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

John Stones celebrates after firing home Manchester City’s equaliser (AP)

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 vs Arsenal LIVE

• Man City vs Arsenal kicks off at 4.30pm BST, live on Sky Sport
• Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Bernardo, Savinho, Doku, Haaland
• Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Partey, Rice, Havertz, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard
• GOAL! Erling Haaland scores his 100th City goal - MCI 1-0 ARS [9’]
• GOAl! Riccardo Calafiori scores a stunning goal - MCI 1-1 ARS [22’]
• GOAL! Gabriel fires Gunners into the lead - MCI 1-2 ARS [45+1’]
• RED CARD! Trossard is sent off on the brink of half time MCI 1-2 ARS [45+7’]
• Half time: Manchester City 1-2 Arsenal
• GOAL! Stones scores a last-gasp equaliser - MCI 2-2 ARS [90+8’}
• Full time: Manchester City 2-2 Arsenal

[22 September 2024 16:50 · Sonia Twigg]

Manchester City 1-0 Arsenal

Time for some analysis from our Senior Football Correspondent, Richard Jolly at the Eithad:

Arsenal denied Erling Haaland a shot on target in the Premier League last season. He has made an impact on both of the defenders who subdued him then in the first 10 minutes here, colliding with William Saliba and accelerating away from Gabriel Magalhaes to score. It is 100 Manchester City goals in 105 games, or little over two seasons.

[22 September 2024 16:49 · Sonia Twigg]

Manchester City 1-0 Arsenal

16 minutes: There’s another incident off the ball! Rodri has gone down and is writhing in pain.

It’s another stoppage, it’s a minor collision. VAR has checked it and dismissed it, but it could be a big blow for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City.

He does seem to be in some pain.

[22 September 2024 16:47 · Sonia Twigg]

Manchester City 1-0 Arsenal

15 minutes: Post! Gundogan takes it! He curls it towards the near post, Raya dives and it thuds back into play off the woodwork!

City have looked like a different team in this match so far.

[22 September 2024 16:46 · Sonia Twigg]

Manchester City 1-0 Arsenal

13 minutes: Manchester City have looked dangerous every time they go forwards.

They will have another chance here with a free kick just on the edge of the Arsenal box.

[22 September 2024 16:42 · Sonia Twigg]

GOAL! Erling Haaland nets his 100th goal for City - Manchester City 1-0 Arsenal

9 minutes: GOAL!

Erling Haaland has fired his side into an early lead, it’s his 100th goal for the club.

It was one ball that just carved open the defence and neither centre-back could chase the forward, it was perfectly weighted and Haaland has just slotted the ball into the back of the net.

[22 September 2024 16:40 · Sonia Twigg]

Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal

7 minutes: Chance! After the frantic start, the game has calmed down a bit, with both sides just trying to find their feet and pass the ball around a bit.

City have had most of the ball, and Gundogan has a brilliant chance to give his side the lead.

The ball was rapped into him, he takes a stunning touch to control it but then fires his volley wide of the goal!

[22 September 2024 16:37 · Sonia Twigg]

Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal

5 minutes: Another heavy collision! This time it’s Haaland who instigates it, he jumps into Saliba there’s no other way of putting it.

Another free kick, and this could turn into a chaotic clash.

[22 September 2024 16:35 · Sonia Twigg]

Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal

3 minutes: Rodri has just got up from receiving treatment, but after taking a look at it VAR has decided not to intervene.

The match has resumed.

[22 September 2024 16:34 · Sonia Twigg]

Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal

1 minute: Almost immediately there’s an incident, where Rodri has gone down just outside the centre circle.

It took place inside the first flour or five seconds, Rodri dropped to the ground holding his head.

[22 September 2024 16:33 · Sonia Twigg]

Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal

1 minute: Bernardo Silva gets the game underway