsenal held firm.
  • Arsenal's set-piece approach has thrived in recent weeks, benefiting from own goals including Georginio Rutter's, while Martin Odegaard said Brighton's goal shifted momentum but Arsenal secured three points.
  • Pep Guardiola, a 12-time league winner, leads Manchester City on a six straight league wins run, boosted by Rayan Cherki's late strike at Nottingham Forest.
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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Saturday, December 27, 2025.
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