Manchester City vs Arsenal

Premier League 28 Aug 2021, 11:30
Manchester City
Manchester City
5–0
HT 3–0
FULL TIME
Arsenal
Arsenal
🏟 Etihad Stadium (Manchester) 👤 M. Atkinson Round 3

Match report

Manchester City thrashed Arsenal 5-0 in the Premier League on 28 August 2021.

Arsenal failed to register a single shot on target, while Manchester City dominated possession with 81% of the ball.

Manchester City had 25 shots to Arsenal's 1.

G. Xhaka was sent off in the 35th minute.

The match was played at Etihad Stadium (Manchester), with M. Atkinson in charge.

Half-time 3-0 Possession 81% - 19% Shots 25 - 1 On target 10 - 0 Corners 14 - 0 Fouls 5 - 7 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Ferrán Torres
Manchester City · 2 goals, 1 assist
9 Riyad Mahrez 1 assist
8 Rodri 1 goal
8 Ilkay Gündogan 1 goal
8 Gabriel Jesus 1 goal, 1 assist
First half vs second half
Manchester City stepped it up after the break, with 19 shots in the second half compared to 6 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–1 19–0
Shots On Goal 3–0 7–0
Ball Possession 75–25 —
Corners 5–0 9–0
Attacks 63–31 72–19
Match statistics
23 Throw In 12
10 Free Kick 6
4 Goal Kick 11
3 Substitution 3
135 Attacks 50
91 Dangerous Attacks 14
10 On Target 0
15 Off Target 1
25 Shots Total 1
10 Shots On Goal 0
5 Shots Off Goal 1
10 Shots Blocked 0
17 Shots Inside Box 1
8 Shots Outside Box 0
5 Fouls 7
14 Corners 0
1 Offsides 3
81% Ball Possession 19%
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
0 Saves 5
757 Passes Total 179
691 Passes Accurate 121
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  5-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Manchester City · 4-3-3
31 Ederson
2 K. Walker 3 R. Dias 14 A. Laporte 27 J. Cancelo
20 B. Silva 16 Rodri 8 I. Gündogan
9 G. Jesus 21 F. Torres 10 J. Grealish
Arsenal · 5-4-1
1 B. Leno
17 C. Soares 21 C. Chambers 16 R. Holding 31 S. Kolasinac 3 K. Tierney
7 B. Saka 8 M. Ødegaard 34 G. Xhaka 10 E. Rowe
14 P. Aubameyang
Manchester City
Coach
Guardiola
Substitutes
  • 13 Zack Steffen
  • 11 Oleksandr Zinchenko
  • 5 John Stones
  • 6 Nathan Aké
  • 80 Cole Palmer
  • 25 Fernandinho
  • 69 Thomas Doyle
  • 26 Riyad Mahrez
  • 7 Raheem Sterling
Arsenal
Coach
Mikel Arteta
Substitutes
  • 32 Aaron Ramsdale
  • 33 Arthur Okonkwo
  • 20 Nuno Tavares
  • 22 Pablo Marí
  • 15 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
  • 35 Gabriel Martinelli
  • 25 Mohamed Elneny
  • 23 Albert Sambi Lokonga
  • 9 Alexandre Lacazette
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ O. Zinchenko ↓ K. Walker Manchester City
  • 46' ↑ Mohamed Elneny ↓ B. Saka Arsenal
  • 58' ↑ R. Sterling ↓ Bernardo Silva Manchester City
  • 59' ↑ A. Lacazette ↓ P. Aubameyang Arsenal
  • 61' ↑ R. Mahrez ↓ Gabriel Jesus Manchester City
  • 71' ↑ A. Maitland-Niles ↓ M. Ødegaard Arsenal
Cards
  • 24' C. Soares Arsenal
  • 28' S. Kolasinac Arsenal
  • 35' G. Xhaka Arsenal
  • 67' Rodri Manchester City
Head-to-head
Manchester City 9 4 draws 3 Arsenal
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Recent form
Manchester City D D D D W
Arsenal D W D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Manchester City vs Arsenal?
Manchester City won 5-0 against Arsenal on 28 August 2021.
Who won Manchester City vs Arsenal?
Manchester City won the match 5-0.
Where was Manchester City vs Arsenal played?
The match was played at Etihad Stadium (Manchester).
Who had more possession in Manchester City vs Arsenal?
Manchester City had 81% of possession, compared to 19% for the other side.