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28 August 2021 at 11:30

Premier League · Season 2021
Referee: M. Atkinson

Match Summary

Manchester City defeated Arsenal 5:0. The match was played in Premier League 2021. Goals were scored by İ. Gündoğan 7′, Ferran Torres 12′, Gabriel Jesus 43′, Rodri 53′, Ferran Torres 84′. 3 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Manchester City had 80% possession while Arsenal held 20%. Manchester City had 25 shots (10 on target) compared to 1 (0 on target) for Arsenal. Manchester City made 3 substitutions, Arsenal made 3. VAR was involved: Goal confirmed (Ferran Torres 14′).

Match Events

Key match events between Manchester City and Arsenal — 5 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Manchester City
Arsenal
Kick Off
İ. Gündoğan

assist: Gabriel Jesus

7′
Goal confirmed14′
VAR
24′Cédric Soares
Gabriel Jesus

assist: J. Grealish

43′
Half Time
K. WalkerO. Zinchenko
46′
46′
B. SakaMohamed Elneny
Rodri

assist: Ferran Torres

53′
Bernardo SilvaR. Sterling
58′
59′
P. AubameyangA. Lacazette
Gabriel JesusR. Mahrez
61′
Rodri67′
71′
M. ØdegaardA. Maitland-Niles
Ferran Torres

assist: R. Mahrez

84′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Manchester City had 80% possession against Arsenal's 20%. Manchester City registered 25 shots (10 on target) while Arsenal managed 1 (0 on target). Corner kicks: 14–0. Fouls committed: 5–7.

10Shots on Goal0
5Shots off Goal1
25Total Shots1
10Blocked Shots0
17Shots insidebox1
8Shots outsidebox0
5Fouls7
14Corner Kicks0
1Offsides3
80%Ball Possession20%
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards1
0Goalkeeper Saves5
757Total passes185
693Passes accurate125
92%Passes %68%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Manchester City have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Arsenal show 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Manchester City

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Arsenal

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Head to Head

Manchester City and Arsenal have met 2 times — Manchester City won 1, Arsenal won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Manchester City leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 4 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (3 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–2 in 2026.

1

Manchester City

1

Drawn

0

Arsenal

Goals: 3Goals: 1

Recent Meetings (2)

22 Mar 2026Arsenal0 – 2Manchester City
21 Sept 2025Arsenal1 – 1Manchester City

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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