Man City 0-0 Arsenal LIVE REACTION: Premier League giants play out goalless draw to hand Liverpool advantage in title race
Manchester City and Arsenal played out a 0-0 draw as both teams dropped points in the Premier League title race.
The rivals could not be separated as they canceled each other out, allowing Liverpool to remain at the top of the table.
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Jurgen Klopp’s side are now two points ahead of the Gunners and three ahead of Man City.
It was Mikel Arteta’s men who started the better side, but City quickly took control and dominated the first half.
Nathan Ake had his best chance with a close-range header before the defender was forced off with an injury shortly after.
This left Pep Guardiola with a makeshift defender as his side’s injury problems continued.
Arsenal would then see a big chance present itself early in the second half as Gabriel Jesus slipped inches wide of Bukayo Saka’s low cross into the box.
The Gunners would struggle to create after that, however, and it was City who continued.
Erling Haaland missed what appeared to be a tap-in late on by completely missing the ball from four yards out.
Neither team could find that crucial goal and in the end it will be the Liverpool fans who celebrated as they took the lead in the title race.
Check out our live blog below for a recap of all the action…
Man City 0-0 Arsenal: REACTION
That’s it for our live coverage of Manchester City’s 0-0 draw against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium!
The huge clash ended up being something of an anti-climax and neither side could find a crucial winner.
It will therefore be Liverpool who will end the day happiest by taking the advantage in the race for the Premier League title.
You can read more reactions to the game below…
Man City 0-0 Arsenal: REACTION
Pep Guardiola’s side struggled to break down Arsenal’s deep defensive line throughout the match.
And the Spaniard was asked after the match what the solution could be to get behind such a solid low block.
Puffing out his cheeks, he said: “Kill someone? Play with nine…”
Man City 0-0 Arsenal: REACTION
Man City manager Pep Guardiola reacted to the 0-0 draw.
“Tough match,” Guardiola told BBC MOTD: “A match quite similar to the previous ones, take the point and move on to the next one.
“They do very good pressing. They master that.
“That’s how it is. Finally, we tried. They have really excellent players in defense, who defend perfectly compact. Low block. We tried.”
Man City 0-0 Arsenal: REACTION
Bukayo Saka limped off late in the match, sparking concerns about a possible injury.
However, Mikel Arteta has now confirmed why he was replaced.
He said: “He (Saka) came out today tired, nothing serious.”
Man City 0-0 Arsenal: REACTION
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta described his side’s performance as “outstanding” after the match.
Explaining why, Arteta told Sky Sports: “The commitment of the players, the discipline they had in the defensive part when we were very high up the pitch, we won the ball on several occasions.
“Then when they broke the press, we went back and stayed deep.
“When they tried to move the structure, we defended the box very well. We did very well.
“2021 is the last time they didn’t score at home, three years, which shows how difficult it is.”
Man City 0-0 Arsenal: REACTION
Bernardo Silva spoke about the title race after Man City’s draw against Arsenal.
He told Sky Sports: “Last April they went man to man for the whole game and when you do that it’s a bit of a 50/50.
“Today it was a different (Arsenal) team, with more experience. They have young players who now have a year more experience.
“They felt what it was like to play here last season and today they were much better.”
“A lot of things can happen. Now we don’t depend on ourselves, we depend on Liverpool and Arsenal now because we don’t play against them anymore.
“So we need them to drop points, do our job and win our own games.”
Man City 0-0 Arsenal: REACTION
Manchester City have drawn seven Premier League matches this season, their most in a campaign since 2016-17 (9).
It was their first 0-0 draw in the Premier League since March 2022 against Crystal Palace.
Which means their streak of 75 consecutive league matches without a goalless draw has come to an end.
Man City 0-0 Arsenal: REACTION
Mikel Arteta has given his thoughts on Arsenal’s 0-0 draw against Manchester City at the Etihad.
“A really competitive game as you can imagine,” Arteta told BBC MOTD. “We reached another important milestone today.
