Arsenal vs Man City 2021-22 English Premier League
59': Gabriel Magalhães1 - 2
Manchester City 11 points clear after Rodri's injury time winner vs. 10-man Arsenal
Manchester City made it 11 wins in a row as Rodri scored a 93rd minute winner to see off 10-man Arsenal 2-1 in a chaotic start to 2022.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 10': VAR Decision: No Penalty Arsenal.
- 31': Goal! Arsenal 1, Manchester City 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 55': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Goal! Arsenal 1, Manchester City 1. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 57': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Second yellow card to Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Rob Holding replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 63': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Rob Holding (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 84': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 90'+3': Goal! Arsenal 1, Manchester City 2. Rodri (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Rodri (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+5': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Manchester City 2.
Game Information
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,757
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +5 | Liverpool | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| +8 | Arsenal | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| +7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| +1 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Statistics
 MNC |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 71.2 | Possession | 28.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 572 | Accurate Passes | 179 |
| 644 | Passes | 249 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 9 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 23 | Clearances | 15 |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães  |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
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