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:
Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal
46 mins: De Bruyne fouls Saka cheaply and Arsenal get a free-kick on halfway. Time for one more chance maybe?
Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal
45 mins: Rice does very well to stop a City counter by dispossessing Foden.
We’ll have two minutes added on to what has not been a great half of football.
43 mins: Ortega goes long to Haaland and he knocks it back towards Gvardiol, and City come again.
Arsenal have all 11 men behind the ball though, and Foden’s shot is blocked. Odegaard wins a foul near his own box, and Arsenal have some respite.
Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal
42 mins: Arsenal win another soft corner after Akanji heads behind under little pressure.
Rice delivers, but it’s easily cleared.
Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal
40 mins: Gvardiol is fouled by Odegaard just as it looked like Arsenal might have a dangerous counter.
It has the feeling of a game that will be decided on a small moment of individual quality. Maybe a De Bruyne through ball, or perhaps something coming from the Silva vs. Kiwior battle on the right wing.
Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal
39 mins: Akanji swings in an early cross and Rodri beats Gabriel to the ball, but Haaland just can’t quite reach it.
Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal
39 mins: De Bruyne loops a ball towards the back post but it goes past all the blue shirts. City recycle it and have it near halfway once more.
38 mins: Rice is the latest to commit a foul, this time on Haaland, but still no bookings.
De Bruyne lines up the free-kick.
Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal
37 mins: Gvardiol swings in a tempting cross to Haaland, but Gabriel manages to nick it off the head of the Norwegian.
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