| Score | 4-2 to Manchester City |
| Referee | Mark Clattenburg |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | City of Manchester Stadium |
| Attendance | 47,339 |
View Manchester City v Arsenal head to head
| Micah Richards | 20 |
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| Craig Bellamy | 74 |
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| Emmanuel Adebayor | 80 |
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| Shaun Wright-Phillips | 84 |
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| Martin Petrov for Stephen Ireland | 73 |
| Joleon Lescott | 14 | Y |
| Emmanuel Adebayor | 82 | Y |
| Nigel de Jong | 90 | Y |
Manager: Arsene Wenger
| Robin van Persie | 62 |
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| Tomáš Rosický | 88 |
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| Tomáš Rosický for Denilson | 52 |
| Emmanuel Eboué for Bakary Sagna | 77 |
| Eduardo for Alex Song | 77 |
| Bakary Sagna | 19 | Y |
| Alex Song | 73 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 3rd The Dubious Goals Committee has ruled on the following: - Manchester City's first goal against Arsenal on 12th September 2009 has been confirmed as a Micah Richards goal (so not own goal by Manuel Almunia).Comments:
League position: 8th