Arsenal vs Manchester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
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Arsenal FC 1 - 0 Manchester City FC
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:29
That is all from this Arsenal victory over City in the Premier League. Until next time, it is goodbye for now!
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:29
Arsenal may need the international break to come back down to earth after inflicting a memorable defeat of City, who have now lost two league games in a row, to go joint-top of the Premier League. The Gunners are next at Chelsea on October 21, when City will look to bounce back at home to Brighton. Guardiola's side trail Tottenham and Arteta's side by two points and must improve next time around.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:28
Emirates Stadium erupts into a roar of celebration after Arsenal end a 12-game losing run against City in the Premier League with a 1-0 win over their top-flight rivals. Buyako Saka was missing through injury, but it was the fit-again Martinelli who proved the hero. The Gunners' winger came on at half-time before his 86th-minute deflected finish, off the unfortunate Ake, was the difference in an attrional clash between two title contenders. Arteta's side have their statement win going into the international break.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:26
FULL-TIME: ARSENAL 1-0 MANCHESTER CITY
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:25
Ake and Dias are forward as Ederson launches long but the ball only finds Raya, who takes his time to pick it up and eats into some more valuable seconds. Arsenal are nearly there.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:23
Yellow Card Ederson Santana de Moraes
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:23
Odegaard whips the Arsenal crowd into a frenzy of support after Gvardiol's throughball goes out for a goal-kick when looking for Doku. Emirates Stadium is rocking as the seconds tick down towards a statement victory.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:21
There will be four minutes of additional time to end this half... can Arsenal hold on?
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:21
Raya decides now is the time to go long from the back, and Havertz takes his time when receiving possession on the left-hand side. Arsenal have just a few minutes to see out for a rare victory over City.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:19
Arsenal are yet to lose in the Premier League this season (W5 D2), with this their longest unbeaten start to a league campaign since the 2007-08 term, when they were unbeaten in their first 15. However, this result could take things to a new level for Arteta's Gunners.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:17
Assist Kai Lukas Havertz
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:16
Odegaard almost breaks through the City defence before Jesus goes down following Ake's challenge at the near post. Referee Oliver shakes his head and says no penalty, as does the VAR after a quick check of the tackle.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:14
Foden looks to combine with Haaland but Rice is again there to intervene, winning a goal-kick for Arsenal after another fine tackle. City are on top heading into the closing stages, although both sides would feel aggrieved to not come away with anything from this game.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:12
Nunes powers around two Arsenal midfielders and exchanges a one-two with Haaland. The Gunners appear in danger and out of cover before Rice produces a perfect sliding lunge to intercept near the edge of his own area.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:10
City have faced 11 shots in this match, their most in a Premier League game this season. However, Arsenal have only tested Ederson once through Martinelli. Can the Gunners find another chance, which could snatch a narrow win?
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:09
Odegaard swings a right-sided corner towards the near post but Walker clears in front of White. Doku then tracks back to dispossess Rice but Arsenal soon regain possession.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:06
Arteta makes a triple substitution, the first of which sees Tomiyasu replace Zinchenko.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:06
OVER! Martinelli skips inside the challenges of Walker and Silva before offloading inside to his right. Odegaard cuts in onto his left foot but can only hammer a drive that is always sailing over the top of Ederson's goal.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:06
Substitution Jorge Luiz Frello Filho Thomas Teye Partey
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:06
Substitution Edward Keddar Nketiah Kai Lukas Havertz
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:05
Doku switches flanks and takes the first chance to run at White, who produces a last-ditch sliding block to concede a right-sided corner. Nunes delivers the set-piece but Raya catches well inside his six-yard area.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:03
Martinelli and Walker are holding hands on the left-hand touchline but referee Oliver does not give a decision either way. Odegaard attempts to play through the middle but loses possession as Arteta prepares his next changes to alter this game.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:02
Walker clumsily comes through the back of Martinelli, whose heels are clipped in the process of winning a free-kick near the halfway line. The City right-back is perhaps fortunate to escape a caution for a needless foul.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
18:00
Doku attempts to dance past Zinchenko but the Arsenal left-back stands firm and wins possession with a well-timed tackle. The City winger tries to repeat the dose but his cross is cleared at the near post.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:58
Substitution Julián Álvarez Jérémy Baffour Doku
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:58
Guardiola takes the chance to make a triple substitution. The impressive Lewis is the first to make way for the fit-again Stones.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:58
Substitution Mateo KovaÄiÄ Matheus Luiz Nunes
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:57
Alvarez whips an inviting corner towards the near post but Raya does well to smash away a right-handed punch. Haaland was lurking just in front of the Arsenal goalkeeper, whose clearance was far more convincing than his first-half performance.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:56
Dias hangs a back-post centre towards Lewis but White stands tall to head behind for a City corner on the left-hand side.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:54
City deal with Odegaard's corner towards the near post before Zinchenko launches an ambitious effort well over Ederson's goal and into the stands.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:54
A prolonged spell of Arsenal possession ends with Jesus slamming a right-footed cross against Ake and out for a corner. The Gunners have penned City back but can they make it count?
