English Premier League

Manchester City vs Arsenal, 2022-23 English Premier League

· English Premier League
  • 7': Kevin De Bruyne
  • 45'+1': John Stones
  • 54': Kevin De Bruyne
  • 90'+5': Erling Haaland
FT
4 - 1
  • 86': Rob Holding

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

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,482

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 AFC Bournemouth 0 0 0
2 Arsenal 0 0 0
3 Aston Villa 0 0 0
4 Brentford 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

MNC Manchester City (4-3-3)

No. Name
31 Ederson (GK)
3 Rúben Dias Yellow Card
5 John Stones
25 Manuel Akanji
2 Kyle Walker
16 Rodri Yellow Card
8 Ilkay Gündogan
17 Kevin De Bruyne
9 Erling Haaland
10 Jack Grealish Yellow Card
20 Bernardo Silva

ARS 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 Yellow Card
34 Granit Xhaka
8 Martin Ødegaard
9 Gabriel Jesus
11 Gabriel Martinelli
7 Bukayo Saka

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