Manchester City struck in the final minutes to rescue a 2-2 draw against ten-man Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday evening.
Premier League
Result: Manchester City 2-2 Arsenal
Date: 22 September 2024
Venue: Etihad Stadium
The Citizens were without the services of midfield star Kevin de Bruyne through injury as Savinho was brought back into the attack while the Gunners welcomed back Declan Rice, who missed the North London derby.
Even without De Bruyne, City got the opening goal on eight minutes as Haaland bagged his 100th goal for the club after latching onto a pass from Savinho before slotting past David Raya.
With 19 minutes gone, Guardiola was forced to re-shuffle the pack after losing the services of key midfielder Rodri to injury, with Mateo Kovavic brought on as his replacement.
The Gunners hit back a couple minutes later as Gabriel Martinelli was set down the left flank before teeing up Ricardo Calafiori, who found the top corner with a superb first-time strike despite complaints from the City players about the referee restarting play with Kyle Walker out of position.
While City dominated proceedings, it was the Gunners who went grabbed the a second goal before the break when Gabriel Magalhães made it two goals in two games with a towering header.
The first half did end on a sour note for the visitors, who were reduced to ten men after Leandro Trossard was shown a second yellow for delaying the restart by kicking the ball away.
The Citizens were camped in the Arsenal from the onset in the second period, as Bernardo Silva squandered a chance to equaliser ten minutes in when he volleyed over the crossbar from close range after some good work by Haaland.
Guardiola waited until after the hour mark to introduce reigning Player of the Year Phil Foden, with Jeremy Doku making way as the Gunners defended with nine players behind the ball in their own box.
With the game seemingly headed for an Arsenal win, City popped up with the equaliser in the 97th minute when substitute John Stones slammed home from close range after a goal-mouth scramble in the box.
Here's how they line up:
Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri, Gundogan; Savinho, Bernardo, Doku; Haaland.
Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel; Calafiori; Partey, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli.
