Premier League: Arsenal open six-point lead at the top as Man City suffer third consecutive defeat

Agency, Nov 8: Arsenal continued their impressive run of form in the English Premier League, while Manchester City suffered their third consecutive defeat on Saturday night.

Arsenal secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Hull City at the Emirates Stadium to register their fifth successive league win.

Martin Odegaard scored the decisive goal in the 72nd minute after the first half ended goalless, securing all three points for the Gunners.

The victory takes Arsenal to 17 points from 10 matches, giving them a six-point lead at the top of the table. Meanwhile, Hull City remain 13th with 11 points from the same number of games.

In another fixture, Manchester City suffered a 3-1 defeat against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

Liam Delap scored twice for Forest, while Jiri Cunha added another goal to seal an impressive victory. Ryan Cherki scored City’s only goal in the match.

With the victory, Nottingham Forest climbed to 16th place with nine points from 10 matches. Despite the defeat, Manchester City remain second in the standings with 21 points from 10 games.

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