Manchester City vs Arsenal, 2022-23 English Premier League
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Man City beats Arsenal 4-1, Premier League title in sight
— Kevin de Bruyne scored twice as Manchester City beat first-place Arsenal 4-1 on Wednesday to take control of the Premier League title race.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 3': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Goal! Manchester City 1, Arsenal 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 9': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 11': Hand ball by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 12': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 12': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
- 16': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 20': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 21': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 22': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 22': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka following a set piece situation.
- 25': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 25': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland with a through ball.
- 26': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
- 26': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball.
- 32': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 35': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 36': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a fast break.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 41': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 41': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 44': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 44': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 45'+1': Goal! Manchester City 2, Arsenal 0. John Stones (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne following a set piece situation.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 45'+3': VAR Decision: Goal Manchester City 2-0 Arsenal (John Stones).
- 45'+4': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 45'+4': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Arsenal 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a through ball.
- 47': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
- 47': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 48': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 53': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 54': Goal! Manchester City 3, Arsenal 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Foul by John Stones (Manchester City).
- 56': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Rob Holding (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
- 58': Ederson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Granit Xhaka.
- 61': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 61': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 65': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 65': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 71': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 72': Substitution, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury John Stones (Manchester City).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 74': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 75': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Hand ball by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 80': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester City. Julián Álvarez replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 85': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
- 86': Goal! Manchester City 3, Arsenal 1. Rob Holding (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Jack Grealish.
- 88': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 88': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Rodri (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 90'+3': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
- 90'+3': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal).
- 90'+4': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Goal! Manchester City 4, Arsenal 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester City 4, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 4, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 4, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.1 | Possession | 51.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 387 | Accurate Passes | 422 |
| 457 | Passes | 496 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 8 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 10 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 12 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,482
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 30 | +13 | 54 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 30 | +3 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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