Arsenal Football Club drew 2-2 at Pep Guardiola's Manchester City on Sunday, September 22 at the Etihad Stadium in this blockbuster English Premier League (EPL) 2024-25 fixture. (More Football News)
The Gunners came into this fixture with some key absentees that included club captain Martin Odegaard against the reigning champions City. However, the start of the fixture we🦹lcomed in some controversies as well as eyeballs with City's star midfielder Rodri leaving the field due to an injury🔥.
City took the lead through star forward Erling Haaland, who brought up his 100th club goal as well at the Etihad against Arsenal. However, the Gunners responded 🥀with a brilliant goal from new-recruit Riccardo Calafiori, who started his first game in the PL🌌.
The Italian defender, who was deployed as left-back, was assisted by Gabriel Martinel🦩li as he hit a long-range goal to quieten the home crowd as well enrage the Spanish City b෴oss, who reacted angrily by kicking his seat.
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“It’s unb🦹elievable what we have done," Gunners bo𝐆ss Mikel Arteta said after the high-octane clash.
However, ꦿthe Gunners put their City blues away when they thumped lower-league oppositiꦏon Bolton Wanderers 5-1 in the English League Cup on Wednesday.
The 🍨17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri made a statement in his first senior start, while new signing Raheem Sterling also scored his first goal since joining from Chelsea.
