Man City 2-2 Arsenal LIVE RESULT: Stones snatches a point for hosts against 10-man Gunners after Trossard’s red card
JOHN STONES stopped Arsenal from securing three huge points right at the death!
Erling Haaland bagged his 100th City goal before Riccardo Calafiori equalised with a super strike.
Then Gabriel got on the end of a set-piece masterclass to put Mikel Arteta's men ahead.
However, Leandro Trossard picked up a second yellow in the first-half, forcing Arsenal to have defend for an entire half with ten men.
And on came super sub Stones to rescue a point for Pep's side in stoppage time.
- RESULT: Man City 2-2 Arsenal
- Stream/TV: Sky Sports Premier League
- Man City XI: Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri, Gundogan; Bernardo, Savinho, Doku; Haaland
- Arsenal XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Partey, Rice, Trossard; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli
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Nothing to separate old friends
Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta went head to head once again and neither manager could get one over the other.
It was a game full of talking points with four goals and a sending off but Man City could not take advantage.
The pair will no doubt lock horns again throughout the season but Arsenal can feel this result was a positive for them today.
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Man City return to the top of the Premier League table thanks to John Stones' goal.
They are a point clear of Liverpool in second place after five games.
Arsenal are in fourth spot, two points behind Pep Guardiola's side.
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Coming to the Etihad Stadium, Arsenal knew this was going to be a tough game.
The Gunners took their chances and turned the game on its head after going a goal down.
Try as they might, Arteta's side almost managed to defend their lead but sadly a late John Stones equaliser stole a point for Pep Guardiola's City.
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Considering they were down to ten men, Mikel Arteta will see this as a big point gained here today.
From a Man City perspective, John Stones' late equaliser has saved their unbeaten home record.
This title race has a long way to go but there is certainly some needle between these two teams.
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The referee brings the game to a close.
Man City manage to grab a point from the jaws of victory.
Arsenal were so close to securing all three points.
Man City 2-2 Arsenal
90+8. Heartbreak for Arsenal.
As a corner is played short, Grealish gets it back and lays it off to the edge of the box.
The shot is blocked by an Arsenal player in front of Raya but the loose ball drops to Stones, who stabs it home to score.
Goal - John Stones (Man City)
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90+6. Jesus tries to hold the ball up in the corner but ends up giving a corner away.
Silva's cross comes in and Raya comes to collect it with ease.
Arsenal are moments away from a massive victory here.
Man City 1-2 Arsenal
90+4. This is all going according to plan for Mikel Arteta.
Arsenal will see this as a massive win with ten men.
Man City just seem incapable of breaking them down.
Man City 1-2 Arsenal
90+2. Lewis-Skelly comes on for Timber.
Interesting choice by Arteta as the youngster has already been booked before even coming on.
One mistimed challenge and he will get his marching orders.
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90. If Arsenal win this game, Ruben Dias will be their man of the match.
The amount of time he has wasted with his wayward shots is insane.
If he ever gives up football, there is a definite career for the centre back as a stormtrooper in the next Star Wars film.
We are going to have seven minutes of added time.
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88. Gabriel Jesus comes on for Martinelli.
Arsenal are so close to claiming all three points.
Akanji crosses into the box but it is headed clear once again.
Man City 1-2 Arsenal
86. Bernardo Silva picks the ball up and looks to run at the Arsenal back line.
He drops his shoulder, dummies a shot and moves across the goal.
Finally he lays it off to Dias, who tries another shot, with the ball heading high into the stands once again.
If you were to face a firing squad, you would be glad if you saw Ruben Dias was taking the shot.
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84. Arsenal have a rare attack into enemy territory.
The throw in is poor and runs straight out for a goal kick.
Man City come forward again, looking for some inspiration and a goal.
Akanji crosses into the box and it is easily gathered by Raya.
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82. Man Ciy seem to be completely lacking ideas.
Confronted by the ten men of Arsenal, they seem completely unable to break them down.
We are into the last ten minutes and, as it stands, Arsenal are doing all they need to do to win this game.
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80. How many times defenders and defensive midfielders are try long range shots is getting annoying now.
These are not the players Man City want to be having attempts at goal.
Time is running out for Pep Guardiola's side and they are wasting possession in The Gunners' half.
Man City 1-2 Arsenal
78. Foden looks to twist and turn into the box.
He tries a shot from an awkward angle and it flies over the bar.
Walker and Savinho are replaced by Stones and Grealish.
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76. This second half has been very disappointing.
Despite dominating possession, the lack of movement from Man City in the final third has just resulted in tame shots from players not really capable of scoring from distance.
Victory for Arsenal here would ask serious questions about the title ambitions of the hosts.
Man City 1-2 Arsenal
74. Arsenal are doing all they can now to run the clock down.
Man City are certainly getting incredibly frustrated.
If they are unable to break down The Gunners in this second half, it may send a message to the rest of the Premier League about Pep Guardiola's side.
Man City 1-2 Arsenal
72. Dias tries his luck from outside the box.
It takes a deflection but luckily for Arsenal it runs through harmlessly to Raya who was already on the ground for the defender's shot.
Calafiori has gone down and looks set to be replaced by Kiwior.
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70. Guardiola has seen enough and is bringing on Foden for Doku.
He needs somebody to unlock this ten man Arsenal defence.
Havertz goes down under the challenge of Dias and the referee awards the visitors a free kick.
Man City 1-2 Arsenal
68. When Arsenal get the ball in defence now they are just booting the ball downfield for Ederson to recover it.
If they can hold on for this win, none of those travelling fans will mind.
The pressure is on Man City now, they need to stetch this Arsenal side in order to create gaps for them to utilise.
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66. This is a definite tactic by the Arsenal keeper.
As he stays down on the floor, Arteta has his whole team around him and he is giving an impromptu team talk.
Raya is back on his feet, what a miraculously recovery.
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64. Arsenal are currently playing a 6-3-0 formation.
They just cannot get out of their own half at all.
Pep Guardiola is cutting a frustrated figure on the touchline as his side really struggle to create any clear-cut chances.
Raya has gone down to the floor now in the process of taking a goal kick, much to the anger of the home crowd.
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62. All too often, unable to break down the numbers in front of them, Man City are resorting to pot shots from outside the box.
The problem with this is that defenders are having these shots.
As Arsenal fail to clear their lines, the ball drops to Gvardiol but his shot is saved once again by Raya.
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