Man City 2-0 Arsenal LIVE! Stones goal – Premier League match stream, latest score updates today
A Premier League title decider for the ages takes place tonight as Mikel Arteta attempts to outdo his old master and guide his plucky young Gunners side to the defeat of Pep Guardiola’s ruthless Manchester City winning machine.
For almost two decades, Arsenal have been either the nearly men or the nowhere men in the title race, in which time City have risen to become the poster boy of European football’s era of monolithic spending and exponential growth. It is little surprise that Erling Haaland and Co have fought so hard to retain their crown after a slow start to the campaign, with a six-game league winning streak.
The visitors are without William Saliba but Granit Xhaka has recovered from illness, while Guardiola is without the injured Nathan Ake. Follow Man City vs Arsenal LIVE via Standard Sport’s matchday blog below, featuring expert analysis from Simon Collings and Dan Kilpatrick from the Etihad Stadium!
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Simon Collings at Etihad Stadium
A soft goal for Arsenal to concede – and right on half-time. Partey needlessly fouling Haaland for the free-kick.
45+4 mins: Now we have a flare-up by City’s corner flag after White and Dias tangle.
GGGGOOOOOAAAAALLLLLL!!!!! Man City 2-0 Arsenal
45+3 mins: IT COUNTS!
STONES HEADS CITY TWO UP!
45+2 mins: VAR lines are out for a definitely-definitely check on Stones’ shoulder versus White’s foot.
GOA-NO!
45+1 mins: De Bruyne lands the ball on Stones’ head and he plants his effort past Ramsdale… the flag is up, though.
Replays confirm he went way too soon, tried to stop himself, but was always offside.
45 mins: The board goes up for two added minutes as De Bruyne lines up a free-kick, Partey having fouled Haaland.
Simon Collings at Etihad Stadium
Arteta needs to change something at the break. Interestingly, Jorginho and Vieira have just been warming up.
43 mins: Best ball of the match from an Arsenal player as Zinchenko swings in a lovely cross from deep, which Dias heads behind as Saka lurks.
Ederson punches the corner clear.
Man City chance!
41 mins: Ramsdale gets down low to make a good save from Haaland before kicking the loose ball off the toes of Silva and Gundogan!
Dan Kilpatrick at Etihad Stadium
When City flick the switch, they are going through Arsenal like a hot knife through butter.
Haaland is the latest to miss a big chance but it’s amazing how much he is involved in City’s build up. No-one can say he contributes nothing but goals any more.
