The Gunners picked up a point on the road following a 0-0 draw at the Etihad Stadium versus Manchester City in the Premier League this afternoon. Statistics from the match and post-match reaction from the forum can be found below.
Manchester City XI: Ortega, Dias, Gvardiol, Ake (27′), Akanji, Rodri, Silva, De Bruyne, Foden (61′), Kovacic (61′), Haaland.
Substitutes: Carson, Stones, Gomez, Grealish (on for Kovacic 61′), Lewis (on for Ake 27′), Alvarez, Matheus Nunes, Bobb, Doku (on for Foden 61′).
Goals: N/A
Shots: 12 — On Target: 1
Possession: 72% — Corners: 7
Fouls: 9 — Yellow Cards: 0 — Red Cards: 0
Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior (66′), Jorginho (66′), Rice, Odegaard, Saka (78′), Jesus (72′), Havertz.
Substitutes: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu (on for Kiwior 66′), Zinchenko, Partey (on for Jorginho 66′), Vieira, Smith Rowe, Martinelli (on for Saka 78′), Trossard (on for Jesus 72′), Nketiah.
Goals: N/A
Shots: 6 — On Target: 2
Possession: 28% — Corners: 4
Fouls: 20 — Yellow Cards: 2 (Jesus 67′ & Raya 79′) — Red Cards: 0
Referee: Anthony Taylor.
Assistant Referee: Gary Beswick.
Assistant Referee: Adam Nunn.
Fourth Official: Thomas Bramall.
Video Assistant Referee: Jared Gillett.
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Darren Cann.
Pre-match views from the forum:
GoonerJeeves: “Very solid point at a place where we’ve been buggered in recent years.
We dug in well. In two games, we’ve taken four, they one. You take that.
If you keep a clean sheet at the Etihad, you can do it anywhere. Solid game from us.”
Blood on the Tracks: “Great defensive display by the whole team. So disciplined.
Man City haven’t failed to score at home in the PL in 4 years and they didn’t have a clear-cut chance all match.
4 points out of 6 against Man City is very good.”
NieThePiet: “Such a mature performance from such a young team, one of the most difficult away games.
Arteta knows how the set up the team for every opponent. Both games vs City were 0:0 games, we got 4 points out of these, pretty good. 4 points against Liverpool too, we are the best team in the league this season in the direct comparison.
If we arent winning the league, it’s because of the other results.”