Arsenal v Manchester City - as it happened
Join us for LIVE coverage of the Premier League match on matchday 5 between Arsenal and Manchester City at 17:30 CET at the Emirates Stadium in London, England.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
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90'FT: Arsenal denied Manchester City victory with a stoppage-time equaliser from Gabriel Martinelli in a fiercely contested Premier League encounter at the Emirates Stadium.
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90'Zubimendi is coming off for Mosquera.
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 93'
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Statistics of Martinelli in Premier League410.25000
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90'GOOOOAAAAAL FOR ARSENAL!! EA pass from Eze found Martinelli's run, and he produced a lovely chip over Donnarumma to snatch a late equaliser.
Substitution
at Manchester City
Substitution
at Manchester City
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87'Savinho is being introduced to replace Doku.
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86'A substitution for Manchester City: O'Reilly goes off, and Stones comes on.
Substitution
at Arsenal
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84'Nwaneri is coming on to replace Trossard.
Substitution
at Arsenal
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80'The Gunners make a substitution: Timber heads off, and Martinelli comes on.
Yellow card
a Manchester City
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77'Donnarumma gets a yellow card for time-wasting on the goal kick.
Substitution
at Manchester City
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76'Change for Manchester City: Erling Haaland is making way for Nico Gonzalez.
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75'A header from Calafiori goes wide of the goal.
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72'It's a free-kick to Manchester City.
Substitution
at Manchester City
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68'Nathan Ake is being introduced for the Citizens, replacing Foden.
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67'Guardiola is booked.
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63'Arsenal are still pushing hard to get the equaliser.
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59'Timber's cross is cleared by Gvardiol.
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56'Haaland had a chance to score a second for City, but Raya made a good save to keep it out.
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54'Arsenal are putting City under pressure with their relentless attacks at the beginning of the second half.
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50'Donnarumma saves Eze's shot.
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48'Zubimendi's shot goes over the bar.
Yellow card
a Arsenal
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46'Timber gets a yellow card for bringing down Doku.
Substitution
at Arsenal
Substitution
at Arsenal
Substitution
at Manchester City
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46'Man City make a substitution: Khusanov heads off, and Nunes comes on.
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46'Double change for Arsenal: Madueke and Merino are making way for Eze and Saka.
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45'HT: City have the lead after 45 minutes, with Haaland's goal being the difference.
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45'Donnarumma denies Madueke' strike.
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45'Four minutes added!
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44'Calafiori's long-range shot goes over the bar.
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41'A corner for Arsenal, but Donnarumma punches it clear.
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38'Rodri's effort goes off target.
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35'Silva receives a yellow card.
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30'Bukayo Saka has started warming up on the sidelines.
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28'A good run by Madueke down the right, but his low cross couldn't find a teammate in the box.
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24'The first sparks are starting to fly between the two teams after a foul by Timber on Reijnders.
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22'The flag is up for offside against Gyokeres.
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20'It's a free-kick for Arsenal, which they will take in their own half.
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16'That's the earliest goal Arsenal have conceded in the Premier League since September 2024, which was also scored by Haaland.
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12'It's a throw-in for City, deep in the Arsenal half.
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 9'
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Statistics of E. Haaland in Premier League561.2000
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9'GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAL FOR MAN CITY! A one-two between Haaland and Reijnders sees Haaland get on the end of a clever pass to score the first goal of the game.
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1'The referee blows his whistle and the game has begun in London!
Start of match
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PRVWThe players take the field!
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PRVWArsenal make two changes from the side that played in Bilbao in the Champions League, with Trossard replacing Eze in attack and Saliba returning to the Gunners' defence in place of Mosquera.
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PRVWMan City field the same starting eleven that beat Napoli 2-0 in the Champions League.
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PRVWWe are just 30 minutes away from kick-off, nerves are starting to show, as are the fans at the Emirates, which is filling up fast!
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PRVWManchester City starting XI: Donnarumma (GK); Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly; Rodri, Silva, Reijnders; Foden, Haaland, Doku.
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PRVWArsenal starting XI: Raya (GK); Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Merino, Zubimendi, Rice; Madueke, Gyokeres, Trossard.
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PRVWWe have the confirmed line-ups for both teams! Let's get started!
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PRVWStuart Attwell will be in the middle for this one, Jarred Gillett the VAR.
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PRVWManchester City possible starting lineup: Donnarumma (GK); Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly; Rodri, Silva, Reijnders; Foden, Haaland, Doku.
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PRVWArsenal possible starting lineup: Raya (GK); Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Merino, Zubimendi, Rice; Madueke, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
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PRVWLet's get things warmed up with some possible line-ups for the clash!!
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PRVWWith Arsenal eager to prove their title credentials and City determined to maintain momentum, this fixture already feels pivotal in the Premier League season.
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PRVWRayan Ait-Nouri is another absentee, meaning that youngster Nico O’Reilly is expected to continue on the left side of the visiting defence.
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PRVWPep Guardiola will again lean heavily on Haaland and Phil Foden, especially with summer recruits Rayan Cherki and Omar Marmoush unavailable through injury.
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PRVWCity, for their part, have been boosted by the possible return of John Stones from his muscle injury.
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PRVWOn the flanks, Martinelli and Trossard are competing for a starting role, both buoyed by their goals in Europe.
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PRVWEberechi Eze’s struggles in midweek could see him drop to the bench, with Arteta likely to turn to other attacking sparks.
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PRVWMikel Arteta is also sweating over the fitness of captain Martin Odegaard, while Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz face lengthy spells on the sidelines.
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PRVWIn terms of injury concerns, Arsenal remain without Bukayo Saka, who continues his recovery, granting Noni Madueke another chance to impress.
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PRVWCity, after a hesitant opening spell, have strung together strong results since the international break and are firmly back in title-chasing form.
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PRVWThe Gunners currently sit in the top half of the table, though inconsistency has marked their early domestic campaign.
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PRVWManchester City, meanwhile, eased to a confident home victory over Napoli, with Erling Haaland again leading the charge.
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PRVWArsenal secured a rousing second-half comeback to defeat Athletic Bilbao away from home, with Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard both finding the net.
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PRVWBoth sides come into this encounter on the back of successful Champions League outings earlier in the week.
Pre-match
21 September 2025, 17:30
Referee: Stuart Attwell | VAR: Jarred Gillett
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
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PRVWHello and welcome to the live coverage of Arsenal against Manchester City, a blockbuster Premier League clash on matchday five at the Emirates Stadium.