Manchester City v Arsenal, 31 March 2024

Score0-0
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance52,178
Kick-off: 4.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 54 Manchester City won: 19 Drawn: 11 Arsenal won: 24 Manchester City scored: 71 Arsenal scored: 74 . Only one goal was scored in the two meetings in the Premier League in 2023-24; the fewest in a season in the division since 1993-94 when both games ended goalless.

0 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

0 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Forward Erling Haaland

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
Jakub Kiwior Defender
William Saliba Defender
Ben White Defender
Declan Rice Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Jorginho Midfielder
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Kai Havertz Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Rico Lewis for Nathan Aké 27
Jérémy Doku for Phil Foden 61
Jack Grealish for Mateo Kovačić 61

Substitutions:

Takehiro Tomiyasu for Jakub Kiwior 66
Thomas Partey for Jorginho 66
Leandro Trossard for Gabriel Jesus 72
Gabriel Martinelli for Bukayo Saka 78

Cards:

Cards:

Gabriel Jesus 67 Y
David Raya 79 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Scott Carson
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Gómez
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Nunes

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder Takehiro Tomiyasu
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Fábio Vieira
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Manchester City remained without a win in their six games so far in this Premier League season against teams currently in the top five of the table (lost two). . This was the first time that City had failed to score in their last 48 home games in the Premier League since the visit of Crystal Palace on 30 October 2021. . They were now unbeaten in their last 39 home games in all competitions (won 33).

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Arsenal failed in their attempt to become the first team to win their first nine games of a year in the Premier League since Manchester City in 2021 (13). . The Gunners had now kept a clean sheet in four consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since May 2005. . This was their first goalless draw in an away game in the Premier League since their visit to Brighton and Hove Albion on 2 October 2021; longer than other team currently in the division.

0 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Forward Erling Haaland

Substitutions:

Rico Lewis for Nathan Aké 27
Jérémy Doku for Phil Foden 61
Jack Grealish for Mateo Kovačić 61

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Scott Carson
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Gómez
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Oscar Bobb
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Nunes

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Manchester City remained without a win in their six games so far in this Premier League season against teams currently in the top five of the table (lost two). . This was the first time that City had failed to score in their last 48 home games in the Premier League since the visit of Crystal Palace on 30 October 2021. . They were now unbeaten in their last 39 home games in all competitions (won 33).

0 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Starting lineup:

David Raya Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
Jakub Kiwior Defender
William Saliba Defender
Ben White Defender
Declan Rice Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Jorginho Midfielder
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Kai Havertz Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Takehiro Tomiyasu for Jakub Kiwior 66
Thomas Partey for Jorginho 66
Leandro Trossard for Gabriel Jesus 72
Gabriel Martinelli for Bukayo Saka 78

Cards:

Gabriel Jesus 67 Y
David Raya 79 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder Takehiro Tomiyasu
Defender/Midfielder Olexsandr Zinchenko
Midfielder Fábio Vieira
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Arsenal failed in their attempt to become the first team to win their first nine games of a year in the Premier League since Manchester City in 2021 (13). . The Gunners had now kept a clean sheet in four consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since May 2005. . This was their first goalless draw in an away game in the Premier League since their visit to Brighton and Hove Albion on 2 October 2021; longer than other team currently in the division.