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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44 mins: Arsenal 0 - 1 Man City
Aguero wins a corner for City, but it comes to nothing. Sterling fouls Guendouzi and Arsenal move the ball forward quickly Aubameyang get himself into a good position and hits a strike just wide of the post.
HALF TIME: Arsenal 0 - 1 Man City
Arsenal hold on until the break but it's been City's half, the champions looking strong in attack yet a little ropey when Arsenal have numbers forward. This game isn't over just yet, Sterling's goal the only difference.
SECOND HALF: Arsenal 0 - 1 Man City
City restart the match and win a free kick in their own half it's booted long but defended easily by Arsenal, Sterling wins the ball back and wins a corner
47 mins: Arsenal 0 -1 Man City
City take a quick one again but Mendy's cross is blocked, Mkhitaryan breaks but his pass to Ozil is short and City clear the ball
49 mins: Arsenal 0 - 1 Man City
Aguero takes a shot from outside the box that's deflected for a corner. The ball is whipped in but it's over the head of City's number 10 and cleared away
53 mins: Arsenal 0 - 1 Man City
Man City have a throw in a good position, but they're forced to wait as Lacazette comes on for Ramsey, when play starts again Arsenal defend well and the ball is cleared
57 mins: Arsenal 0 - 1 Man City
The Arsenal fans are in full volume now, Aubameyang flicks the ball to Lacazette who shoots with a right footed strike in front of goal but he curls it right and the ball goes too far missing the goal on the outside of the far post
58 mins: Arsenal 0 - 1 Man City
Yes! City have a corner but De Bruyne is coming on , Mahrez is the man making way
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