Arsenal vs Manchester City - as it happened: Unai Emery's new era gets off to disappointing start
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal host Manchester City at The Emirates this afternoon in the first competitive game of the Unai Emery era.
And yet on the pitch, Arsenal retain a very familiar look. New signings Bernd Leno and Lucas Torreria have both been left on the bench, with Petr Cech and Granit Xhaka preferred. There is however a debut for French teenager Mattéo Guendouzi.
There is also a start for Manchester City’s record signing Riyad Mahrez, as Pep Guardiola looks to begin the club’s title defence on a winning note. City are certainly favourites after strolling to a comfortable 3-0 victory in this corresponding fixture last season.
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12 mins: Arsenal 0 - 0 Man CIty
Arsenal move forward down the left and win a free kick, it's taken quickly and Mkhitaryan whips the ball into the safe hands of Ederson, Ramsey looked to run into the box and claims Stones took him out but the referee waves it away
13 mins: GOAL! Arsenal 0 - 1 Man City - Sterling
Uh oh! Great play from City, they've controlled the game so far Mahrez crosses the ball into the area but it's headed away into the path of Mendy, Mendy then gives it to Sterling on the left edge of the area and the England man cuts back inside gives himself space and drills it into the back of the net to give the champions the lead
17 mins: Arsenal 0 - 1 Man City
Man City come again at Arsenal but Aguero can't find Mendy in the box and the home side take over they push men forward but the final ball into the box is lacking and it goes out for a goal kick
20 mins: Arsenal 0 - 1 Man City
Bellerin has a chance to draw Arsenal level, he gets the ball in City's area, and gets past Mendy but his shot is straight at Ederson who saves it comfortably
Here's a better look at City's opener and Sterling 50th Premier League goal
26 mins: Arsenal 0 -1 Man City
Sokratis gives away a free kick on the edge of Arsenal's area and gets a booking for it, Mahrez takes the kick and drills a shot low to Cech's right, the Arsenal keeper dives and saves the shot recovering quickly to save a second attempt on goal by Laporte
30 mins: Arsenal 0 - 1 Man City
Maitland-Niles takes on an accelerating Kyle Walker and comes off worse, he's being seen to by the physio and Arsenal will use this time to regroup
32 mins: Arsenal 0 - 1 Man City
Arsenal have their best chance of the half Ramsey turns and knocks the ball past Laporte into space down the right, he follows it up squaring the ball to Ozil who plays in Mkhitaryan before the Arsenal man is dispossessed in the box.
35 mins: Arsenal 0 - 1 Man City
Lichtsteiner comes on for Arsenal Maitland-Niles is the man to make way after picking up an injury with a clash with Kyle Walker
39 mins: Arsenal 0 - 1 Man City
Arsenal looking slightly more confident going forward now but it is Man City in possession, they play the ball around their own defence before Lichtsteiner gives away a free kick, it's taken quickly and punted forward toward Petr Cech whose clearance is poor but Guendouzi is there to clean up
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