Time's up! Man City shared points with Arsenal with a score of 2-2 that was very difficult despite having an extra man since the end of the first half. They had 27 shots in the second half alone, but the brilliance of goalkeeper Raya and his defenders helped Arsenal hold on until the last minute. The Citizens will return to the top of the table after round 5.
Minute 90+8: GOAL!!! From Jack Grealish's corner kick, Mateo Kovacic finished, the ball bounced around in the penalty area and John Stones kicked the ball back to equalize for Man City.
The second half has 7 minutes of extra time.
Minute 85: Jeremy Doku leaves the field to make way for Foden, then John Stones and Jack Grealish come on to replace Kyle Walker and Savinho. Man City kept pressing but the space was too narrow to handle.
Minute 77: Ruben Dias shot from outside the penalty area but the ball went too soft. The ball almost only rolled at the end of Arsenal's field but Man City had not broken the deadlock.
Minute 65: A series of corner kicks from blown shots put Arsenal under great pressure, unable to escape the penalty area, let alone counterattack. City's defenders also joined in the finishing, perhaps City need to change their tactics if they want to break this tight defense.
Minute 59: Haaland and Silva launched 2 shots in the Arsenal penalty area but the away team players rushed to save the goal.
Minute 57: Since the beginning of the second half, Man City have controlled the ball up to 91%. However, Arsenal's crowded defense is still holding firm.
Minute 46: Arsenal adjusted after the red card by taking Bukayo Saka off and bringing Ben White into the 5-man defense. They are playing with a 5-4-0 formation.
The Premier League confirmed that the second yellow card for Trossard was not for a tackle on Bernardo but for a shot gone after the referee had blown the free kick. This decision is causing great controversy among fans.
23:43: The second half begins!
End of first half!! Arsenal temporarily took the lead after extremely exciting minutes at the Etihad. Man City seems to have lost stability after Rodri left the field due to injury. But Trossard's red card could change everything in the second half.
Minute 45+7: Trossard received a second yellow card after a collision with Bernardo Silva. Arsenal lost a man in the final seconds of the first half!
Minute 45+1: GOAL!!! From a corner kick, Gabriel headed in to surprise Ederson. Arsenal took the lead 2-1.
Minute 42: Trossard just had a shot that sent the ball over the bar. At this time, Arsenal was no longer surprised by City's attacks as at first.
Guardiola was unhappy with what was happening and kept calling his assistant Carlos Vicens to the break area to chat.
Minute 32: Rodri's departure from the field made City somewhat confused. The positive thing is that they regained their composure quickly, even though Pep Guardiola was very angry on the touchline. The pressure was still maintained after the unexpected goal.
Minute 22: GOAL!!! Riccardo Calafiore scored a great goal with a long-range shot into the top corner, equalizing for Arsenal.
Minute 17: Rodri has a knee injury after colliding with Thomas Partey. He appeared to be in a lot of pain and needed medical attention. It appears to be a minor injury. Mateo Kovacic is warming up on the pitch.
Minute 15: Gundogan takes a free kick with a beautiful curve, the ball hits the post, which is a pity.
Minute 9: GOAL!!! Savinho observed well and passed the ball in the right direction of Erling Haaland's movement. The Norwegian striker touched the ball in the penalty area and finished past Raya, opening the score for Man City.
This was Haaland's 100th goal for Man City.
Minute 8: Gundogan received the ball with his chest and shot too inaccurately despite having many gaps.
Minute 5: The match was fierce as players from both sides were not afraid of collisions in the disputes.
Minute 1: Right from the first seconds, Kai Havertz and Rodri had an air accident that left the Spanish midfielder lying on the ground.
22:31: The match begins! !
Lineup
Pre-match information
The last time Arsenal visited the Etihad in March this year, they held the home team to a score of 0-0. Arsenal had just six shots in that game, with an expected goals average of just 0.66 (xG). This is Arsenal's lowest attacking tally in recent years.
The Gunners have played steadily in the opening four Premier League games of the season, ranking 14th in the Premier League for shots (45) and 14th for xG (4.99) despite having the fourth most touches in the opposition box (140 times).
Man City have won their last 13 Premier League games and there have been only 6 cases where a team has won 14 or more in a row. Guardiola's Man City won 18 consecutive matches in 2017, 15 consecutive matches in 2019 and 2021. Therefore, the Etihad team can completely equal their own record in the past.
However, Arsenal are also very formidable. They have not been behind in their last 11 away matches in the Premier League, winning 10 and keeping a clean sheet in 9 matches.
