Manchester City v Arsenal - as it happened
Match report in news
End of match
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95'Manchester City and Arsenal drew 0-0 and slowed their race for the Premier League title on Sunday, giving Liverpool a better chance of winning it. Thank you for joining us and see you soon!
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90'Five minutes added!
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86'The hosts are creating several good chances but Arsena's defence is impeccable.
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83'Haaland has hesitated a lot when receiving a pass from Gvardiol, which is not like him. What a missed opportunity.
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80'Raya is yellow carded for delaying a goal kick.
Substitution
at Arsenal
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78'Arsenal sub: Saka is replaced by Martinelli.
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77'Man City are constantly threatening Arsenal's box! Will they find an opportunity to score?
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75'Corner-kick for the Sky Blues! KDB takes it but Raya saves it!
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73'Corner-kick for Arsenal! Rice takes it but nothing comes of it.
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70'Arsenal sub: Gabriel Jesus is replaced by Trossard.
Yellow card
a Arsenal
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67'Gabriel Jesus receives a yellow card.
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65'Arsenal double sub: Jorginho and Kiwior OUT. Partey and Tomiyasu IN.
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60'Man City double sub: Foden and Kovacic OUT. Grealish and Doku IN.
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57'Arteta's men are unable to get the ball at the moment.
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55'The game is very slow. Both coaches should think about changing some strategies and players.
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53'Arsenal are finding some openings to create danger but they need to have more of the ball.
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50'Arteta seems angry with some of the referee's decisions but the game is still wide open.
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48'The second half starts with the same dynamic as the first. The Gunners are defending their box against all odds.
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46'The second half staaaaaaaaarts! No changes at the moment.
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45'45+2: HT (0-0): Goalless draw at the Etihad Stadium! Arsenal were dominated by Man City but the hosts were unable to score the opener in the first half. Both teams need to fuel the second period if they are not to reduce their chances of winning the Premier League title this season.
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45'Two minutes added!
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43'Corner-kick for Arsenal! Rice takes it but Man City's defence manages to clear it!
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40'Foden is not playing a prominent role in this first half despite expectations of him.
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37'The Gunners cannot get a sniff of the ball... However, they are not letting City take the lead. Saliba and Magalhaes are keeping Haaland at bay.
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35'Odegaard tries to take advantage of a mistake by the City defence but is judged to be offside.
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33'Raya is having his work cut out in this first half as the Sky Blues are unstoppable despite Ake's blow.
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31'Gabriel Jesus tries his luck with a superb shot from close range but the ball goes wide!
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29'Arsenal are being dominated by the hosts and need to get their act together if they are to take all three points.
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26'Man City sub: Ake is replaced by Rico Lewis as he is unable to continue playing due to his limp.
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24'Havertz collides with Ortega as the Arsenal player tries to shoot. The goalkeeper appears to be slightly injured.
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22'The Gunners are lacking the high pressing that characterises them as they are hardly having the ball at all.
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20'Pep Guardiola's men are calling the shots in the first half so far.
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17'Corner-kick for Arsenal! Saka takes it but Ortega takes care of clearing it up.
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15'Corner-kick for Man City! De Bruyne takes it but Raya catches it!
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13'City are threatening Arsenal's box more than their opponents but the Gunners are keeping them at bay!
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11'Arsenal are constantly trying to get into the City box while their defence is impeccable. What a great job Arteta is doing!
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9'Manchester City are dominating possession so faaaaaaaaar!
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7'Jesus tries to finish from close range after a pass from Ben White but misses the target!
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5'Free-kick to Man City 25 yards out from goal! KDB takes it but Arsenal's defence clears it.
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3'The Sky Blues are pressing high at the momeeeeeeeeent!
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1'Man City get us going in the sky blue and white from left to right while Arsenal are in red!
Start of match
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PRVWArsenal starting XI: Raya (GK); Kiwior, Magalhaes, Saliba, White; Rice, Jorgiho, Odegaard; Jesus, Havertz and Saka.
March 31, 2024
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PRVWMan City starting XI: Ortega (GK); Akanji, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol; De Bruyne, Rodri, Kovacic; Silva, Haaland and Foden.
March 31, 2024
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PRVWAnthony Taylor will be in the middle for this one, Jarred Gillett the VAR.
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PRVWArsenal possible lineup: Raya (GK); White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli.
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PRVWMan City possible lineup: Ederson (GK); Lewis, Dias, Akanji, Ake; Silva, Rodri, De Bruyne; Foden, Haaland, Doku.
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PRVWIf Arsenal do manage to complete their first league double over City since 2007/08, it could be the boost they need to get them over the line.
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PRVWBrentford were the last visiting team to leave with a win and that was in November 2022.
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PRVWRepeating the feat at the Etihad is a different order of magnitude as City are unbeaten in their last 38 home games in all competitions.
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PRVWArteta's men look a more battle-hardened force than last year, when they stumbled at the end of the season, opening the door for City to cruise past to a third straight title.
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PRVWThe Gunners' record against City in the Premier League is dire, with 12 defeats in their past 13 games, though their lone victory came at the Emirates in October, courtesy of Gabriel Martinelli's deflected strike.
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PRVWArsenal became just the fourth team to win each of their first eight Premier League games of a calendar year when they beat Brentford in early March - the previous three clubs to do that all went on to win the title.
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PRVWThe Gunners will seek to complete a rare double over Pep Guardiola's men in a match that could prove decisive in the three-way Premier League title race.
Pre-match
31 March 2024, 17:30
Referee: Anthony Taylor | VAR: Jarred Gillett
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
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PRVWHello everyone and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League matchday 30 fixture between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England!
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