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R. Sterling
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Bernardo Silva
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End of match

End of match

  • 94'
    FT: Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City. A goal in each half from Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva secure the three points for Pep Guardiola's men as they get their title defence off to the perfect start. There remains work to do for Arsenal, who despite their new signings did not appear to have evolved from last season.
  • 94'
    De Bruyne sees a fierce 35-yarder just clear the crossbar and that should be that.
  • 92'
    CHANCE! Ederson surrenders possession for the second time in the game and Mkhitaryan seizes on it before pulling the ball back for Lacazette, but he can only blaze over first time.
  • 90'
    4 minutes added on.
  • 89'
    Almost a chance for Arsenal as Guendouzi produces a lovely scooped pass to put Ozil in. He squares for Mkhitaryan but Mendy is there to see off the danger.
  • 88'
    Sane is involved straight away as he drags a right-footed effort wide from 20 yards.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 87'
    Leroy Sane replaces Raheem Sterling for City.
  • 86'
    Ozil looks to get in behind but goes slightly to early. He finds the far corner regardless, with the look on his face showing that Arsenal know their race is run.
  • 85'
    Mendy sees an effort deflected into the arms of Cech. Food and drink for the big man.
  • 84'
    City almost hand Arsenal a route back into the game as they hand possession to the hosts on the edge of their own box but Ozil is unable to take full advantage!
  • 81'
    Another change for City as Gabriel Jesus replaces Sergio Aguero up front.
  • 80'
    Lichtsteiner crosses low from the left but Ozil gets the ball stuck between his feet as he tries a first-time effort and City clear.
  • 78'
    Aubameyang has the ball in the net but it won't count. He latches on to a long ball over the top and the flag immediately goes up. Like all good strikers he puts the ball in the net anyway, lobbing Ederson.
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Yellow card

a Manchester City
  • 73'
    Torreira is caught on the shin by De Bruyne and from the resulting free-kick Mustafi nods a tame effort into the arms of Ederson. The Belgian is booked for the foul.
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 70'
    Lucas Torreira comes on for his Arsenal debut in place of Granit Xhaka.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 64'
  • 64'
    GOAL! MAN CITY! BERNARDO SILVA! 0-2! File this one under emphatic finish! Silva spares Aguero's blushes as he meets Mendy's cut-back from the left with a powerful swing of his magical left foot to thump a first-time effort beyond Petr Cech and into the top corner from 14 yards!
  • 63'
    GREAT SAVE! Guendouzi horribly misjudges a bouncing ball on halfway and Aguero is in. The Argentine races away one-on-one with Cech but the veteran goalkeeper plunges away to his right to deny him. Kevin De Bruyne is apoplectic with rage in the middle having made a lung-bursting run to give himself the chance of a tap-in if his team-mate had squared it.
  • 62'
    Michael Oliver summons City captain Fernandinho over to warn him about City's time-wasting.
  • 59'
    Pep Guardiola makes a substitution of his own as Kevin De Bruyne replaces debutant Riyad Mahrez.
  • 55'
    Unai Emery looks to his bench as Alexandre Lacazette replaces Aaron Ramsey.
  • 50'
    Mendy's effort is blocked into the path of Aguero who lashes an effort narrowly wide from the edge of the box.
  • 48'
    Mendy does well to end an Arsenal counter at one end before his attempted through ball for Sterling is over-hit at the other.
  • 46'
    Manchester City get us back underway here at the Emirates. What does the second half have in store for us?
  • 45'
    HT: Arsenal 0-1 Manchester City. Raheem Sterling's impressive early finish is the difference between the two sides at the break. City came out of the blocks quicker but there have been positive signs going forward from Arsenal. Things are nicely poised ahead of the second half.
  • 45'
    Ramsey and Mkhitaryan exchange passes to allow the Armenian a yard of space on the right-hand side of the box but he can only screw an effort wide under pressure from Mendy.
  • 45'
    4 minutes added on.
  • 45'
    Aubameyang receives the ball and bursts into life as he cuts inside and takes aim from 25 yards but his effort flies a yard or so wide. Arsenal need to get their main man more involved in the game.
  • 42'
    CLOSE! Mahrez sizes up Lichtsteiner out on the right before cutting inside and looking for the far corner but his effort drops narrowly wide.
  • 40'
    City are making it very difficult for Arsenal to play out from the back as Guendouzi is almost robbed again in the middle of the park.
  • 37'
    Mahrez looks to cross for Silva at the far post but it has just too much on it.
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 35'
    Maitland-Niles' race is run as he limps off to be replaced by Stephan Lichtsteiner.
  • 30'
    Concern for Arsenal here as Maitland-Niles goes down after engaging in a race with Kyle Walker. Who do Arsenal turn to at left-back if the youngster can't continue?
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a Arsenal
  • 27'
    Sokratis is booked for chopping down Aguero right on the edge of the box after Xhaka surrendered possession cheaply inside Arsenal's own half. Mahrez likes the look of this one.
  • 25'
    Sterling wriggles away from the attentions of Maitland-Niles but his cross is deflected into the arms of a grateful Petr Cech.
  • 22'
    CLOSE! City press Arsenal high up the pitch and Cech almost pass es the ball into the far corner of his own net as he looks to retain possession. In the end it dribbles narrowly wide and the ensuing corner comes to nothing.
  • 21'
    City immediately counter and Sterling slips in Aguero, but he can only find the side-netting with his left foot.
  • 21'
    Bellerin jinks away from his marker out on the right and drills and effort goalwards but Ederson parries it clear.
  • 18'
    City are just lacking a little bit of care in the final third as Aguero's mis-placed pass means a chance goes begging.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 14'
  • 14'
    GOAL! MAN CITY! STERLING! 0-1! A great finish from the England man! Mendy feeds him out on the left and he cuts inside both Bellerin and Guendouzi before firing low into the far corner to break the deadlock here at the Emirates.
  • 13'
    City are penning Arsenal in slightly now as Cech confidently claims a Mahrez cross.
  • 12'
    Ramsey appears to be bundled over off the ball as he looks to make a run into the box but Michael Oliver waves him to his feet.
  • 9'
    GREAT SAVE! Sterling beats Mustafi not once, but twice after receiving the ball out on the left but Cech is equal to his powerful effort from a narrow angle.
  • 8'
    Mahrez shows his trickery down the right before finding Kyle Walker on the overlap but his low centre is parried behind by Cech.
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Yellow card

