League position: 2nd Pablo Zabaleta was sent-off in the 90th minute for violent conduct. However, his subsequent claim for wrongful dismissal was upheld and the red card withdrawn.

0 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabiański

Defender Gaël Clichy

Defender Johann Djourou

Defender Laurent Koscielny

Defender Bakary Sagna

Defender/Midfielder Alex Song

Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas

Midfielder Samir Nasri

Midfielder Jack Wilshere

Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott

Forward Robin van Persie

Substitutions:

Andrei Arshavin for Theo Walcott	68
Nicklas Bendtner for Jack Wilshere	81

Cards:

Bakary Sagna

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny

Defender Sébastien Squillaci

Midfielder Denilson

Midfielder Tomáš Rosický

Forward Andrei Arshavin

Forward Nicklas Bendtner

Forward Marouane Chamakh

Comments:

League position: 3rd

0 Manchester City

Starting lineup:

Joe Hart Goalkeeper

Vincent Kompany Defender

Micah Richards Defender

Pablo Zabaleta Defender

James Milner Defender/Midfielder

Kolo Touré Defender/Midfielder

Gareth Barry Midfielder

Nigel de Jong Midfielder

Yaya Touré Midfielder

Jo Forward

Carlos Tevez Forward

Substitutions:

Adam Johnson for Jo	64
Jérôme Boateng for Carlos Tevez	90

Cards:

Gareth Barry	21	Y
Nigel de Jong	29	Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Shay Given

Defender Jérôme Boateng

Defender Wayne Bridge

Defender Joleon Lescott

Midfielder Adam Johnson

Midfielder Patrick Vieira

Midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips

Comments:

League position: 2nd Pablo Zabaleta was sent-off in the 90th minute for violent conduct. However, his subsequent claim for wrongful dismissal was upheld and the red card withdrawn.

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