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:51
Should City beat Arsenal, it would be the joint-longest Premier League winning run for a team against an opponent, equalling Manchester United against Wigan (13 between 2005 and 2011) and City themselves against West Brom (13 between 2012 and 2018).
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:49
Alvarez bundles his way into the area and latches onto a Foden flick before seeing a low right-footed drive blocked by Gabriel in the centre of the box. Haaland then slips as he looks to slide a throughball for the run of the Argentina attacker.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:49
There appears no real reason but Foden seems incredibly frenetic and aggressive in all of his play. The England international exchanged a few words with Gabriel in the first half, and did similar with Jesus a minute ago. Guardiola will hope his midfielder can channel that energy into beating Raya.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:47
Foden offers Jesus a piece of mind after the Brazil striker stays down following a challenge from behind. At the other end, Lewis bursts through two tackles and slots past Raya, but referee Oliver has already awarded a City free-kick for a nudge from behind by Martinelli.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:45
This clash is opening up as Jesus attempts to set Martinelli in behind before Ederson intervenes. Haaland then chases a loose ball before Saliba plays back to Raya. One chance could set this game alight into an end-to-end affair.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:43
This was the first goalless first half between Arsenal and City in the Premier League since April 2012; a game that the Gunners went on to win with a goal from a familiar face… Mikel Arteta! The Spaniard will be hoping to replicate that feat here, although the Gunners’ manager will not be able to come on and score – that is for sure.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:42
SAVE! Martinelli has livened up Arsenal's attacking play as Rice frees the winger into the area on the left of goal. The Brazil forward aims a left-footed drive towards the near post, where Ederson saves the Gunners' first shot on target of the game.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:42
CLOSE! Nketiah drives down the left flank before winning a corner, which Martinelli swings towards the six-yard area. Ederson fails to punch away but Jesus can only smash a right-footed first-time effort into Silva at the near post.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:38
Every Martinelli touch is being greeted by a huge roar from Arsenal supporters as the winger curls a cross narrowly over Jesus at the back post. Walker will have a challenge on his hands down City's right-hand side this half.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:37
Alvarez again offers Raya a scare as the Argentina forward chases down a clearance and almost makes contact with a sliding block in front of an empty Arsenal goal. Down the other end, Nketiah's touch is poor as Jesus plays inside.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:35
Arteta does not hesitate to change things, bringing on the fit-again Martinelli for Trossard at half-time.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:35
Referee Oliver gets the second half under way!
