Arsenal and Manchester City shared the spoils at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, 21 September 2025.
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland scored the first goal in the 9th minute of the matchday five Premier League clash. Arsenal’s super sub Gabriel Martinelli equalised in injury time.
Pep Guardiola surprisingly adopted the low block formation in the second half, but Arsenal piled up the pressure until they scored the equaliser. Relive the action below:
Arsenal vs Manchester City Preview
Both Arsenal and Manchester City enter this match with confidence, buoyed by their impressive victories on matchday one of the UEFA Champions League. Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola’s charges also comfortably won their last Premier League fixtures.
For Guardiola, their last Premier League encounter with the Gunners at the Emirates will haunt him forever. I mean, how can anyone forget that humiliating 5-1 defeat?
Players from both Arsenal and Man City are also well aware of the drama that occurred in their previous encounter, including the one-on-one confrontations and Myles Lewis-Skelly’s goal celebration, which was aimed at mocking Haaland.
Arsenal vs Manchester City: Who Are the Key Players?
New signing Viktor Gyökeres is one of the key players in Arteta’s starting XI. The 27-year-old forward is slowly finding his feet at his new club. Gyökeres has scored three goals in four Premier League appearances.
Arsenal spent a fortune on him so he could help them win big matches. To silence his critics, Gyokeres needs to score against big clubs like Manchester City.
Is Erling Haaland a Key Player for Manchester City?
Erling Haaland is certainly a key player for Guardiola’s side. The Norwegian goal poacher is in fine form, coming into this match. He’s firing on all cylinders.
Haaland has scored five goals in four league matches and recently registered a goal in the UEFA Champions League. He has also scored nine goals in five 2026 World Cup qualifiers for Norway. Haaland is known for rising to the occasion in such clashes.
Arsenal Latest Results
Arsenal travelled to Spain to face Athletic Club in the UEFA Champions League opener on 16 September 2025. The Gunners won the match 2-0. Gabriel Martinelli became a hero when he scored the lead a minute after replacing Eberechi Eze. He scored in the 72nd.
Leandro Trossard made sure that Arsenal came back with maximum points when he scored in the 87th, breaking the hearts of Bilbao players who still hoped to score a late equaliser.
In their last Premier League match on 13 September 2025, Arsenal thumped Nottingham Forest 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium. Martín Zubimendi scored the first goal for Arsenal in the 32nd minute. It was 1-0 going into the break.
In the second half, Arsenal continued where they left off in the first half. Gyökeres scored his team’s second goal in the 46th. In the 79th, Zubimendi netted his second goal of the day, making the score 3-0.
Manchester City Latest Results
Manchester City defeated reigning Serie A champions Napoli 2-0 in their UEFA Champions League opener on 18 September 2025. Giovanni Di Lorenzo was sent for an early shower after tripping an opponent in the 21st, making it difficult for Napoli to stick to their match plans.
Prolific striker Haaland opened the scoring for City in the 56th minute of the second half. J Doku netted the second City goal in the 65th. Former Man City star Kevin De Bruyne couldn’t create any goal-scoring chances for the 10-man Napoli.
Manchester City Thrashes Manchester United
In a previous match, Manchester City demolished Manchester United 3-0 in the Premier League on 14 September 2025. Haaland scored a brace in the second half of the one-sided Manchester derby. Phil Foden scored City’s lead in the 18th minute of the first half.
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Arsenal vs Manchester City: Head-to-Head in Premier League
In their last Premier League clash on 2 February 2025, Arsenal humiliated Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners thumped City 5-1 in the Round 24 match.
Arsenal made their intentions clear when Martin Ødegaard netted in the 2nd minute of the encounter. That turned out to be the only goal before the halftime break.
It rained goals in the second half of the thriller. Haaland levelled the score in the 55th minute of the game. A minute later, Arsenal’s Thomas Partey made it 2-1. In the 62nd minute, Lewis-Skelly extended Arsenal’s lead when he scored their third goal.
Arsenal were not done. Kai Havertz netted in the 76th, making the score 4-1. In the 90+3, Ethan Nwaneri added a fifth goal to Arsenal’s scorecard.
Did Arsenal and Manchester City Play a Draw in the 2024/25 Season?
Before that, the two English football giants played a 2-2 draw in Round 5 of the league on 22 September 2024. Haaland opened the scoring in the 9th minute of their home match. Riccardo Calafiori cancelled Haaland’s goal when he scored Arsenal’s equaliser in the 22nd minute.
Just before the halftime break, Gabriel turned the tide when he netted Arsenal’s lead in the 45+1 minute. However, Leandro Trossard gave City a huge advantage when he was shown a red card after receiving his second yellow in the 45+8 minute.
Guardiola’s side equalised deep in injury time. John Stones equalised in the 90+8 minute. The thrilling encounter ended in a 2-2 draw.
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Arsenal Fixtures in September:
- On Wednesday, 24 September 2025, Arsenal will face Port Vale in the third round of the EFL Cup. The match starts at 21:00.
- On Sunday, 28 September 2025, Arsenal will travel to St James’ Park to face Newcastle United in Round 6 of the Premier League. The encounter starts at 17:30.
Manchester City Fixtures in September:
- On Wednesday, 24 September 2025, Man City will play against Huddersfield in the third round of the EFL Cup. The match starts at 20:45.
- On Saturday, 27 September 2025, Manchester City will host Burnley at the Etihad in Round 6 of the Premier League. The match kicks off at 16:00.
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