Man City 2-2 Arsenal. Arsenal Frustrated As They Failed To Hold On To Their Two One Lead Until The Final Whistle.
Man City 2-2 Arsenal as Stones calls the final shot to secure a point for City. Avery heartbreaking moment for the gunner. Full match details will be covered in the write-up which follows.
The 90+ minutes banter was a crucial one for both sides following their rivalry from last season (Manchester city placing first over Arsenal in the EPL league). Both teams gave their best at the Etihad Sports Stadium and decided to share the points amongst each other with a draw.
The game began with city making the first move, Erling Halland in the 9th minutes broke the deadlock for Man City. kovacic picked up an injury in the 21st minutes and was subbed with Rodri. Just a minute after the substitution, Calafori came in with an equalizer for Arsenal. It was a beautiful pass from Gabriel Martinelli and wonderful finish by Calafori. Gabriel Jesus doubled the lead for the gunner with a very beautiful header from Saka’s corner kick. The delivery and goal was impeccable. The first half ended in favor of the Gunner. Two goals for Arsenal and one for Manchester City.
Despite losing the first half, Manchester city did play impressively, making 33 goal attempts, 11 shots on target and 78% ball possession. Arsenal on the other hand made 5 goal attempts with 22% ball possession, and only 3 shots on goal.
Arsenal began the second half with a dimmed spirit as their top man Trossard was booked with a red card for delaying play. However, Arsenal was very good at defending their lead. Preventing city for making a point with all their numerous attempts. It wasn’t until the last minute of the game when Jones Stones gave Man City an equalizer, seconds before the final whistle could go. It was a heartbreaking moment for Arsenal. In the same wave as the first half, all stats were in favor of Pep and His Cityzens
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