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Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta frustrated by officials during action-packed draw

Manchester City and Arsenal shared a furious and dramatic 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium after John Stones’ 98th minute equaliser.

City took the lead when Erling Haaland struck early in the game and the champions looked in full control. But the game unravelled for Pep Guardiola’s side, first when Rodri came off injured on 20 minutes, and then when Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori swept home a stunning equaliser.

Gabriel then rose to power home a head and give Arsenal a 2-1 lead heading into half-time, but moments before the break the Gunners were reduced to 10 men in unusual circumstances when Leandro Trossard first clattered into City’s Bernardo Silva and then kicked the ball away in frustration.

City spent the entire second half attacking and left it very, very late to finally get the goal that denied 10-man Arsenal a huge victory.

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Arsenal and Manchester City may have had to settle for a very late draw at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, but the Gunners did at least appear to come away from the Premier League showdown without any fresh injury headaches.

The same cannot be said for City, who were hit by a potentially major blow when Rodri limped out of the game midway through the first half. Rodri had already missed the start of the season with a hamstring injury, and suffered a worrying knee knock which forced him off.

However, the Gunners remain without two key figures in midfield, as well as two injured full-backs, ahead of a busy run of fixtures which includes the Champions Legue and Carabao Cup alongside the usual Premier League churn, and now have to contend with the suspension of Leandro Trossard after he was needlessly sent off at City.

Jamie Braidwood23 September 2024 12:45

Bernardo Silva and Man City players taunt Arsenal over lack of trophies

Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva appeared to mock rival Arsenal players over their lack of trophies - before taking aim at the Gunners’ tactics during the fiery 2-2 draw in the Premier League on Sunday.

Silva accused Arsenal of “dark arts” and said Mikel Arteta’s side wasted time as they held on with 10 men after Leandro Trossard was sent off on the stroke of half time. City equalised through John Stones in the 98th minute.

Afterwards, both teams clashed in the middle of the pitch with Silva appearing to taunt Arsenal’s lack of trophies by forming a ‘0’ with his thumb and forefinger and holding it towards defender Gabriel.

Bernardo Silva and Man City players taunt Arsenal over lack of trophies

Emotions were high after the 2-2 draw at the Etihad

Jamie Braidwood23 September 2024 10:54

No one can doubt Arsenal’s spirit, but questions remain about their credentials

A draw that felt like a defeat for Arsenal in the moment, and from a match - and especially a climax - that certainly didn’t feel like a mere Premier League match in September. Everyone knew the stakes were much higher.

Through that, it actually felt like a Champions League semi-final, and occasionally looked like one, too. Specifically, Jose Mourinho’s Internazionale against Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona in 2009-19.

Unlike that famous match, the Catalan this time got the late goal he desperately desired. Manchester City showed their admirable spirit, that has carried this squad through a lot of controversies over the past few years. This game was the very best of the Premier League in purely football terms, even if it was underscored by all manner of modern football issues. The very consequence of the result could be changed by the hearing. City insist upon their innocence. The actual team plays on through it, as Guardiola has instilled them with this relentlessness.

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Sonia Twigg23 September 2024 04:00

John Stones: Clever or dirty, we know what to expect from Arsenal

Manchester City’s saviour John Stones said Arsenal have become one of the hardest teams to face because Mikel Arteta’s side are so adept at using the darker arts of the game.

Arsenal used every trick in the book as they hung on to a 2-1 lead for virtually the entire second half with 10 men after Leandro Trossard was sent off for kicking the ball away.

But substitute Stones popped up in the eighth minute of stoppage time to equalise and preserve City’s near two-year unbeaten run at home in the Premier League.

It was a huge relief for City who returned to the top of the table, two points ahead of rivals Arsenal who slipped to fourth.

In truth, City looked woefully short of ideas as Arsenal played with 10 men behind the ball, their usual slick passing game bogged down by Arsenal’s red wall.

“They’ve done it for a few years, and we know to expect that,” defender Stones, who played more like a centre forward when he came on, told Sky Sports.

“You can call it clever or dirty, whichever way you want to put it, they break up the game and obviously upset the rhythm for everyone. They use it to their advantage.

“I thought we dealt with it really well. It’s not easy. When those things are happening, you’re trying to gain momentum. You’re trying to get a foot into the game and get above them.

“Those little stoppages stop that. We controlled our emotions really well.”

Via Reuters