On 26 April, one of the matches of the 33rd round of the English football championship took place. Man City (England) and Arsenal (London) met.
English Championship, round 33.
Man City (England ) - Arsenal (London) - 4:1 (2:0)
Goals: de Bruyne (7), Stones (45+1), de Bruyne (54), Holand (90+5) - R. Holding (86)
Warnings: Ruben Diaz (45+5), Grealish (75), T. Partey (76), Rodri (88)
Manchester City continued their impressive run in the Premier League by dominating Arsenal in a match held at the Etihad Stadium. The game was one-sided from the start as Manchester City took control of the midfield and created several chances in the opening minutes. Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring for the hosts in the seventh minute, finishing off a brilliantly created move with a clinical strike from outside the box. That set the tone for the entire match as Manchester City continued to attack relentlessly. John Stones doubled the team's lead shortly before the break with a shot from close range after clever play from the hosts. Just before the break, Ruben Diaz received a yellow card for foul play against an Arsenal player. Manchester City started the second half in the same vein as the first, with De Bruyne scoring his second goal of the game in the 54th minute. The Belgian midfielder had a magical moment when he curled the ball into the top corner, leaving the Arsenal goalkeeper with no chance.
Arsenal tried to bounce back and made several substitutions: Gabriel Martinelli and Granit Schaka were replaced by Leandro Trossard and Jorginho respectively. Martin Odegaard came on in place of Emile Smith-Rowe but Arsenal were unable to make an impact on the game. Manchester City made two substitutions, with Riyad Mahrez replacing Ilkay Gundogan and then Jesus Alvarez coming on in place of De Bruyne. Bernardo Silva came on in place of Bucayo Saca and Reiss Nelson made room before Gabriel Jesus came on in place of Eddie Nketia. In the 86th minute Rob Holding equalised Arsenal's goal but it was only consolation as Phil Foden replaced Jack Grealish and Rhodri received a yellow card. Erling Haaland then scored in added time, completing Manchester City's impressive performance. The final score was 4-1 in favour of the hosts, who continued their dominance in the Premier League. This victory brought them even closer to the top of the table, while Arsenal remained languishing in the middle of the table. This match was an indication of the difference in class between the two sides and a clear sign of Manchester City's tremendous skill.
In the next round, Fulham v Man City and Arsenal v Chelsea are expected to face each other.
| Manchester City | Arsenal | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Shots on goal | 2 |
| 13 | Shots | 8 |
| 2 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
| 10 | Kicks from the penalty area | 4 |
| 3 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 4 |
| 13 | Offences | 12 |
| 1 | Corner | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 52% | Possession of the ball | 48% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 5 |
| 481 | Total assists | 442 |
| 411 | Accurate passes | 376 |
| 85% | Accuracy of transmissions | 85% |