Arsenal
preserved their lead in the Premier
League by beating Fulham 2-0 on Saturday, while goal-line technology
assisted Manchester City as they overcame Cardiff City.Arsenal
knew that anything less than victory might allow City to gazump them, but it
was not until Santi Cazorla claimed a quick-fire brace mid-way through the
second half that they put paid to Fulham at the Emirates Stadium.Fulham
goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg had frustrated Arsenal in the first half, but
he was beaten in the 57th minute when Cazorla slid a shot past him after a neat
interchange involving Olivier Giroud and Jack Wilshere.
The
Spanish midfielder added a second five minutes later, collecting the ball on
the edge of the box after Nacho Monreal's cross was partially cleared and
drilling a low shot into the bottom-right corner."The players were
conscious we had to step up a gear," said Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger."It
was just a question of time and Santi Cazorla delivered two special
goals."City remain a point behind Arsenal after sinking Cardiff 4-2 on a
day of milestones at the Etihad Stadium.Edin Dzeko broke the deadlock in the
14th minute with a goal that was City's 100th of the season and appeared to
represent the first time that goal-line technology has been decisively used to
award a goal in the Premier League.The Bosnian striker's miscued effort from
David Silva's pass was hacked away from beneath the crossbar by Aron
Gunnarsson, but Hawkeye replays shown on the stadium's video screens confirmed
that the ball had just crossed the line.
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Noone equalised in the 29th minute after exploiting slack defending from Martin
Demichelis and Vincent Kompany, but Jesus Navas restored the hosts' lead four
minutes later with a measured finish.Yaya Toure added a third goal in the 76th
minute after a one-two with Sergio Aguero, who got on the score-sheet himself
three minutes later to claim his first league goal since returning from a calf
injury.I enjoy the live performance of Arsenal last day in the stadium by
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