1 year ago
43
By Phil McNultyChief shot writer astatine Etihad Stadium
Last updated connected 7 minutes ago.From the conception Premier League
Kevin de Bruyne scored his 27th Premier League extremity from extracurricular the container since joining Man City successful August 2015 - 5 much than immoderate different subordinate during that timeManchester City delivered a masterclass to overwhelm Premier League leaders Arsenal and onslaught a immense intelligence stroke successful the rubric contention astatine Etihad Stadium.
The confrontation billed arsenic a imaginable rubric decider turned into an embarrassingly one-sided affair.
Pep Guardiola's side, present 2 points down Arsenal with 2 games successful hand, were inspired by the devastating concern of Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne.
Haaland acceptable De Bruyne distant for a silky decorativeness for City's opener aft 7 minutes, and Arsenal past survived a changeless bombardment of attacks earlier John Stones headed location from a country successful first-half stoppage time, the extremity fixed by VAR aft primitively being ruled offside.
City extremity instrumentality Haaland was outstanding, erstwhile again mounting up De Bruyne for the 3rd successful the 54th minute, the Belgian passing a classy decorativeness betwixt the legs of Gunners defender Rob Holding.
Holding did propulsion 1 backmost for Arsenal precocious successful the crippled earlier Haaland, denied 4 times by Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale earlier successful the match, sealed a memorable nighttime with his 49th City goal.
City tin spell apical with triumph astatine Fulham connected Sunday portion Arsenal indispensable someway propulsion retired of a slump that has seen them spell 4 league games without a triumph astatine a important signifier of the season.
- Reaction from Man City-Arsenal, positive the remainder of Wednesday's Premier League games
- Visit our Manchester City page
- Go consecutive to each the champion Arsenal content
More to follow.
Kevin de Bruyne has scored 64 Premier League goals for Manchester City since joining from Wolfsburg for £55m successful 2015More to follow.
How to play
Rate players retired of 10 passim oregon aft the game. The rater volition adjacent 30 minutes aft the last whistle.
Rating scope key1 = Give it up10 = Pure perfection
Manchester City
Squad number31Player nameEderson
Squad number2Player nameWalker
Squad number5Player nameStones
Squad number3Player nameRúben Dias- Squad number25Player nameAkanji
Squad number17Player nameDe Bruyne- Squad number16Player nameRodri
Squad number8Player nameGündogan
Squad number20Player nameBernardo Silva- Squad number9Player nameHaaland
- Squad number10Player nameGrealish
- Squad number19Player nameÁlvarez
Squad number26Player nameMahrez
Squad number47Player nameFoden
Arsenal
- Squad number1Player nameRamsdale
- Squad number4Player nameWhite
Squad number16Player nameHolding- Squad number6Player nameGabriel Magalhães
Squad number35Player nameZinchenko- Squad number8Player nameØdegaard
- Squad number5Player namePartey
Squad number34Player nameXhaka- Squad number7Player nameSaka
Squad number9Player nameGabriel Jesus- Squad number11Player nameGabriel Martinelli
- Squad number10Player nameSmith Rowe
- Squad number14Player nameNketiah
- Squad number19Player nameTrossard
- Squad number20Player nameJorginho
Squad number24Player nameNelson
Line-ups
Man City
Formation 4-3-3
- 31Ederson
- 2Walker
- 5Stones
- 3Rúben DiasBooked astatine 45mins
- 25Akanji
- 17De BruyneSubstituted forÁlvarezat 80'minutes
- 16RodriBooked astatine 88mins
- 8GündoganSubstituted forMahrezat 72'minutes
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 9Haaland
- 10GrealishBooked astatine 75minsSubstituted forFodenat 87'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Phillips
- 14Laporte
- 18Ortega
- 19Álvarez
- 21Gómez
- 26Mahrez
- 47Foden
- 80Palmer
- 82Lewis
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Ramsdale
- 4White
- 16Holding
- 6Gabriel
- 35Zinchenko
- 8ØdegaardSubstituted forSmith Roweat 71'minutes
- 5ParteyBooked astatine 76mins
- 34XhakaSubstituted forJorginhoat 60'minutes
- 7SakaSubstituted forNelsonat 80'minutes
- 9Gabriel JesusSubstituted forNketiahat 80'minutes
- 11MartinelliSubstituted forTrossardat 60'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Tierney
- 10Smith Rowe
- 14Nketiah
- 15Kiwior
- 19Trossard
- 20Jorginho
- 21Fábio Vieira
- 24Nelson
- 30Turner
Live Text
Match ends, Manchester City 4, Arsenal 1.
Second Half ends, Manchester City 4, Arsenal 1.
Goal! Manchester City 4, Arsenal 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) near footed changeable from the centre of the container to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.
Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a escaped footwear connected the close wing.
Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal).
Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a escaped footwear connected the near wing.
Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
Rodri (Manchester City) is shown the yellowish paper for a atrocious foul.
Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a escaped footwear connected the close wing.
Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Jack Grealish.
Goal! Manchester City 3, Arsenal 1. Rob Holding (Arsenal) close footed changeable from the centre of the container to the bottommost close corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard pursuing a corner.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Jesus.
Substitution, Manchester City. Julián Álvarez replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Bukayo Saka.
Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) near footed changeable from extracurricular the container is conscionable a spot excessively precocious from a nonstop escaped kick.
Hand shot by Rodri (Manchester City).
- Our sum of your Premier League nine is bigger and amended than ever earlier - here's everything you request to know to marque definite you ne'er miss a moment
English (US)