Arsenal v Manchester City, 01 January 2022

Score2-1 to Manchester City
RefereeStuart Attwell
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance59,757

View Arsenal v Manchester City head to head

Kick-off: 12.30pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 50 Arsenal won: 23 Drawn: 10 Manchester City won: 17 Arsenal scored: 71 Manchester City scored: 64 Manchester City had now won 12 of the last 13 meetings in all competitions (lost one).

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Bukayo Saka 31 G

Goals:

Riyad Mahrez penalty 57 P
Rodri 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Gabriel
Defender Ben White
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Defender/Midfielder Takehiro Tomiyasu
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Martin Odegaard
Forward Gabriel Martinelli
Forward Alexandre Lacazette

Starting lineup:

Ederson Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
João Cancelo Defender
Aymeric Laporte Defender
Rúben Dias Defender
Rodri Defender/Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder/Forward
Riyad Mahrez Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Rob Holding for Martin Odegaard 63
Emile Smith Rowe for Alexandre Lacazette 71
Mohamed El Neny for Bukayo Saka 84

Substitutions:

Ilkay Gündogan for Gabriel Jesus 63

Cards:

Granit Xhaka 55 Y
Gabriel 57 Y
Gabriel 59 Y
Gabriel 59 R
Bukayo Saka 63 Y
Rob Holding 68 Y

Cards:

Bernardo Silva 90 Y
Rodri 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Nuno Tavares
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Zack Steffen
Defender Luke Mbete-Tabu
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer
Forward Kayky

Comments:

League position: 4th Arsenal failed in their attempt to win five consecutive home games in the Premier League without conceding a goal for the first time since April 1999. This was their first home defeat on New Year's Day since 1985 against Tottenham Hotspur in League Division One. The Gunners became the first team to be shown 100 red cards in the history of the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 1st After this first game of 2022 in the Premier League, Manchester City were now 11 points ahead of second-placed Chelsea. Only Manchester United in 1993-94 and City in 2017-18 had a bigger lead at the end of the first day of a New Year in the competition's history (both 12 points). They had now won 11 consecutive games in the Premier League in four of the last five seasons. Riyad Mahrez had now scored in each of his last five appearances for City in all competitions. Manchester City were awarded a penalty after 55 minutes following a VAR review for a foul.

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Bukayo Saka 31 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Gabriel
Defender Ben White
Defender/Midfielder Thomas Partey
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Defender/Midfielder Takehiro Tomiyasu
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Martin Odegaard
Forward Gabriel Martinelli
Forward Alexandre Lacazette

Substitutions:

Rob Holding for Martin Odegaard 63
Emile Smith Rowe for Alexandre Lacazette 71
Mohamed El Neny for Bukayo Saka 84

Cards:

Granit Xhaka 55 Y
Gabriel 57 Y
Gabriel 59 Y
Gabriel 59 R
Bukayo Saka 63 Y
Rob Holding 68 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Nuno Tavares
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé

Comments:

League position: 4th Arsenal failed in their attempt to win five consecutive home games in the Premier League without conceding a goal for the first time since April 1999. This was their first home defeat on New Year's Day since 1985 against Tottenham Hotspur in League Division One. The Gunners became the first team to be shown 100 red cards in the history of the Premier League.

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Riyad Mahrez penalty 57 P
Rodri 90 G

Starting lineup:

Ederson Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
João Cancelo Defender
Aymeric Laporte Defender
Rúben Dias Defender
Rodri Defender/Midfielder
Bernardo Silva Midfielder/Forward
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder/Forward
Riyad Mahrez Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Ilkay Gündogan for Gabriel Jesus 63

Cards:

Bernardo Silva 90 Y
Rodri 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Zack Steffen
Defender Luke Mbete-Tabu
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Fernandinho
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer
Forward Kayky

Comments:

League position: 1st After this first game of 2022 in the Premier League, Manchester City were now 11 points ahead of second-placed Chelsea. Only Manchester United in 1993-94 and City in 2017-18 had a bigger lead at the end of the first day of a New Year in the competition's history (both 12 points). They had now won 11 consecutive games in the Premier League in four of the last five seasons. Riyad Mahrez had now scored in each of his last five appearances for City in all competitions. Manchester City were awarded a penalty after 55 minutes following a VAR review for a foul.