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Manchester City and Arsenal handed Liverpool the advantage in the Premier League title race as they played out a bitterly disappointing goalless stalemate at Etihad Stadium.
Liverpool are now top of the table and two points clear of Arsenal after they came from behind to beat Brighton at Anfield, their delight increased by their two closest rivals cancelling each other out.
This was a game that made a nonsense of its billing as a potential classic, as Arsenal’s containing tactics snuffed out City while the Gunners had only limited chances of their own in a desperately poor affair.
Nathan Ake had an early close-range header saved by Arsenal keeper David Raya before going off injured while former City striker Gabriel Jesus posed an occasional threat, just failing to connect with Bukayo Saka’s cross inches from goal after the break.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will be happier than City counterpart Pep Guardiola with this outcome – but the real winners were Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool.
More to follow.
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Line-ups
Man City
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 18Ortega
- 25Akanji
- 3Rúben Dias
- 6AkéSubstituted forLewisat 27′minutes
- 24Gvardiol
- 16Rodri
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 17De Bruyne
- 8KovacicSubstituted forGrealishat 61′minutes
- 47FodenSubstituted forDokuat 61′minutes
- 9Haaland
Substitutes
- 5Stones
- 10Grealish
- 11Doku
- 19Álvarez
- 21Gómez
- 27Nunes
- 33Carson
- 52Bobb
- 82Lewis
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3
- 22RayaBooked at 79mins
- 4White
- 2Saliba
- 6Gabriel
- 15KiwiorSubstituted forTomiyasuat 66′minutes
- 8Ødegaard
- 20JorginhoSubstituted forParteyat 66′minutes
- 41Rice
- 7SakaSubstituted forMartinelliat 78′minutes
- 29Havertz
- 9Gabriel JesusBooked at 67minsSubstituted forTrossardat 72′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Ramsdale
- 5Partey
- 10Smith Rowe
- 11Martinelli
- 14Nketiah
- 18Tomiyasu
- 19Trossard
- 21Fábio Vieira
- 35Zinchenko
Live Text
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Match ends, Manchester City 0, Arsenal 0.
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Second Half ends, Manchester City 0, Arsenal 0.
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Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
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Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
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Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
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Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
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Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
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Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
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Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
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Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ben White.
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Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
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Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
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Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
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