Full time! Man City drew 2-2 with Arsenal, despite having one more player at the end of the first half. They had 27 shots in the second half alone, but the brilliance of goalkeeper Raya and the defenders helped Arsenal hold on until the end. The Citizens will return to the top of the table after round 5.
Minute 90+8: GOAL!!! From Jack Grealish's corner, Mateo Kovacic finished, the ball bounced around in the penalty area and John Stones scored the rebound to equalize for Man City.
The second half has 7 minutes of injury time.
Minute 85: Jeremy Doku leaves the field to make way for Foden, then John Stones and Jack Grealish come on for Kyle Walker and Savinho. Man City keep pressing but the space is too narrow to handle.
Minute 77: Ruben Dias shoots from outside the box but the ball is too weak. The ball is almost only rolling in Arsenal's end of the field but Man City cannot break the deadlock.
65th minute: A series of corners from blocked shots put Arsenal under great pressure, unable to escape the penalty area, let alone counter-attack. City's defenders also joined in the finishing, perhaps City need to change tactics if they want to break down this tight defense.
Minute 59: Haaland and Silva fired two shots in the Arsenal penalty area but the away team's players rushed to save them.
Minute 57: Since the beginning of the second half, Man City has controlled the ball up to 91%. However, Arsenal's crowded defense is still resiliently defending.
46th minute: Arsenal adjust after the red card by taking off Bukayo Saka and bringing Ben White into a back five. They are playing a 5-4-0 formation.
The Premier League has confirmed that Trossard's second yellow card was not for the tackle on Bernardo but for kicking the ball away after the referee had blown the whistle. The decision is causing a huge controversy among fans.
23:43: Second half begins!
Half-time!! Arsenal take the lead after some exciting minutes at the Etihad. Man City looked to have lost their stability after Rodri was sent off injured. 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 the ball, surprising Ederson. Arsenal took the lead 2-1.
Minute 42: Trossard's shot just went over the bar. At this point, Arsenal were no longer surprised by City's attacks as they were at first.
Guardiola was not happy with what was going on and he kept calling his assistant Carlos Vicens to the break area to chat.
32nd minute: Rodri's departure left City somewhat confused. The positive thing is that they quickly regained their composure, although Pep Guardiola was furious on the sidelines. The pressure was still on after the unexpected goal.
Minute 22: GOAL!!! Riccardo Calafiore scored a masterpiece with a long-range shot into the top corner, equalizing for Arsenal.
17th minute: Rodri hurt his knee after colliding with Thomas Partey. He looked very painful and needed medical attention. It seems like a serious injury. Mateo Kovacic is warming up on the sidelines.
Minute 15: Gundogan took a beautiful curved free kick, the ball unfortunately hit Arsenal's post.
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 is Haaland's 100th goal for Man City.
Minute 8: Gundogan controlled the ball with his chest and finished inaccurately despite having plenty of space.
Minute 5: The match was fierce as players from both sides did not hesitate to collide in the disputes.
Minute 1: Right from the first seconds, Kai Havertz and Rodri had an off-ball collision that left the Spanish midfielder on the ground.
22:31: The match begins!!
Line-up
Pre-match information
Arsenal drew 0-0 at the Etihad Stadium in March. Arsenal only managed 6 shots in that game, with an expected goals average of 0.66 (xG). This is Arsenal's lowest attacking output in years.
The Gunners have been consistent in their 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 penalty area (140).
Man City have won their last 13 Premier League games and there have only been 6 cases where a team has won 14 or more consecutive games. Guardiola's Man City won 18 consecutive games in 2017, 15 consecutive games in 2019 and 2021. Therefore, the Etihad team can completely equal their own record in the past.
However, Arsenal are also formidable. They have not trailed in their last 11 away games in the Premier League, winning 10 and keeping nine clean sheets.
