Manchester City beats Newcastle to pressure Arsenal as Leeds holds Aston Villa
LONDON, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Manchester City closed Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier League to just two points ahead of Sunday's North-London derby with a hard-fought 2-1 win at home to Newcastle United.
Nico O'Reilly put Manchester City ahead in the 14th minute with a fizzing low shot and although Lewis Hall equalized for Newcastle with a deflected shot following a corner, O'Reilly's second from an Erlin