Manchester City 2–1 Arsenal: recap, goals & stats

Finished

Manchester City beat Arsenal 2–1 in the Premier League.

DimaScore · published 19 Apr 2026

Manchester City edged Arsenal 2–1 in the Premier League. Manchester City: R. Cherki (16'), E. Haaland (65'). Arsenal: K. Havertz (18').

Premier League · Regular Season - 33

Manchester City

R. Cherki 16'E. Haaland 65'

2 – 1

FT

(HT 1-1)

K. Havertz 18'

Etihad Stadium, Manchester

4-2-3-1·Guardiola

Mikel Arteta·4-3-3

Substitutes

1J. TraffordGK
4T. ReijndersMID
21R. Ait-NouriDEF
5J. StonesDEF
6N. AkeDEF
47P. FodenMID
7O. MarmoushFWD
14NicoMID
26SavinhoFWD

13K. ArrizabalagaGK
9Gabriel JesusFWD
14V. GyökeresFWD
4B. WhiteDEF
11G. MartinelliFWD
49M. Lewis-SkellyDEF
56M. DowmanMID
16C. NorgaardMID
19L. TrossardFWD

Events

R. Cherki (Matheus Nunes)

16'

18'

K. Havertz (—)

36'

Cristhian Mosquera

HT

46'

N. Madueke Out: Gabriel Martinelli

M. Guéhi

60'

E. Haaland (—)

65'

74'

Cristhian Mosquera Out: B. White

74'

E. Eze Out: L. Trossard

E. Haaland

83'

83'

Gabriel Magalhães

84'

Martín Zubimendi Out: V. Gyökeres

R. Cherki Out: P. Foden

85'

Rodri Out: Nico González

88'

J. Doku Out: Sávio

88'

A. Semenyo Out: N. Aké

90+6'

Statistics

5Fouls12

0Offsides4

85%Passes %75%

15Total Shots9

8Corner Kicks5

498Total passes348

2Yellow Cards2

5Blocked Shots3

5Shots on Goal3

5Shots off Goal3

1.36expected_goals1.62

59%Ball Possession41%

424Passes accurate262

13Shots insidebox8

-0.64goals_prevented-0.64

1Goalkeeper Saves2

2Shots outsidebox1

Ratings

Manchester City

N. O'Reilly

DEF90'

8.3

R. Cherki

MID85'

8.2

Rodri

MID88'

7.6

E. Haaland

FWD90'

7.5

J. Doku

MID88'

7.5

Matheus Nunes

DEF90'

7.2

A. Khusanov

DEF90'

6.9

M. Guéhi

DEF90'

6.7

Nico González

MID10'

6.7

P. Foden

MID13'

6.7

Arsenal

K. Havertz

FWD90'

7.3

L. Trossard

FWD16'

7.0

Gabriel Magalhães

DEF90'

6.9

W. Saliba

DEF90'

6.9

Martín Zubimendi

MID84'

6.9

B. White

DEF16'

6.7

Cristhian Mosquera

DEF74'

6.7

P. Hincapié

DEF90'

6.5

David Raya

GK90'

6.5

D. Rice

MID90'

6.5

Head-to-head

Over the last 3 meetings, Manchester City lead 0–1 (2 draws) against Arsenal.

21 Sept 2025Arsenal 1–1 Manchester City

2 Feb 2025Arsenal 1–5 Manchester City

22 Sept 2024Manchester City 2–2 Arsenal

FAQ

What was the score of Manchester City vs Arsenal?: Manchester City 2–1 Arsenal.
Who scored?: Manchester City : R. Cherki (16'), E. Haaland (65') ; Arsenal : K. Havertz (18')

Match Info

Competition

Date

Kick-off

Stadium

Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Capacity

55,097

Referee

A. Taylor

Round

Regular Season - 33

Standings — top 5

1Arsenal85

2Manchester City78

3Manchester United71

4Aston Villa65

5Liverpool60

Manchester City 2–1 Arsenal: recap, goals & stats