Post Match Thread: Arsenal 5-1 Manchester City | English Premier League 2024-2025 (Match Day 24)
English Premier League 2024-2025 (Match Day 23)
FULLTIME': Arsenal 5-1 Manchester City
Arsenal scorers: ⚽ Martin Ødegaard - 2', ⚽ Thomas Partey - 56', ⚽ Myles Lewis-Skelly - 62, ⚽ Kai Havertz - 76', ⚽ Ethan Nwaneri - 90'+3'
Manchester City scorers: ⚽ Erling Haaland - 55'
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Match Information
🗺️ Location: London, England
🏟️ Stadium: Emirates Stadium
📅 Date: Sunday 2 February
⏰ Kick-off Time: 16:30 GMT / 11:30 ET / 08:30 PT
📢 Referee: 🇬🇧 Peter Bankes
🖥️ VAR: 🇬🇧 Paul Tierney
📺 Where to Watch
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Arsenal | 4-3-3
Starting XI: David Raya; Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Myles Lewis-Skelly; Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey, Declan Rice; Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Leandro Trossard.
Subs: Neto, Jakub Kiwior, Kieran Tierney, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Riccardo Calafiori, Ethan Nwaneri, Jorginho, Mikel Merino, Raheem Sterling.
Coach: 🇪🇸 Mikel Arteta
Manchester City | 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Stefan Ortega; Matheus Nunes, John Stones, Manuel Akanji, Josko Gvardiol; Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovacic; Savinho, Omar Marmoush,Phil Foden; Erling Haaland.
Subs: Jack Grealish, Vitor Reis, Scott Carson, Ilkay Gündogan, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rico Lewis, Nico O'Reilly, James McAtee, Kevin De Bruyne
Coach: 🇪🇸 Pep Guardiola
🗒️ Match Events
- 1st Half Begins!
| Time | Event | Links |
|---|---|---|
| 1' | We're off at the Emirates Stadium! | |
| 2' | ⚽ Goal! Arsenal [1], Manchester City 0. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) | Highlight |
- GOOOAALLLLLL! ARSENAL LEAD THROUGH ODEGAARD! Akanji is caught under pressure and Havertz gets the ball on the left of the box and squares for Odegaard to slot home for his second goal in the Premier League this season, netting for the first time since 30th November 2024 against West Ham United.
| 25' | 🟨 Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card |
- 1st Half Ends!
HALFTIME': Arsenal 1-0 Manchester City
| HALFTIME Match Stats | ARS | MNC |
|---|---|---|
| Goal | 1 | 0 |
| POSSESSION | 38.7% | 61.3% |
| Shots on Goal | 2 | 3 |
| Shot Attempts | 4 | 6 |
| Fouls | 4 | 4 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corner Kicks | 1 | 2 |
| Saves | 3 | 1 |
- 2nd Half Starts!
| 45' | Rice gets this game back underway for the second half of action. | |
| 55' | ⚽Goal! Arsenal 1, Manchester City [1]. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) | Highlight |
- GOOAALLLLLL! 1-1! HAALAND RESTORES PARITY WITH A LOFTED HEADER OVER RAYA! Foden plays in Savinho and the Brazilian puts up a beautiful ball for Haaland to nod back across Raya after beating Saliba in the air! That's his 19th goal in the Premier League this season.
| 56' | ⚽ Goal! Arsenal [2], Manchester City 1. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) | Highlight |
- GOOAAAALLL! 2-1! ARSENAL RETAKE THE LEAD 38 SECONDS AFTER THE RESTART! The Gunners come forward and respond excellently. A move culminates with Partey receiving the ball outside the box on the right. He shoots from range and it takes a nick to keep Ortega rooted and fly into the left side of the goal. That's the Ghanaian's third goal in the Premier League this season, netting for the first time since 23rd November 2024 against Nottingham Forest.
| 62' | ⚽ Goal! Arsenal [3], Manchester City 1. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) | Highlight |
- GOOOAAALLL! 3-1 ARSENAL AND IT'S LEWIS-SKELLY! Rice feeds the youngster as he drives in from the left. The 18-year-old cuts inside of Stones and wraps a curling shot on goal. Ortega dives down to the right but can only put a hand on the ball as it whizzes in off the right post! That's Lewis-Skelly's first goal in the Premier League this term.
Lewis-Skelly (18y 129d) is the youngest player to score against Manchester City in the PL since Lee Cattermole in April 2006 (18y 12d).
| 71' | 🟨 Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card | |
| 72' | 🔄 Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Omar Marmoush. | |
| 72' | 🔄 Substitution, Manchester City. James McAtee replaces Phil Foden. | |
| 76' | ⚽ Goal! Arsenal [4], Manchester City 1. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) | Highlight |
- GOOOAALLLL! HAVERTZ MAKES IT 4-1! The Gunners break in deadly fashion down the right as the reigning champions are caught cold. Martinelli flies on after being fed by Partey. Havertz goes for the overlap towards the right byline, then comes inside and strokes the ball home past a sprawling Ortega. That's a wonderful finish and no doubt a massive help for his confidence. That's his ninth goal in the Premier League this season, netting for the first time since 18th January 2025 against Aston Villa.
| 84' | 🔄 Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Martin Ødegaard. | |
| 84' | 🔄 Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Leandro Trossard. | |
| 90' | 🔄Substitution, Arsenal. Raheem Sterling replaces Kai Havertz. | |
| 90' | 🔄Substitution, Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori replaces Myles Lewis-Skelly. | |
| 90' | We'll see three minutes of added time. | |
| 90'+3' | ⚽ Goal! Arsenal [5], Manchester City 1. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) | Highlight |
FULLTIME': Arsenal 5-1 Manchester City
Arsenal scorers: ⚽ Martin Ødegaard - 2', ⚽ Thomas Partey - 56', ⚽ Myles Lewis-Skelly - 62, ⚽ Kai Havertz - 76', ⚽ Ethan Nwaneri - 90'+3'
Manchester City scorers: ⚽ Erling Haaland - 55'
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