17.
5:49 p.m
Big mistake from Raya, almost 0:1! During the build-up to the game, the Arsenal keeper is played and takes too long to the left of the goal, Álvarez runs at him. As Raya wants to hit the ball away, Álvarez holds out his foot and blocks the ball just centimeters to the right of the goal.
16.
5:47 p.m
Both teams have respect for each other and are not taking the greatest risks yet. When in possession of the ball, there is still a lot of lateral pushing and shifting, and both teams are not going too deep yet. City can gain some space on the right, but Walker’s cross ends up in the hands of Raya.
13.
5:44 p.m
The Londoners are currently doing it a little better than in the first few minutes, allowing the ball to circulate in a narrow space, especially during the build-up to the game.
11.
5:42 p.m
Yellow card for Jorginho (Arsenal FC)
Jordinho runs after Phil Foden and draws the tactical foul on the halfway line. The Gunners six is pre-loaded early on.
9.
5:40 p.m
Trossard changes sides, Gabriel Jesus has plenty of space on the right wing. He dribbles at Gvardiol, who blocks the cross solidly into the goal. At the corner, Nketiah doesn’t get the header properly pushed onto the goal.
8th.
5:39 p.m
After this double big chance for the Skyblues, Arsenal tries to get some calm into the game, but they can’t hold the ball for as long as City can. Saliba clears the play equipment in the running duel with Haaland to the delight of the audience.
6.
5:38 p.m
With Gvardiol and Aké, two defenders forgave these dangerous situations. If Haaland or Foden, who were cooler in front of the goal, had been standing there, it might already be 1-0.
5.
5:37 p.m
Big double chance for City! Raya takes a corner, Gvardiol gets his foot to the ball at the second post and shoots towards the far corner. There Rice clears and saves for the keeper. The next cross flies into the box, Haaland extends and Aké appears in front of the goal. The defender pushes the ball over the goal from close range.
3.
5:34 p.m
The atmosphere in the Emirates Stadium is great, on the pitch the ball belongs to the defending champions from Manchester for the time being. Arsenal are taking a wait-and-see approach and are compact.
1.
5:31 p.m
The Premier League top game is underway! City wears the light blue jerseys, Arsenal plays in the red home jerseys.
1.
5:31 p.m
Game start
5:28 p.m
The game’s referee is FIFA referee Michael Oliver, who will now lead the two top teams onto the Emirates Stadium pitch. It’s ready in the English capital!
5:25 p.m
Will Arsenal’s longest unbeaten streak at the start of the season since 2007/08 or City’s 12-game winning streak against the Gunners come to an end?
5:17 p.m
Pep Guardiola also makes three changes after the 3-1 win in Leipzig. Aké plays in central defense instead of Akanji, Kovačić next to Lewis in the double six – Rodri is still missing due to red card suspension. On the offensive, Álvarez is rewarded for his good performance as a substitute in Leipzig and plays instead of Grealish.
5:13 p.m
Compared to the 1-2 defeat at RC Lens, Mikel Arteta is making three changes in order to finally defeat the Citizens. Bukayo Saka has muscle problems and can’t play from the start today, which is particularly painful. Nketiah storms in his place. Instead of Havertz, Jorginho plays and forms the three-man midfield with Rice and Ødegaard. At the back right, White defends instead of Tomiyasu.
5:03 p.m
The Gunners face probably their biggest feared opponent today. In the Premier League, the London club lost all of their last twelve duels against City, their last win was in 2015. Manchester City is also the only club that Mikel Arteta has not yet been able to win against as Arsenal coach – with the exception of newly promoted teams Luton Town, against whom there has not yet been a duel. In the twelve-game winning streak, City has an impressive goal difference of 33:5.
4:50 p.m
Things looked different at Arsenal: Still unbeaten in English football, the Gunners suffered a 2-1 defeat at RC Lens in their first away game after a six-year absence from the Champions League and are second in the feasible but not entirely uncomplicated Group B.
16:48
During the week, both teams were active in the premier class of European football: Manchester City won the Champions League away game at RB Leipzig 3-1 thanks to late joker goals from Julián Álvarez and Jérémy Doku and are currently finding their way back into the fold after their previous two competitive defeats Track.
16:43
The Skyblues got off to a perfect start to the season and scored 18 out of 18 possible points in the first six games. After being eliminated from the League Cup at Newcastle United (0-1), there was also the first defeat in the league – away at Wolverhampton Wanderers (1-2).
16:41
The other unbeaten team besides Spurs also comes from London and is Arsenal FC. The Gunners only lost points in the points division against Tottenham and Fulham FC (2-2 each), but still have one point less than City.
16:39
There could also be a title fight between the Gunners and Citizens this season, but unlike last season, teams like Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool FC appear more stable and could have a say. Spurs are one of two unbeaten teams and have taken the lead in the table thanks to a 1-0 away win at Luton Town, which City are hoping to regain. Arsenal could also become leaders with a win. Liverpool cannot get past a 2-2 draw in their earlier Sunday game at Brighton & Hove Albion and are in third place.
4:30 p.m
Good day and welcome to the end of the Premier League match day! The two title opponents from last season meet, Arsenal host Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium at 5:30 p.m.