Soccer-Arsenal seal thrilling comeback win, Man City maintain chase

Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - March 4, 2023 Arsenal's Reiss Nelson celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates REUTERS/David Klein

LONDON (Reuters) -Arsenal staged a thrilling comeback to beat Bournemouth 3-2 and preserve their five-point cushion in the title race, after champions Manchester City turned up the heat earlier on Saturday by beating Newcastle United.

City's 2-0 win earlier in the day sliced Arsenal's advantage to two points, and when the leaders trailed 2-0 against relegation-threatened Bournemouth with an hour gone in north London it appeared their hold on top spot was weakening.