Arsenal vs Man City LIVE highlights and reaction as Raheem Sterling goal secures 18th straight win

Metropolis equal membership file

One other recreation, one other file.

Pep: The final Quarter-hour was sensible

Guardiola says he was delighted with Metropolis’s recreation administration in a recreation the place his facet ‘suffered’ rather a lot.

He instructed Sky Sports activities:

“It was exhausting like we anticipated it will be. We suffered rather a lot. It’s troublesome to play towards Arsenal and Mikel [Arteta], that’s why I give the gamers unimaginable credit score for this victory.

“Mikel is aware of all the pieces. He’s so good. It’s not as a result of he’s my pal. He’s so intelligent. I be taught rather a lot watching his groups. As we speak I realized one thing that I can use sooner or later. He is aware of all the pieces about soccer.

“Individuals have a look at our run of wins and assume it’s really easy. I didn’t count on it. I’m greater than grateful for these gamers for what they’re doing, however successful these video games 1-0 is what we have to do.

“The final 10-Quarter-hour was sensible. We didn’t push the motion, the motion got here via the passes and actions in the appropriate tempo.

“At half-time we adjusted our urgent and gained quite a lot of balls. Within the first half we couldn’t. The second half was higher. We didn’t create probabilities however sufficient to win the sport.

“Fernandinho commanded completely all the pieces within the center. We want everybody. Now having a recreation each three days with journey, I’m going to must rotate the group. It’s unimaginable to maintain this rhythm.

“We now have 4 video games in a row within the Premier League. We all know what we wish to do. We wish to make a giant step.”

Sterling’s verdict on one other win

Extra from Raheem Sterling, who says this run, now at 18 wins in a row, is healthier than earlier streaks beneath Pep Guardiola.

He mentioned:

The 2 centre half pairings have been nice, have an amazing understanding. Even when Aymer is there they’ve unity, a bond. Like me scoring objectives you wish to hold a run going and they’re the identical with clear sheets.

It is even higher now, we had troublesome begin to the season, we weren’t used to not scoring as a lot objectives as we’re used to. Credit score to the group, we began to dig outcomes out and that is the signal of title-winning groups, digging outcomes out when it actually issues.

Any group you go to you possibly can lose, no person is dominating, now we have to maintain our focus and go onto the subsequent one.

Sterling’s verdict

Raheem Sterling, talking to Sky Sports activities, has given his verdict on at this time’s slender win.

We moved the ball properly, Riyad was actually aggressive in first 5 minutes, we saved the strain on, acquired the aim early on. They are a good group, you see they play good soccer beneath Mikel. We saved our composure and grinded a end result out.

On his aim:

I am 5″7 and a half! I acquired up rather well, actually pleased each time I rating a header, it is an additional buzz. This was a bit higher, rather a lot higher leap, I acquired up properly and pleased to attain.

Why Metropolis struggled to get a second aim:

You may inform Mikel labored right here loads of years, I would not be shocked in the event that they spent quite a lot of time discovering gaps they usually made it troublesome.

Report: Metropolis give rivals an excuse in Arsenal win

Full time! Metropolis maintain on!

There’s the whistle, and Metropolis maintain on for an 18th straight win to place their hole on the prime of the Premier League again to 10 factors.

Raheem Sterling’s early aim settles it. Metropolis ought to have put the sport out of sight on quite a few events, however defended properly to make sure a single aim settled a hard-fought recreation.

4 minutes added

That damage to Holding has added 4 minutes for Metropolis to carry on.

Jesus strikes over

Gabriel Jesus is all on his personal as he’s despatched free within the Arsenal half, however defenders get again shortly, maintain up the strike, and power a shot from vary that’s properly over the bar.

Bellerin booked

Hector Bellerin is booked for stopping Gabriel Jesus. Seems it was Granit Xhaka booked earlier than, so it is solely Bellerin’s first yellow.

Ceballos comes on

Arsenal deliver on Dani Ceballos. Mohamed Elneny off.

Metropolis achieve one other sub

Rob Holding is changed as a precaution for concussion, David Luiz comes on.

As a part of the brand new concussion substitutes trial, Metropolis can now use an additional substitute. They’ve used one change to date.

Cancelo ought to rating

Gabriel Jesus does properly to advance into the field and feed Joao Cancelo. The Portuguese sells a beautiful dummy however goes for a shot with the skin of his proper boot and the ball curls extensive. Ought to have gotten the shot on track at the very least.

Sloppy from Metropolis

Metropolis have regarded worse since De Bruyne went off, regardless of a extra inflexible formation. Arsenal are rising in confidence and can fancy their prospects of nicking one thing within the closing Quarter-hour.

Combine up on the again

A excessive ball throughout the again line from Joao Cancelo is mishit and drops perilously near Ederson’s aim. The goalkeeper will get it clear, however solely so far as Mohamed Elneny, who volleys extensive. An enormous let-off for Metropolis.

For Arsenal, Smith-Rowe and Lacazette are on. Odegaard and Pepe off.

Extra conventional entrance line

Jesus has lined up within the center, with Mahrez on the appropriate and Sterling left, so it seems to be like we are going to see a extra typical frontline for Metropolis within the closing third.

Stones recovers properly

A uncommon misplaced header from John Stones concedes a throw-in, which Arsenal take shortly. Aubameyang chases, however Stones does properly to recuperate and usher the ball out when that might have been a harmful assault. Ruben Dias is straight over to high-five his companion, who regarded aggravated on the preliminary header.

A correct duo.

Cancelo will get a yellow

Joao Cancelo goes for a header however will get nowhere close to and catches Keiran Tierney. Not intentional, however nonetheless a reserving.

De Bruyne changed

He is been in every single place, however solely lasts an hour on his first begin again from damage. Jesus comes on, presumably to guide the road with Bernardo dropping again into midfield.

Jesus approaching

Gabriel Jesus is on the point of come on. Sergio Aguero is warming up.

Stones and Dias standing agency

Arsenal are probing however are getting completely nothing from Stones and Dias, permitting Metropolis to regulate the sport as a result of Arsenal merely can not get in on the Metropolis defenders.

De Bruyne strikes over

A cross into the field is headed to the sting of the realm, the place Kevin De Bruyne goes for the spectacular first time volley. It is hit sweetly, however would not have sufficient dip and flies over.

Gundogan denied

Ilkay Gundogan picks his spot, however Bernd Leno is the same as the trouble, pushing it away from the underside nook. Good effort, good save.

Watch De Bruyne likelihood from earlier

Proper at the beginning of the second half, Kevin De Bruyne went for the spectacular. It regarded a nothing likelihood on first viewing. Replays present simply how a lot talent the Belgian put into that.

Arsenal reserving

Granit Xhaka stops Raheem Sterling from jinking away from hassle and joins Bernardo within the guide.

UPDATE – Granit Xhaka acquired the yellow card, not Bellerin as this submit beforehand said.

Bernardo booked

Bernardo journeys Saka because the Arsenal man regarded to advance into the Metropolis half. Fernandinho can be proud.

Again underway

Arsenal get us again underway. No adjustments for both facet.

Watch Sterling’s opener

What a leap.

Half time rankings

Ederson 7

Cancelo 7

Stones 7

Dias 7

Zinchenko 7

Fernandinho 9

Gundogan 7

Bernardo 7

Mahrez 8

Sterling 7

De Bruyne 7

Image highlights from the Emirates

Combined emotions on the break