HALF TIME!
It’s the break at the Emirates where Arsenal leads 1-0 against Manchester City! The Gunners found the opening by Bukayo Saka and Martinelli hurt the Sky Blues defense very badly! Guardiola is going to have to change his plans at the break because his team is not seeing the light of day at the moment.
WHAT A MARTINELLI RUSH!
The Brazilian is boiling hot! He starts from the midfield, drops one, two and then three defenders before continuing with a sharp shot! It shaves Ederson’s post, what an action!
Rodri’s big mistake
Saka is in dazzling shape! He overtakes Aké and Rodri, but the Spaniard makes a nasty mistake on him … He gets up with difficulty!
MARTINELLI’S STRIKE!
Retrieving the ball from Lacazette who goes up the ball with Saka! He gives Martinelli who continues with a curled strike! The ball grazes Ederson’s skylight!
The jostled Cityzen
Guardiola is worried on his bench! Thomas Partey makes a lumberjack match in the middle of the field by collecting as many balls as possible.
THE GOODS OF SAKAAAA !!
1-0 for Arsenal thanks to Bukayo Saka’s goal! City let Tierney go up, maybe a little too much since he crosses in the box for Saka who concludes with a touch!
It’s heating up for City
The young Gunners turn around the area of City and find themselves chaining the centers! It’s just missing a few people to pick them up.
Big pressure from the Gunners
Arsenal presses very high on City defenders who are struggling to revive! Superb cross from Tierney towards Lacazette but the ball was barely removed!
De Bruyne’s strike!
It heats up in front of Ramsdale’s goal with a Jesus-Sterling duo that hurts in the box! The Englishman gives behind to De Bruyne who continues with a curled shot that grazes the skylight!
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MARTINELLI!
Another hot situation in this match with the overflow of Martinelli which concludes with a strike of the right foot in a tight angle! Ederson realizes the stop!
HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR CITY!
Magnificent cross from Sterling at the penalty spot for the header of Ruben Dias! Ramsdale comes out very badly but the header of the Portuguese grazes the post of the English goalkeeper!
PENALTY OR NOT FOR ARSENAL?
Another magnificent move from Arsenal that ends with a ball for Odegaard! Launched with speed, he dribbled Ederson who tackled the Norwegian! No penalty, he nevertheless took the foot!
Arsenal goes against
The Gunners decided to operate against with an overflow of Saka, well launched by Odegaard! He crosses hard at the penalty spot but good return from Rodri!
Possession in favor of City
Guardiola’s players have possession of the ball in these first minutes. A habit for Manchester City and the teams it faces!
Nice defense of Gabriel
Watch out for Gunners who are already crumbly in defense! De Bruyne’s deep pass for Jesus and White misses his intervention, but Gabriel sends the ball for a corner.
Saka’s first beautiful gesture
Back to goal and in his camp, Bukayo Saka eliminates two City players, takes Bernardo speed before being tackled!
ARSENAL-MAN CITY KICK OFF!
Let’s go for this Arsenal-Man City, the 4th in the Premier League receives the first at the Emirates Stadium! In case of victory, the Sky Blues would put immense pressure on Chelsea and Liverpool, who face each other tomorrow!
The Gunners with Captain Lacazette
Ramsdale; Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tierney; Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Ødegaard, Martinelli; Lacazette
Guardiola pulls out the heavy artillery
Guardiola has decided to field five attacking players with Jesus, Mahrez, Bernardo, Sterling and De Bruyne. Laporte continues the tenure alongside Ruben Dias, captain today. Fernandinho is on the bench.
ARSENAL-MAN CITY KICK OFF AT 1:30 PM!
Hello everyone and welcome to RMC Sport to follow the Premier League matchday 21 live! And what better than an Arsenal-Manchester city to start the year 2022 in the best way. Leader of the standings, the Skyblues have the opportunity to widen the gap in the lead, with the clash between Chelsea and Liverpool, scheduled for this Sunday (5.30 p.m.). The poster will be to follow from 1:30 p.m. on RMC Sport 1!