Arsenal host Manchester City on Sky Sports on Sunday in a fixture that has served up plenty of entertainment over recent years. Both sides are challenging for a top-four spot in the Premier League this season, with the Gunners sixth in the table and City in third. Ahead of the Nissan Super Sunday clash, here’s a look at some recent classics between the two teams…
Arsenal 2-2 Manchester City – September 2014
Four goals, 30 shots, a frantic finish. Barring a red card or penalty, there was not much missing from this entertaining draw as both sides failed to hold onto a lead. It was City who went ahead first as Sergio Aguero swept in from 10 yards in the 28th minute. Danny Welbeck had earlier hit the post on his Arsenal debut, but the Gunners fought back in the second half. Jack Wilshere levelled the scores with a clever chipped finish before setting up Alexis Sanchez to volley in for 2-1. Arsenal, though, could not see out the win as Martin Demichelis headed past Wojciech Szczesny from a corner in the 83rd minute. City almost snatched victory as Aleksandar Kolarov fired against the post, Laurent Koscielny cleared against the woodwork of his own goal and Szczesny saved well from Edin Dzeko. City manager Manuel Pellegrini complained there were “clear fouls” before both Arsenal goals while Arsene Wenger described his team’s comeback as “remarkable”. “The only disappointment for me is that we couldn’t keep the lead,” he added.
Manchester City 6-3 Arsenal – December 2013
Having already put six past Tottenham at the Etihad, City’s array of attacking talent repeatedly purged another shaky north London defence -although the fact the Gunners registered three in reply at least gave the scoreline a little more respectability. The nine-goal thriller began when an unmarked Aguero struck on the volley at the far post following a flick-on at a City corner. Arsenal levelled through Theo Walcott after Yaya Toure had been caught in possession on the halfway line, but Alvaro Negredo restored City’s lead from close range before half-time. Fernandinho then curled in a third soon after the break, to score his first goal for City. Walcott got Arsenal back in it with a fine curler of his own, but the visitors’ defensive line was breached again by David Silva just three minutes later, before Fernandinho doubled his tally. A sensational game was rounded off deep into injury time by goals apiece for Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker and, from the penalty spot, Toure. “We have a lot more points to fight for; we have to keep improving,” stressed new City boss Manuel Pellegrini afterwards. “It is very important to be an entertaining team, but, for me, it will be more entertaining if we score six and concede none.”
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