“They have the ability to change formation to force you into a lot of moments. They are very physical but I thought we handled that very well.
“I think we had the best situations. We were very aggressive at times and sent the ball into great areas. The way we competed individually and as a team was phenomenal.
“Individually you have to be at your best. I think it’s 2021 since they hadn’t scored a goal here at the Etihad.
“It was a really tough test for us today. We wanted to win but when you can’t win, you can’t lose.”
Man City 0-0 Arsenal: REACTION
Arsenal attempted just six shots in this match, their lowest total in a single Premier League match since November 2021, when they had five against Liverpool at Anfield.
The Gunners were forced to back down more than they would have liked this afternoon.
But they will be relatively happy with a point at the Etihad.
Man City 0-0 Arsenal: REACTION
Arsenal have kept a clean sheet in both of their league meetings with Manchester City this season.
This makes them the fourth team to shut out a Pep Guardiola side in two league matches in the same season.
The only teams to have done this before are Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2014-15, Manchester United in 2020-21 and Crystal Palace in 2021-22.
Man City 0-0 Arsenal: REACTION
Manchester City failed to score in a Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium for the first time since a 0-2 defeat to Crystal Palace in October 2021.
They had scored in 47 consecutive home league matches before this draw against Arsenal.
Man City 0-0 Arsenal: REACTION
So this is what the Premier League looks like…
Liverpool are two points clear at the top of the table.
Arsenal allowed the Reds to take charge of the title race but they will settle for a point.
As for Man City, they are now three points off the top…
Man City 0-0 Arsenal: REACTION
Pep Guardiola acts as a full-time peacemaker.
Gabriel and Erling Haaland argue but the Man City boss steps in to end things.
Man City 0-0 Arsenal: FULL TIME
It’s finish!
And Liverpool fans rejoice!
Man City and Arsenal draw 0-0 and all the Reds remain top of the Premier League!
Man City 0-0 Arsenal
90+2′ Haaland falls in the box!
He tries to position himself at the end of a cross but goes down alongside Gabriel.
VAR does not give a penalty, however, and Gabriel makes his thoughts known on his opponent’s fall.
Man City 0-0 Arsenal
90′ Haaland agrees to continue.
We are now at five minutes of added time!
Can either team find a crucial winner here?
Man City 0-0 Arsenal
88′ Haaland takes a big hit to the head.
He jumps for a shot at the far post after the ball thrown by De Bruyne but runs into Partey.
The attacker is now under treatment.
CHANCE! Man City 0-0 Arsenal
86′ Now, at the other end, Arsenal have their chance!
Trossard breaks free on the right and strikes on goal…
But his effort is straight at Ortega and he pushes it away!
CHANCE! Man City 0-0 Arsenal
85′ What happened there?!
Haaland looks like he’s about to score at the back post.
But he completely missed the ball and he can’t believe it!
Man City 0-0 Arsenal
83′ Odegaard snaps Rodri but avoids a card.
The house is once again unhappy with the referee.
It’s all City at the moment as they push for a late winner.
Man City 0-0 Arsenal
81′ We are in the last 10 minutes.
Haaland has just been sanctioned for a foul on Saliba.
And Raya had been condemned for wasting time moments before.
Man City 0-0 Arsenal
79′ Saka limps for Arsenal.
He looks uncomfortable because he stepped aside for Martinelli.
The Brazilian scored a crucial goal at the Emirates in this match, could he do it again?
Man City 0-0 Arsenal
77′ De Bruyne is at the heart of a new attack!
He leaves Partey behind as he strides down the right before throwing a pass to Doku.
The winger then steps in and shoots but makes a complete mistake and his effort goes well over.
Man City 0-0 Arsenal
75′ De Bruyne steals Saka on the wire!
He collects it high then crosses low into the surface.
Haaland is nearby but Arsenal manages to free themselves!
Man City 0-0 Arsenal
72′ Jesus comes out for Arsenal.
He is booed then applauded by the City supporters.
Trossard is in his place for the final stages.
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