100 No Kevin De Bruyne (still injured) on the team sheet, but Jeremy Doku started on the left side. However, it was from Savinho’s right wing and his subtle through ball that Erling Haaland scored 1-0 (9th): his hundredth goal for Manchester City in 105 games. That equals Cristiano Ronaldo’s record at Real Madrid.
21 This could be one of the turning points of the season: Rodri, the man who almost never loses and one of the favorites for the next Ballon d’Or, has injured his knee. Substituted in the 21st minute, he could be suffering from a torn cruciate ligament.
20 The Gunners’ response came with a magnificent strike from Riccardo Calafiori (22nd). The defender thus became the 20th Arsenal player to score on his debut, but only the second to do so from outside the area. Twenty minutes later, it was Arsenal’s other central defender, Gabriel, who made the difference with a header (45th + 1: 1-2). “They are the biggest contenders of the last two years. They are exceptional and we know it. They are capable of doing many, many good things,” greeted Pep Guardiola.
10 However, one incident changed everything: the second yellow card given to Leandro Trossard after an angry gesture (he kicked the ball when the foul had been called).It’s so obvious that there’s no need to comment.”reacted his coach Mikel Arteta, disagreeing with this heavy arbitral decision. In total, no less than ten yellow cards were distributed.
0 This was followed by a siege by the Citizens who put several Gunners in difficulty. In particular Jurriën Timber (7 passes) and Kai Havertz (5 passes) nor Kai Havertz (5 passes), who became the first outfield players in the history of the Premier League (since this statistic was calculated in 2003) to not make a single pass in more than 89 minutes of play.
9 Fortunately for Arsenal, David Raya was in top form again. The Arsenal goalkeeper made nine saves.
28 With their team reduced to ten men, the defenders also struggled. Manchester City struck 27 times in the second half (without scoring), the second-most shots ever recorded by a team in a single half in the Premier League.
98 It was therefore on the 28th shot, at the end of stoppage time (90th + 8) that John Stones equalized.Over the years we have learned as a team to stick together no matter who is playing and to always be ready.”insisted the English defender, who came on to the pitch a quarter of an hour earlier, which allowed City (13 pts) to keep the lead in the championship.
