Manchester City vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result and reaction after goalless draw
Man City 0-0 Arsenal: Neither side could break the deadlock in a good result for Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal showed their title credentials by holding reigning champions Manchester City to a 0-0 draw at the Etihad Stadium, allowing Liverpool to take top spot on a pivotal day in the Premier League’s three-way title race.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, in the hunt for their first league title in 20 years, are second in the table on 65 points with nine games remaining, while City are third with 64. Liverpool claimed the lead with their 2-1 comeback victory over Brighton & Hove Albion earlier on Sunday.
City dominated possession, coming at Arsenal in waves. But the visitors frustrated Pep Guardiola’s men – including league-leading scorer Erling Haaland – with a textbook defensive display to extend their unbeaten league run to nine games.
Gabriel Jesus had Arsenal’s best chances, firing two shots just wide in the first half and then narrowly failing to meet an inviting cross from Bukayo Saka. City’s best opportunity was Kevin De Bruyne’s early corner kick that glanced off the shoulder of Nathan Ake but fell to keeper David Raya
Relive all the action from Manchester City vs Arsenal below:
Arsenal team news
Arsenal make only one change from their recent win against Porto in the Champions League on 12 March, as Gabriel Jesus replaces Leandro Trossard up front.
Gunners fans will be pleased to see both Bukayo Saka and Gabriel starting, though fellow Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli is only fit enough to make the bench.
Man City team news
So the home side make two changes from their FA Cup win over Newcastle. Kyle Walker, who was injured on England duty, is replaced by Nathan Ake, and Kevin de Bruyne comes in for fellow countryman Jeremy Doku.
John Stones, who was injured in England’s second game of the international break, is fit enough to make the bench, while Ederson remains out altogether.
Line-ups announced
And we have the official line-ups!
MANCHESTER CITY XI: Ortega; Akanji, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovacic; Foden, De Bruyne, Silva; Halaand.
SUBS: Carson, Stones, Grealish, Doku, Alvarez, Gomez, Nunez, Bobb, Lewis.
ARSENAL XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Saka, Jesus, Havertz.
SUBS: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, Zinchenko, Partey, Vieira, Smith-Rowe, Trossard, Martinelli, Nketiah.
Team news
Official confirmation of the squads and line-ups is imminent.
Follow Liverpool vs Brighton LIVE
Liverpool are still being held by Brighton in the day’s other title-related fixture, though the home side are applying a lot of pressure as we enter 60 minutes.
You can follow that game by clicking on the link below.
Liverpool vs Brighton LIVE: Premier League latest updates
Liverpool are looking to go top of the Premier League as they take on Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton at Anfield
Odegaard speaks to Sky
Odegaard briefly speaks to Sky before the game, and he says that Arsenal arrive “with confidence and a lot of belief, and we’re going to go for it”.
“What we have done the last period gives us a lot of confidence.
“We have grown a lot as a team. What happened last season has given us a lot of lessons. I’m excited.
“Everyone enjoys playing these games. It’s a beautiful thing to be involved.”
In other news, Saka has arrived at the Etihad on the Arsenal team bus. Remember, he was an injury doubt after withdrawing from the England squad last week. It remains unknown whether he’ll be involved though.
The title run-in
Aside from their remaining Premier League games, all three sides in the title run-in also have European competition to consider.
Liverpool have the admittedly far easier task of progressing in the Europa League against Serie A side Atalanta.
City have a potentially enthralling tie against Real Madrid coming up in the Champions League quarter-final, in what is a repeat of their semi-final tie from last season.
Arsenal will face Bayern Munich in another of the UCL quarter-final ties, giving them a chance to avenge their now-famous 10-2 aggregate loss from 2016/17.
If both City and Arsenal progress, they’ll face each other in the next round as they bid to reach the final at Wembley on 1 June.
The story between these two sides may not end after today – will their European journeys affect the outcome of the league too?
With Liverpool currently at half-time in their game against Brighton, here’s a rundown of the remaining games in the Premier League title race.
Manchester City, the defending champions, are aiming to win a fourth league title in a row under Pep Guardiola - a feat that has never been achieved in the history of English football. City blew Arsenal away in last year’s run-in, but the Gunners are back in the fight this campaign and have been joined by a resurgent Liverpool side - who are set for an emotional final months of Jurgen Klopp’s time on Merseyside.
Arsenal lead the way as Mikel Arteta’s side visit the Etihad to take on the champions, having already beaten City earlier this season.
After that, as the Premier League title race enters April, the run-in can truly begin. But which team has the best fixtures and who has the hardest run of games to end the season? Here’s where the title could be won and lost.
Premier League title race: Who has the best fixtures in the run-in?
Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal all have tricky tests to pass as the Premier League title race hots up, but who has the best run-in?
Follow Liverpool vs Brighton LIVE
We’re closing in on half-time in the day’s other game, where Liverpool are drawing 1-1 with Brighton. Remember you can follow that by clicking on the link below.
Liverpool vs Brighton LIVE: Premier League team news and line-ups
Liverpool are looking to go top of the Premier League as they take on Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton at Anfield
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