
With this result, the Manchester team reached 40 points in the standings and puts pressure on Arsenal, who have 39, in the fight for leadership of the competition (play this Saturday).
If a faded Haaland failed to even finish on goal, looking for his 150th goal for the club, Cherki, with an assist and a ball into the net, led City to their eighth consecutive victory of the season – his sixth in the Premier League. Thanks to a superb pass from Cherki, Reijnders scored just three minutes into the second half.