After beating Luton Town 2-0, Arsenal regained the top spot in the English points table. Mikel Arteta’s men took away the leadership of the table from Liverpool.
Arsenal’s points in 30 matches are 68. Liverpool in second place has 67 points. However, the Allreds have played one less match. And Arsenal have 67 points in 30 matches. City are one step behind in the table as Liverpool lead on goal difference.
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard scored the first goal at home on Wednesday night. In the 24th minute, he scored with a great shot from the left, assisted by Kai Havertz.
Luton digested the second goal and forgot themselves. Arsenal took a 2-0 lead with a suicide goal in the 44th minute. No team scored in the second half. The Gunners eventually won 2-0.
Arsenal coach Arteta said after the match, ‘I am very happy. It was a really tough match and credit must go to Luton. They are a very good team. He made the match difficult for us. We scored two good goals in the first half, we didn’t find the right rhythm in the second half.’
Arsenal held current champions Man City to a goalless draw last week. This shows how much power the Gunners are advancing in the three-way race to win the title.
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