Man City 0-0 Arsenal: Both title contenders drop points after a goalless draw

Liverpool the winners as Premier League title rivals draw in tense Etihad Stadium clash

Match Report

The best chance of the game came in the first half, when Nathan Ake shouldered a corner at Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya from close range. The Dutchman would go off with a calf problem not long after but despite that further denting an injury-hit City backline, Arsenal failed to majorly trouble stand-in keeper Stefan Ortega.

He was eventually made to work by sub Leandro Trossard in the final minutes from an angle after City replacement Jeremy Doku had twice fired off target.

Erling Haaland barely had a kick and missed the ball completely when Josko Gvardiol's knockdown seemed to open it up for him with six minutes to play.

The result extends Man City's unbeaten home record to a remarkable 39 games, so Arsenal - who had lost their last eight here in all competitions - may see positives in taking a point away.

But after beating City in both the Community Shield and in the Premier League at the Emirates, their failure to do the treble over Pep Guardiola's men means they are now two points behind Liverpool. City are a place and a point further back.

Match Events

0' KICK-OFF! Who can win this match?

7' Close! Jesus' shot wide out!

14' Ake's header saved by Raya!

25' Ake out,Lewis in

30' Jesus' shot wide out!

46' Kovacic's shot wide out!

51' Jesus misses a great chance!

60' Doku and Grealish in

66' Doku' s shot flies to sky

67' Yellow Card! Jesus booked

Line-ups

Man City XI: De Bruyne, Stefan Ortega, Kovacic, Ake, Ruben Dias, Bernardo, Akanji, Rodri, Haaland, Foden, Josko Gvardiol

Subs: Carson, Stones, Grealish, Sergio Gómez, Julián Álvarez, Matheus Nunes, Jérémy Doku, Oscar Bobb, Rico Lewis

Arsenal XI: Jorginho, David Raya, Martin Ødegaard, Jesus, Rice, Gabriel, Havertz, Ben White, William Saliba, Saka, Jakub Kiwior

Subs: Trossard, Partey, Zinchenko, Tomiyasu, Ramsdale, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Martinelli, Fábio Vieira