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Manchester City v Arsenal LIVE: Result and final score as John Stones breaks defiant 10-man Gunners

Folllow all the action from the Etihad Stadium as Arsenal travel to title rivals Manchester City for a crunch clash in the Premier League

Richard Jolly
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,Sonia Twigg
Sunday 22 September 2024 14:37
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John Stones celebrates after firing home Manchester City’s equaliser
John Stones celebrates after firing home Manchester City’s equaliser (AP)

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.

Follow all the reaction from Manchester City v Arsenal in the live blog below.

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Manchester City 1-1 Arsenal

35 minutes: Chance! Doku tries his luck from the edge of the box, but his shot is wayward and goes wide.

It might have been offside anyway, and Arsenal head clear the following corner.

Sonia Twigg22 September 2024 17:08
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34 minutes: Leandro Trossard is shown a yellow card for a shirt tug, and Michael Oliver is facing a bit of a battle to stay in control of this game.

The tempers are rising from both sides.

Sonia Twigg22 September 2024 17:07
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33 minutes: Man City’s passing has been so clinical for most of the first half, but there’s just a couple of wayward passes creeping in and could that be a sign of frustration?

Arsenal are still playing most of the game inside their own half.

Sonia Twigg22 September 2024 17:06
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30 minutes: David Raya makes a low save to deny a drive along the ground from Kyle Walker.

Arsenal are really struggling to clear their lines against this high press from City, and they have given the ball away far too many times.

However, only one statistic matters, and the scoreline remains level.

Sonia Twigg22 September 2024 17:03
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28 minutes: Manchester City attack again, in numbers, they are camped outside the Arsenal box just trying to find a way through.

Arsenal win the ball back and clear, but cannot build an attack of their own and the pressure comes straight back onto them.

Sonia Twigg22 September 2024 17:01
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24 minutes: Manchester City’s indignation in the build up to the goal is reportedly because Arsenal took the free kick 10 yards away from where the foul took place.

That is pretty common in Premier League matches, and not really an excuse for not being alert enough to the quick free kick.

The fans are up from both sides, and this is developing into a thrilling contest.

Sonia Twigg22 September 2024 16:58
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GOAL! Riccardo Calafiori scores a stunning leveller - Manchester City 1-1 Arsenal

22 minutes: GOAL! Riccardo Calafiori has scored an absolutely stunning goal!

The free kick is taken quickly, City were caught napping and Calafiori receives the ball on the edge of the box and curls it perfectly into the side of the netting.

Guardiola is fuming and kicks his seat in frustration, but the Gunners are level.

Sonia Twigg22 September 2024 16:56
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21 minutes: The tempo of this match has not slowed down at all. Kovacic is on for Rodri, but there are heavy tackles flying in all over the place leaving two Arsenal players down.

The referee is just having a word with the two captains, probably to try and calm it down a bit.

Sonia Twigg22 September 2024 16:54
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19 minutes: Rodri is being helped from the pitch and he is limping fairly heavily. This is likely to be his last involvement in the match.

Kovacic has been instructed to warm up by Guardiola.

Sonia Twigg22 September 2024 16:53
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Time for some analysis from our Senior Football Correspondent, Richard Jolly at the Eithad:

Arsenal denied Erling Haaland a shot on target in the Premier League last season. He has made an impact on both of the defenders who subdued him then in the first 10 minutes here, colliding with William Saliba and accelerating away from Gabriel Magalhaes to score. It is 100 Manchester City goals in 105 games, or little over two seasons.

Sonia Twigg22 September 2024 16:50

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