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:23
Nketiah and Haaland have failed to produce any moments of quality up top for their respective sides. Guardiola and Arteta will be keen to find a way to get their strikers into the game in the second half, which will surely improve after a battling opening period. Whether City opt to withdraw Kovacic is another question for the visitors to ponder, too.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:22
An attritional first half ends as Arsenal and City head into the interval goalless. Gvardiol saw an early chance cleared off the line before Ake powered over a great chance, although Guardiola's side may feel fortunate to have 11 men on the pitch still. Kovacic escaped a red card for a lunge on Odegaard that was checked by the VAR, before clumsily hacking down Rice moments later when on a yellow card. Referee Oliver did not deem the latter tackle worthy of further punishment, much to the Gunners' frustration.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:20
HALF-TIME: ARSENAL 0-0 MANCHESTER CITY
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:20
Foden and Gabriel exchange words after the former fells the Brazil defender and concedes a free-kick inside Arsenal's half. There is an undercurrent of tension in this game, which may promise a more entertaining second period.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:18
Odegaard creates some promising space to City's right but Nketiah foolishly takes charge and is flagged for offside. The home crowd voice their frustrations as two additional minutes are indicated to end this first half.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:15
Arteta has beaten 23 of the 24 teams he’s faced as a manager in the Premier League, failing only against City, losing all seven meetings. The Spaniard would love to get one over his former colleague Guardiola here.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:14
Foden's right-sided corner is cleared by Saliba, who has been fantastic in this first half. Just three minutes plus any additional stoppages remain for either side to strike first before half-time.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:13
Gvardiol races around Foden on the overlap before curling another inviting delivery towards the back post. Raya gets underneath and cannot claw away a clearance, but Haaland is caught on his heels as Zinchenko turns behind for a corner.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:12
City speed forward on a rapid break before Alvarez curls a delightful cross towards the near post. Haaland is waiting for the chance to fall his way before Gabriel lunges with a well-timed clearance to protect Raya's goal.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:11
Haaland has the perfect opportunity to break away on the counter-attack but falls over as Saliba intervenes near the halfway line to intercept Lewis' throughball. The Norway striker wants a free-kick but referee Oliver is having none of his protests.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:11
Raya arrows a long pass forward for Jesus, who cuts back a cross towards the edge of the area. However, Trossard takes too long over his attempted shot and City crowd the Arsenal forward away from danger.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:09
Gvardiol concedes a corner on the right-hand side after Jesus battles to win possession off Foden. There's another brief VAR check for the tackle on the City midfielder, who stayed down holding his face, but the officials are not needed to get involved.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:08
HOW IS HE NOT OFF? Kovacic lunges into Rice with another late sliding tackle but somehow referee Oliver does not punish the Croatia midfielder, despite blowing for an Arsenal free-kick. City can feel incredibly fortunate to still have 11 players on the pitch.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:07
OVER! Haaland gets involved for a rare instance, bringing down Ederson's long pass before offloading to Alvarez. The Argentina forward unleashes a right-footed drive from outside the area that is always travelling well over Raya's goal.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:04
Odegaard and Trossard stutter over the free-kick before the former whips towards the near post. Ederson claims above numerous bodies inside his six-yard area but has to parry down and collect on his second attempt to avoid any mistake.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:03
Gvardiol sends Jesus spiralling to the floor after lunging into the Brazil international, who goes down and wins a wide free-kick. Tensions are rising in north London!
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:02
Kovacic is perhaps slightly fortunate to escape further punishment for a clumsy and overly aggressive smash into Odegaard's ankle. The VAR took some time considering the tackle before concurring with referee Oliver's original on-field decision.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
17:00
Yellow Card Mateo KovaÄiÄ
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:59
WIDE! Zinchenko clips down the inside left-hand channel for Nketiah as Dias fails to clear. The Arsenal striker dances inside onto his right foot but slashes a curling attempt wide to Ederson's left. A first opportunity goes begging for the hosts.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:58
Jesus thinks he has powered in behind to the right of goal but the Brazil striker is penalised for a nudge in Foden's back. The Gunners' attacker did not need to make contact with the England international there.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:56
Raya causes more of his own issues as another poor pass sees Kovacic afforded the chance to dispossess Rice. Arsenal are dancing on a fine tightrope and must be careful when insisting to play out from the back.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:55
There is a brief scare for Arteta's side as Walker hoists long over the top for Foden, whose touch goes amiss and Raya speeds out to intervene. The home supporters are starting to get slightly wound up.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:54
Yellow Card Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:51
Raya appears to have gestured to the home supporters to liven up after his error almost cost the Gunners a heavy price.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:50
CLOSE! Raya almost makes a terrible mistake to gift City the lead. The Arsenal goalkeeper takes an age over a long kick near his own line, smashing the ball into the onrushing Alvarez. Fortunately for the Gunners, the deflection cannons just wide to the right of goal.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:49
