A goalless draw between Manchester City and Arsenal, who are fighting for the title in the English Premier League. Despite having 73 percent of the ball in the fight at City’s home ground, the Etihad Stadium, City suffered a setback as Arsenal’s defense kept a wall in front of the box. Center back William Saliba was excellent in keeping City’s attack at bay. City had 12 shots and only one hit the post. Two of Arsenal’s six shots were on net.
City had their first chance early in the match when Nathan Toka’s close-range header was saved by the Arsenal goalkeeper. In response, Gabriel Jesus had two beautiful efforts but missed the target. In the second half, Mateo Kovacic’s effort went wide of the Arsenal post. In the final minutes of the game, Guardiola’s header for City, Martinelli’s shot for Arsenal and Haaland’s effort in injury time were all wasted and ended in a goalless draw.
Mikel Arteta’s team tried to avoid conceding points rather than scoring goals. On the other hand, the master creators Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Rodrik, who played the ball to Erling Haaland, could not reach their usual form. It is the first time since October 2021 that City have returned without scoring in 47 matches played at home. Meanwhile, Arsenal, who have a poor record at the Etihad, last won in January 2015. They have lost eight and drawn one of their last nine matches.
Arsenal, who were first in the points table, had to settle for second place with a draw. After beating Brighton, Liverpool returned to the top spot with 67 points, while City are third with 64 points.
2024-04-01 02:57:51
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