Manchester City welcomed Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium earlier today as they looked to secure a positive result at home in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola‘s men made a decent start to the game and got their noses ahead in the ninth minute thanks to Erling Haaland’s finish. However, Riccardo Calafiori equalised for the Gunners just 13 minutes later when he scored with a great strike. Gabriel have Arsenal the lead in the first half injury-time before Leandro Trossard was sent off by the referee. The home team went into the half-time break 2-1 down on the scoreline.
John Stones managed to score a dramatic injury-time equaliser for Man City. The contest ended with the Mancunian club settling for a lackluster 2-2 draw at the Etihad.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City player fared during the contest against the Gunners.
GK: Ederson – 5.5/10
He made one solid save at the back but won’t be pleased after conceding twice in the first half.
RB: Kyle Walker – 7/10
Walker was a bit shaky at the back and was good on the ball.
CB: Ruben Dias – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending and was a threat in the opponent’s half.
CB: Manuel Akanji – 7/10
Akanji cleared the danger when needed and made some inviting chances for his teammates up top.
LB: Josko Gvardiol – 7/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CM: Bernardo Silva – 6.5/10
Silva linked up play well with others around him but was lackluster in front of the opponent’s goal.
CM: Rodri – 6/10
The Spaniard picked up an injury early in the game and was replaced in the 20th minute.
CM: Ilkay Gundogan – 6.5/10
Gundogan was lively on the ball but failed to make a difference in the final third.
RW: Savio – 7.5/10
He made some dangerous runs with the ball and managed to secure an assist for setting up Haaland’s opener.
ST: Erling Haaland – 7.5/10
Haaland scored early in the game with a good finish. He was always willing to have a strike at goal.
LW: Jeremy Doku – 6.5/10
He saw a lot of the ball on the left flank but struggled to be decisive on the offensive end of the field.
Substitutes:
CM: Mateo Kovacic – 6.5/10
He added some control to Man City’s midfield.
RW: Phil Foden – 6/10
Foden looked a bit rusty after coming off the bench.
LW: Jack Grealish – 6.5/10
He played a part in the lead-up to Stones’ injury-time equaliser.
CM: John Stones – 7/10
Stones scored a dramatic injury-time leveler.
