Soccer-Ake earns Man City 1-0 FA Cup win over Premier League leaders Arsenal

Soccer Football - FA Cup - Fourth Round - Manchester City v Arsenal - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - January 27, 2023 Manchester City's Nathan Ake celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Molly Darlington

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester City defender Nathan Ake struck in the second half to earn a hard-fought 1-0 victory over visitors Arsenal in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday.

The top two teams in the Premier League cancelled each other out in the first half, with Erling Haaland twice going close for City while pacesetters Arsenal forced home goalkeeper Stefan Ortega into two fine saves to keep them at bay.