The London club was close to victory, but the English champions saved themselves in the last seconds.
Manchester City and Arsenal did not find the strongest in the middle match of the fifth round of the English Football Championship.
The defending champions were the first to distinguish themselves in this game. In the 9th minute, Erling Haaland dated David Raya, whom he successfully beat.
However, even before the break the Gunners managed to completely change the course of the game. First, Ricardo Calafiori decided to shoot from long range, which Ederson failed to deal with. And as the half drew to a close, the visitors saw a corner, which he and Gabriel converted.
However, in such a happy moment for Arsenal, the team was let down by Leandro Trossard. He received a yellow card for his foul, which was the second – the Belgian left his partners in the minority.
So, the Londoners spent the entire second half on defense. The statistics of the second half are quite eloquent: 28 – 1 in shots. But the home team still failed to equalize the score.
However, in the referee’s added time, the hosts avoided defeat. Defender John Stones, arriving in the Arsenal penalty area, played the finishing touch and brought Manchester City a draw.
Manchester City dropped points for the first time this season, but still lead the championship with 13 points. Arsenal are fourth with 11 points.
nuclear submarine 5th round September 22
Manchester City – Arsenal 2:2
Goals: Haaland 9, Stones 90+8 – Calafiori 22, Gabriel 45+1.
Warnings: Ederson, Dias, Silva – Trossard, Partey, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Jesus.
Off: Trossard, 45+8 (second yellow card).
Expected goals (xG): 2.62 – 0.59
Ball possession: 77% – 23%
Strikes: 33 – 5
Flat shots: 11 – 3
Fouls: 7 – 8
Manchester City: Ederson – Walker (Stones 78), Dias, Akanji, Guardiol – Rodri (Kovačić 21), Gundogan, Savinho (Grealish 78), Silva, Doku (Foden 70) – Haaland.
Arsenal: Raya – Timber (Lewis-Skelly, 90+2), Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori (Kivier, 74) – Saka (White, 46), Partey, Rice, Martinelli (Jesus, 87) – Gavertz, Trossard.
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