Haaland – who was involved in four of City's seven league goals against Arsenal last season – has scored in each of his last four Premier League appearances in London. The only player to score five in a row in the capital (for a team outside of London) is Ruud van Nistelrooy, who did so between September 2002 and September 2003. The Norway striker has barely had a touch here so far, though.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:47
Foden waves his arms in the air when Dias' long pass sails harmlessly into the hands of Raya, who rushes out to roll the ball down the left flank. The Gunners' goalkeeper has been quick to intervene any time City look to punish Arsenal in behind.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:46
The Gunners have settled slightly but are yet to truly impose any sort of authority on an otherwise quiet opening to this exciting clash. Guardiola's visitors are content to work their passes methodically as well, but come unstuck when Kovacic can only play into the feet of Raya.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:43
Yellow Card Jorge Luiz Frello Filho
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:41
Trossard launches a diagonal pass to Jesus, who drives infield from the right before winning Arsenal's first corner off Gvardiol. Captain Odegaard whips the delivery towards the near post but Nketiah fails to test Ederson with his attempted flick-on.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:40
Arteta's hosts have rarely had their chance on the ball in the opening stages, although a crunching Jesus sliding tackle gets the home crowd excited. Saliba then does excellently to dispossess Haaland, which only further enthuses the Arsenal supporters.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:39
Ake will still be thinking he could well have done better with that early chance. Saliba recovered to put some pressure on the City centre-back but the Netherlands defender should have at least hit the target with the point-blank opportunity.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:38
OFF THE LINE AND OVER! A first corner of the game comes on the right flank for City as Zinchenko cannot keep it in play. Foden sends it towards the far post, where Gvardiol volleys towards the bottom-right corner before Rice heads away on the line. The visitors recycle possession as Ake sneaks in behind but powers over when one-on-one with Raya inside the area.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:36
Silva continues to keep City's possessional play ticking, dropping deep in between the lines to work the ball from one side of the pitch to the other. Guardiola has effectively placed all of his trust in the Portugal international, who has been enlisted to recreate the suspended Rodri's role.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:34
Ederson immediately launches long for Haaland, who is guarded away from the steepling ball by Saliba and Gabriel. Raya goes direct from his own goal-kick, and it appears Silva is playing behind Lewis and Kovacic, with Alvarez on the right-hand side rather than through the middle.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:32
Referee Michael Oliver gets this Premier League clash under way!
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:29
Arsenal have lost their last 12 Premier League games against City, scoring just five times and conceding 33 against them in that time. It is their longest-ever losing run against an opponent in their league history. The Gunners are out to amend that poor record, as kick-off is approaching and the players are making their way onto the pitch!
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:25
Guardiola opts for three alterations to his last starting line-up at Leipzig. Akanji is replaced by Ake, while Rodri is still suspended so Kovacic starts alongside Lewis. The other change sees Alvarez get the nod ahead of Grealish, as Foden and Silva partner the Argentina forward in behind talisman Haaland.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:21
Arteta makes three changes from the defeat to Lens. The headline news is that Bukayo Saka will miss a Premier League game for Arsenal for the first time since May 2021, ending an 87-match run of consecutive appearances, due to injury. Nketiah takes his place, while White and Jorginho come in for Tomiyasu and Havertz, who both drop to the bench. Encouragingly, Martinelli is fit enough to be named as a substitute after recovering from injury.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:17
SUBSTITUTES: Stefan Ortega, Kalvin Phillips, John Stones, Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku, Sergio Gomez, Manuel Akanji, Matheus Nunes, Oscar Bobb.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:17
MANCHESTER CITY (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake, Josko Gvardiol; Rico Lewis, Mateo Kovacic; Bernardo Silva, Julian Alvarez, Phil Foden; Erling Haaland.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:17
SUBSTITUTES: Aaron Ramsdale, Thomas Partey, Emile Smith Rowe, Gabriel Martinelli, Jakub Kiwior, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Fabio Vieira, Reiss Nelson, Kai Havertz.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:17
ARSENAL (4-3-3): David Raya; Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Oleksandr Zinchenko; Martin Odegaard, Jorginho, Declan Rice; Gabriel Jesus, Eddie Nketiah, Leandro Trossard.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:13
City were shocked in their last league clash as the reigning English champions – and winners of the treble last season – fell to a surprise 2-1 defeat at Wolves. Guardiola’s side responded in midweek with a 3-1 Champions League victory at RB Leipzig. However, Arsenal are unbeaten in the top flight as the first real test of this season’s Premier League title defence awaits.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:09
Arsenal crushed Bournemouth 4-0 on the road in their last league outing and remain in the hunt at the top of the table. Pep Guardiola’s side pipped the Gunners to the Premier League title this season, with this fixture offering Mikel Arteta’s side the chance to inflict an early blow in what could be another closely contested fight for the top-flight crown. The hosts were undone in midweek by Lens in a 2-1 Champions League defeat, however.
Arsenal vs Manchester City
16:05
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Arsenal vs Manchester City
15:30
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