Manchester City v Arsenal LIVE: Result and final score as John Stones breaks defiant 10-man Gunners
Folllow all the action from the Etihad Stadium as Arsenal travel to title rivals Manchester City for a crunch clash in the Premier League
Manchester City and Arsenal shared a furious and dramatic 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium after John Stones’ 98th minute equaliser.
City took the lead when Erling Haaland struck early in the game and the champions looked in full control. But the game unravelled for Pep Guardiola’s side, first when Rodri came off injured on 20 minutes, and then when Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori swept home a stunning equaliser.
Gabriel then rose to power home a head and give Arsenal a 2-1 lead heading into half-time, but moments before the break the Gunners were reduced to 10 men in unusual circumstances when Leandro Trossard first clattered into City’s Bernardo Silva and then kicked the ball away in frustration.
City spent the entire second half attacking and left it very, very late to finally get the goal that denied 10-man Arsenal a huge victory.
Follow all the reaction from Manchester City v Arsenal in the live blog below.
Manchester City 1-2 Arsenal
74 minutes: Jakub Kiwior is on for Calafiori.
But Manchester City attack again almost immediately.
Manchester City 1-2 Arsenal
72 minutes: City are still camped outside the Arsenal box, and again Raya has to make another save!
Dias’ strike was deflected and almost fell into the path of Foden, but the goalkeeper was able to get there.
Calafiori who scored a stunning goal for the Gunners in the first half has just dropped to the ground and signalled that he has to come off.
Manchester City 1-2 Arsenal
Richard Jolly offers the latest analysis:
Arsenal have negotiated the first half of the second half without conceding. David Raya has made a couple of fine saves but they have defended superbly. Pep Guardiola has brought on Phil Foden. Not sure why he still has a back four when Arsenal have no one in attack.
Manchester City 1-2 Arsenal
69 minutes: Savinho tries his luck from outside the box, and another shot sails over the bar.
Doku has come off for Foden.
Manchester City 1-2 Arsenal
68 minutes: Doku goes down just inside the box, Michael Oliver had a very good view of the incident and did not give anything.
Arsenal again are just trying to hook the ball clear at any opportunity and Phil Foden is preparing to come on.
Manchester City 1-2 Arsenal
65 minutes: Raya has sat down and might be receiving treatment. The City fans are getting annoyed at the goalkeeper, who has been taking his time over free kicks.
Myles Lewis-Skelly on the Arsenal subs bench has just been shown a yellow card for something.
Arteta is having a conversation with his players.
Manchester City 1-2 Arsenal
62 minutes: SAVE! Raya is down so quickly to deny Gvardiol, the ball was hit so hard and so close to him and he does well to keep that out of the net.
Arsenal boot the ball clear and City have another chance to build from the back.
Manchester City 1-2 Arsenal
61 minutes: At the hour mark, Arsenal had made just two passes in their opponents’ half in the second 45, since the red card that has drastically changed the tempo of this match.
The Gunners’ 5-4-0 is just inviting pressure and they are hoping they can keep it out for as long as possible.
But half an hour is a long time to withstand this level of pressure from a side of this quality.
Manchester City 1-2 Arsenal
59 minutes: Another moment of last ditch defending, and Arsenal scramble it clear!
But a corner is played to Haaland who leaps and heads it down, Raya is equal to it and Bernardo Silva fires over the bar!
City are ramping up the pressure here.
Manchester City 1-2 Arsenal
57 minutes: Save! Another chance, and another shot from distance!
This time Akanji fires wide and Manchester City have another corner.
Doku is closed down by Martinelli, but with no outlet, the pressure is just building again and again.
Raya makes a strong save to deny Walker!
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