Arsenal vs Manchester City, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
- 2': Martin Ødegaard
- 56': Thomas Partey
- 62': Myles Lewis-Skelly
- 76': Kai Havertz
- 90'+3': Ethan Nwaneri
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5 - 1
5 - 1
Arsenal crush Man City to keep pressure on Liverpool
Arsenal delivered a statement of intent in the Premier League title race with a 5-1 hammering of champions Manchester City to close the gap at the top to six points on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 2': Goal! Arsenal 1, Manchester City 0. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 6': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 8': Offside, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes is caught offside.
- 10': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 10': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Savinho (Manchester City).
- 13': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Savinho.
- 23': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
- 23': Attempt saved. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omar Marmoush with a cross.
- 24': Attempt missed. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
- 24': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 24': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 24': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 25': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 27': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 31': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 33': Attempt missed. Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Marmoush with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
- 34': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 42': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45': Attempt saved. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Manchester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Manchester City 0.
- 51': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 51': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 55': Goal! Arsenal 1, Manchester City 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Savinho.
- 56': Goal! Arsenal 2, Manchester City 1. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 62': Goal! Arsenal 3, Manchester City 1. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 68': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Declan Rice with a through ball.
- 68': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 68': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 71': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Substitution, Manchester City. James McAtee replaces Phil Foden.
- 72': Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Omar Marmoush.
- 72': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
- 74': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 74': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Goal! Arsenal 4, Manchester City 1. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli following a fast break.
- 80': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 82': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 82': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 84': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 85': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mateo Kovacic.
- 89': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
- 89': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ethan Nwaneri with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Substitution, Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori replaces Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 90': Substitution, Arsenal. Raheem Sterling replaces Kai Havertz.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Goal! Arsenal 5, Manchester City 1. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 5, Manchester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 5, Manchester City 1.
Statistics
 MNC |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 54.3 | Possession | 45.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 426 | Accurate Passes | 347 |
| 474 | Passes | 398 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 14 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 21 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,355
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,355
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 26 | +36 | 61 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 25 | +29 | 53 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | +12 | 47 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 25 | +17 | 44 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 49 | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber  |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Stefan Ortega (GK) |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 7 | Omar Marmoush |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 26 | Savinho |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
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