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Arsenal vs Manchester City, Premier League - as it happened!

Re-live all the action from the Emirates Stadium

Liam Corless
Thursday 01 March 2018 21:23 GMT
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Bernardo Silva bends a finish into the top corner
Bernardo Silva bends a finish into the top corner (AFP/Getty Images)

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Arsenal have an immediate chance to gain revenge over Manchester City for their EFL Cup final defeat last weekend as they host the Premier League runaway leaders at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night in their rearranged weekend fixture.

With the match set to go ahead despite the widespread snowstorms that have battered the United Kingdom this week, Arsenal will hope for a very different result than the one they experienced at Wembley last Sunday. The Gunners head into the match 10 points behind fourth-placed Tottenham, and another loss this evening would come as another serious blow to their top four hopes.

City meanwhile can restore a 16-point lead at the top of the Premier League table if they can secure the three points away from home, which would leave them just six more wins away from claiming the title. Having dispatched Arsenal 3-0 in comfortable circumstances last Sunday, Pep Guardiola’s side will be confident of another win to throw Arsenal’s season into further peril.

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What time does it start?

Arsenal vs Manchester City kicks off at 19:45 at the Emirates Stadium.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event from 19:00.

GOAL! Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City (Sane)

33' - City rip Arsenal to shreds again and this time it's Leroy Sane with the goal as he converts Kyle Walker's low cross after a ruthless City counter-attack.

Arsene Wenger has endured some pretty torrid times in charge of Arsenal in recent years but this could end up being his worst night yet.

Liam Corless1 March 2018 20:19

38' - Aaron Ramsey drives a shot from distance for Arsenal but Danilo makes a brave block and the ball loops behind for a corner, which comes to nothing for the hosts.

Liam Corless1 March 2018 20:24

40' - Another chance for City!

Sergio Aguero gets on the end of Kevin De Bruyne's low cross on the edge of the six-yard box but Petr Cech makes a good save with his legs to deny the Argentine.

Liam Corless1 March 2018 20:26

Leroy Sane celebrates after making it 3-0 to City 

Liam Corless1 March 2018 20:27

42' - Aaron Ramsey has been Arsenal's best player tonight and perhaps doesn't deserve to be on the losing side.

He's just created a really good chance for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after skipping past Danilo but the Arsenal striker couldn't get his feet in order and ended up knocking the ball back to Mesut Ozil, whose shot was blocked.

Liam Corless1 March 2018 20:29

45' - We'll have a minimum of two added minutes at the end of this first half.

Liam Corless1 March 2018 20:31

Half-time - Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City

Boos ring out around the Emirates as City go into the break three goals to the good after strikes from Bernardo Silva, David Silva and Leroy Sane.

Liam Corless1 March 2018 20:33

46' - We are back underway at the Emirates!

Liam Corless1 March 2018 20:48

Sergio Aguero is challenged by Granit Xhaka 

Liam Corless1 March 2018 20:49

51' - Penalty to Arsenal!

Nicolas Otamendi fells Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the box and referee Andre Marriner points to the spot.

The hosts have started this second half really brightly.

Liam Corless1 March 2018 20:54

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