Arsenal vs Manchester City, 2024-25 English Premier League

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.

• 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.