Premier League: Manchester City recovers a 0-1 deficit to best Arsenal 2-1
LONDON. Manchester City managed to turn the table against Arsenal to win 2-1.
LONDON. Manchester City found a way to turn the table against Arsenal to win 2-1. It was Arsenal to strike first with a goal of B. Saka at the 31′. Then it was a penalty in the 57′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Rodri gave the win to Manchester City in the 90′ minute with a goal. Manchester City was vastly superior ball possession (71%) was among the key factors of its victory.
Gabriel received a red card (59′). This double yellow card was one of the reason why Arsenal lost the match.
The match was played at the Emirates Stadium stadium in London on Saturday and it started at 12:30 pm local time. The referee was Stuart Attwell who was helped by Kevin Friend and Simon Long. The 4th official was Constantine Hatzidakis. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 14.3 degrees Celsius or 57.79 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 79%.
Match Statistics
Manchester City was in firm control of the ball 71% while Arsenal was struggling with a 29% ball possession.
Manchester City was more aggressive with 58 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 2 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Manchester City won the encounter.
Arsenal shot 7 times, 2 on target, 5 off target. On the opposite side, Manchester City shot 15 times, 2 on target, 13 off target.
Cards
Arsenal received 4 yellow cards (G. Xhaka, Gabriel, B. Saka and R. Holding). On the opposite side, Manchester City received 2 yellow cards (B. Silva and ).
Gabriel (Arsenal) was sent out after receiving a second yellow card (59′).
After playing this match, Arsenal will stay with 35 points to stay in the 4th place. On the other side, Manchester City will have 50 points to stay in the 1st place.
Match Events
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31'31'
B. Saka
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55'55'
G. Xhaka
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57'57'
R. Mahrez (Penalty)
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57'57'
Gabriel
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59'59'
Gabriel
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63'63'
I. Gundogan
Gabriel Jesus
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63'63'
R. Holding
M. Odegaard
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63'63'
Ilkay Gündogan
Gabriel Jesus
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63'63'
Rob Holding
Martin Ødegaard
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71'71'
E. Smith Rowe
A. Lacazette
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84'84'
M. Elneny
B. Saka
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90'90'
Rodri
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90'90'
Rodri
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90'90'
B. Silva
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Arsenal will play away against Tottenham Hotspur on the 16th of January with a 13-9 head to head stats in favor of Arsenal (12 draws).
Manchester City will host Chelsea on the 15th of January with a 20-15 head to head stats in favor of Chelsea (3 draws).
Arsenal: Formation and Lineups
Arsenal started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Mikel Arteta Amatriain chose to play with the following team: Aaron Ramsdale , Takehiro Tomiyasu , Ben White , Gabriel Magalhães , Kieran Tierney , Thomas Partey , Granit Xhaka , Bukayo Saka , Martin Ødegaard , Gabriel Martinelli and Alexandre Lacazette .
Substitutes
Arsenal made 3 changes: M. Odegaard for R. Holding (63′), A. Lacazette for E. Smith Rowe (71′) and B. Saka for M. Elneny (84′).
Top player: Takehiro Tomiyasu
The player who no doubt impressed Arsenal the most was Takehiro Tomiyasu.
His rating is with 25 passes (80% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 6. He performed 1 cross.
Manchester City: Formation and Lineups
Manchester City started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the opposite side, Josep Guardiola i Sala played with: Ederson , João Cancelo , Rúben Dias , Aymeric Laporte , Nathan Aké , Bernardo Silva , Rodri , Kevin De Bruyne , Riyad Mahrez , Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling .
Substitutes
Manchester City made only 1 change substituting Gabriel Jesus for I. Gundogan (63′).
Top player: Riyad Mahrez
Probably the most impressive player in Manchester City was Riyad Mahrez.
His rating is with 1 goal, 43 passes (90% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 3. He performed 1 cross.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
