Manchester City vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result and reaction after goalless draw
Man City 0-0 Arsenal: Neither side could break the deadlock in a good result for Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal showed their title credentials by holding reigning champions Manchester City to a 0-0 draw at the Etihad Stadium, allowing Liverpool to take top spot on a pivotal day in the Premier League’s three-way title race.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, in the hunt for their first league title in 20 years, are second in the table on 65 points with nine games remaining, while City are third with 64. Liverpool claimed the lead with their 2-1 comeback victory over Brighton & Hove Albion earlier on Sunday.
City dominated possession, coming at Arsenal in waves. But the visitors frustrated Pep Guardiola’s men – including league-leading scorer Erling Haaland – with a textbook defensive display to extend their unbeaten league run to nine games.
Gabriel Jesus had Arsenal’s best chances, firing two shots just wide in the first half and then narrowly failing to meet an inviting cross from Bukayo Saka. City’s best opportunity was Kevin De Bruyne’s early corner kick that glanced off the shoulder of Nathan Ake but fell to keeper David Raya
Relive all the action from Manchester City vs Arsenal below:
Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal
67 mins: Rice plays a clipped ball over the top but Rodri does well to bait Havertz into the foul. Jesus is then booked for kicking the ball away.
Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal
65 mins: Arsenal’s turn to make two changes. Thomas Partey and Takehiro Tomiyasu come on for Jorginho and Kiwior.
Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal
65 mins: De Bruyne’s free-kick is cleared by Odegaard. City come again with Doku, but his one-two with Rodri runs out of play.
Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal
64 mins: It’s Saka v Grealish as the Arsenal man comes back to help White, but he fouls the City winger and it’s another dangerous free-kick for City.
Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal
63 mins: Odegaard does well to collect the ball but Arsenal lose it once more. Rodri lifts a chip into Haaland and the Norwegian strikes on, but it’s blocked instantly.
Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal
62 mins: Doku’s first involvement as he tries to win the ball from a De Bruyne throw-in, but he can’t get to it and it runs out for a goal kick.
Tomiyasu is getting ready to come on.
Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal
61 mins: De Bruyne clips in the free-kick but Havertz heads away. The Belgian then hits a lofted ball straight out of play.
Guardiola brings on Grealish and Doku for Foden and Grealish.
59 mins: Silva is found on the wing by Lewis. He cuts in and out but is dispossessed by Kiwior and Gabriel. City work the ball once more but there are too many bodies in the Arsenal box.
Odegaard fouls Foden and City have a free-kick in a dangerous position. Silly from the Arsenal captain, as Foden was even facing away from goal.
Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal
57 mins: So far, Arsenal’s defensive shape has been exceptional, forcing City into hopeful balls in behind or constant recycling to the wings. De Bruyne is the latest to be caught out, as he’s offside from Rodri’s lofted pass.
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