a Manchester City
  • 4'
    An early booking as Sterling looses possession and clatters into a challenge with Guendouzi.
  • 3'
    Laporte comes through the back of Aubameyang just inside the Arsenal half. Let him know he's in for a game, son!
  • 2'
    Ramsey has the game's first effort as he prods a tame strike with the outside of his foot straight at Ederson from the edge of the box.
  • 1'
    Arsenal get us underway here!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players take to the pitch ahead of what should be a cracker!
  • PRVW
    Can Manchester City retain the title this season? The stats would suggest not:
  • PRVW
    Warm-ups are underway here:
  • PRVW
    Here's how these two sides have fared recently going into this one:
  • PRVW
    Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola on Unai Emery: "He [Emery] is an excellent manager. What he achieved - three Europa Leagues in a row - is excellent. He is a good manager and it is good for the Premier League. Our target is: try to win as much as we can and in April and May, we will see [the outcome]. If we are good and consistent like last season, we have a good chance."
  • PRVW
    Arsenal boss Unai Emery on Pep Guardiola: "After two years with [Pep] Guardiola, they [City] have more stability and security. When you watch their matches, they play with great confidence in themselves and also I think Guardiola's coaching is clear in this team. I am 46, he is 47. He started his career as a bigger player than me. His career as a coach is bigger than me."
  • PRVW
    A very attacking lineup from City as Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez all start. World Cup stars Kevin De Bruyne and Vincent Kompany aren't risked from the start and are joined on the bench by Phil Foden.
  • PRVW
    No real surprises from Arsenal as his strong pre-season form sees Petr Cech retain his place in goal, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles being pressed into action at left-back due to injuries to Sead Kolasinac and Nacho Monreal. New signings Matteo Guendouzi and Sokratis both start, with Stephan Lichtsteiner, Lucas Torreira and Bernd Leno all made to do with a place on the bench.
  • PRVW
    Man City: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Laporte, Mendy; Fernandinho, Gundogan; B.Silva, Mahrez, Sterling; Aguero. Subs: Bravo, Kompany, De Bruyne, Sane, Otamendi, Jesus, Foden.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal: Cech; Bellerin, Mustafi, Sokratis, Maitland-Niles; Guendouzi, Xhaka, Ramsey; Ozil, Aubameyang, Mkhitaryan. Subs: Leno, Holding, Lichtsteiner, Elneny, Torreira, Iwobi, Lacazette.
  • PRVW
    The Emirates will play host to this one today:
  • PRVW
    Unai Emery programme notes: “I would like to start by stating how proud I am to be the head coach of this special club. For me it’s an honour, a great challenge, and I can tell you that we will all make everything happen for this to be a successful chapter for Arsenal. I can’t promise you that we will win, but I can promise that we will all work together with emotion and total commitment. Let me explain that you, the fans, are very important to our success."
  • PRVW
    Unai Emery has a dismal record against Pep Guardiola, having failed to beat his compatriot in 10 previous meetings. (W0, D4, L6).
  • PRVW
    Arsenal have won just two of their last 12 games against Manchester City (W2, D5, L5).
  • PRVW
    City have lost just once in 20 Premier Legaue games away from home (W17, D2, L1).
  • PRVW
    These two sides had very different summers in terms of transfers, with Manchester city adding only Riyad Mahrez to their star-studded squad, whilst Arsenal brought in a string of new recruits, including: Bernd Leno, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Lucas Toreira and Matteo Guendouzi.
Info

Pre-match

12 August 2018, 17:00

Referee: Michael Oliver

Stadium: Emirates Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome! The Premier League seldom disappoints and it has delivered a mouth-watering clash on its return as Unai Emery gets his Arsenal career up and running with the visit of Manchester City.