Manchester City vs Arsenal, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Aguero hat trick sees Manchester City past Arsenal to close gap on Liverpool
Aguero struck in the opening minute, restoring City's lead after Laurent Koscielny headed an equaliser and completing his treble after the break.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Goal! Manchester City 1, Arsenal 0. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aymeric Laporte.
- 5': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
- 5': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 7': Offside, Manchester City. Fernandinho tries a through ball, but Sergio Agüero is caught offside.
- 8': Hand ball by Nacho Monreal (Arsenal).
- 9': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Aymeric Laporte is caught offside.
- 10': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 11': Goal! Manchester City 1, Arsenal 1. Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Nacho Monreal following a corner.
- 13': Foul by David Silva (Manchester City).
- 13': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Offside, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan tries a through ball, but Sergio Agüero is caught offside.
- 17': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Shkodran Mustafi.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 18': Attempt saved. Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Silva.
- 19': Delay in match Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) because of an injury.
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
- 21': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lucas Torreira.
- 23': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 23': Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Offside, Manchester City. Raheem Sterling tries a through ball, but Sergio Agüero is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 28': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 28': Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Arsenal).
- 34': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 34': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Stephan Lichtsteiner.
- 37': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 37': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Guendouzi.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 40': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 40': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Torreira.
- 42': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 44': Goal! Manchester City 2, Arsenal 1. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Arsenal 1.
- 48': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 48': Foul by Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal).
- 48': Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. David Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 53': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 53': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Kyle Walker is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 59': Dangerous play by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 59': Ederson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 61': Goal! Manchester City 3, Arsenal 1. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 65': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 65': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Foul by David Silva (Manchester City).
- 66': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Arsenal. Aaron Ramsey replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 66': Substitution, Arsenal. Denis Suárez replaces Sead Kolasinac.
- 67': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Silva.
- 73': Foul by Sergio Agüero (Manchester City).
- 73': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal).
- 75': Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 76': Delay in match Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) because of an injury.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Konstantinos Mavropanos replaces Shkodran Mustafi because of an injury.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Sergio Agüero.
- 82': Attempt saved. David Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 83': David Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 84': Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by David Silva (Manchester City).
- 85': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 88': Substitution, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez replaces Kevin De Bruyne because of an injury.
- 90': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Silva.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Arsenal 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Manchester City 3, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 9 | Saves | 1 |
| 41.2 | Possession | 58.8 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 339 | Accurate Passes | 537 |
| 432 | Passes | 613 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 7 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 9 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 26 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 54,483
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 54,483
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 25 | Fernandinho |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan  |
| 21 | David Silva |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 10 | Sergio Agüero |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
Arsenal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 6 | Laurent Koscielny |
| 20 | Shkodran Mustafi |
| 18 | Nacho Monreal |
| 12 | Stephan Lichtsteiner |
| 29 | Matteo Guendouzi |
| 11 | Lucas Torreira |
| 31 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
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