Man City vs Arsenal 2022-23 English Premier League
4 - 1
Man City beats Arsenal 4-1, Premier League title in sight
— Kevin de Bruyne scored twice as Manchester City beat first-place Arsenal 4-1 on Wednesday to take control of the Premier League title race.
Match Commentary
- 7': Goal! Manchester City 1, Arsenal 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 45'+1': Goal! Manchester City 2, Arsenal 0. John Stones (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne following a set piece situation.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 45'+5': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Arsenal 0.
- 54': Goal! Manchester City 3, Arsenal 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Granit Xhaka.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 72': Substitution, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
- 75': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester City. Julián Álvarez replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 86': Goal! Manchester City 3, Arsenal 1. Rob Holding (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Jack Grealish.
- 88': Rodri (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Goal! Manchester City 4, Arsenal 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester City 4, Arsenal 1.
Game Information
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,482
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
| +21 | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 10 |
Statistics
 ARS |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.1 | Possession | 51.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 387 | Accurate Passes | 422 |
| 457 | Passes | 496 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 8 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 10 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 12 | Clearances | 8 |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 3 | Rúben Dias  |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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