5-star Arsenal humble Manchester City in Premier League: Key stats
What's the story
Arsenal humbled Manchester City 5-1 in matchweek 24 of the Premier League 2024/25 season at the Emirates.
Martin Odegaard handed Arsenal the lead in the 2nd minute. Erling Haaland equalized for the champions in the 55th minute.
Thereafter, Arsenal scored four goals through Thomas Partey (56'), Martin Lewis-Skelly (62'), Kai Havertz (76') and E Nwaneri (90+3').
This was a statement victory for Arsenal.
Records
Sorry records for Man City
As per Opta, Manchester City have conceded 4+ goals in a game for the fourth time this season.
This is now the most times in a single campaign in Pep Guardiola's managerial career.
The Citizens have conceded 53 goals in 36 games in all competitions so far this season. Notably, this is only one fewer than in 59 matches last season (54).
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Contrasting records for the two teams
Manchester City have suffered their heaviest defeat in a Premier League away game since losing 4-0 to Everton in January 2017. On the other hand, Arsenal have recorded their biggest ever win in the competition against the reigning champions.
Opta stats
Unwanted feats for Pep Guardiola
Manchester City have committed eight errors leading to goals in the Premier League this season. This is now their outright most in a campaign under manager Guardiola.
Mikel Arteta has gone five games unbeaten in all competitions against Guardiola (W2 D3), after Thomas Tuchel (2016-2021) and Jurgen Klopp (2021-2022).
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14 games unbeaten run for Arsenal in the Premier League
Arsenal have gone unbeaten in 14 consecutive Premier League games (W9 D5) for the first time since December 2018 under Unai Emery (also a run of 14).
Youngsters
Massive records for Arsenal through their youngsters
Arsenal's Nwaneri (17y 318d) and Lewis-Skelly (18y 129d) became the youngest players to score in the Premier League against the reigning champions since Wayne Rooney netted for Everton against Arsenal in March 2003 (17y 150d).
Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly's goals were the fourth time that two players aged 18 or younger had scored for the same team in a Premier League game.
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Match stats and points table
Arsenal scored 5 goals from 7 shots whereas City managed 4 shots on target. The Gunners had 1.04 expected goals with Guardiola's men clocking 0.81.
Arsenal had 17 touches in City's box. City had 15 touches.
Arsenal are 2nd, racing to 50 points from 24 matches (W14 D8 L2).
City lost their 7th clash of the season and are 4th (41 points).
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Haaland races to 82 Premier League goals
Playing his 90th Premier league match, City's talisman Haaland raced to 82 goals. In the ongoing season, he owns 19 goals (2 assists). Savinho assisted Haaland for City's lone goal.
Arsenal players
Key Premier League numbers for these Arsenal players
Odegaard made his 138th appearance, racing to 33 goals. Meanwhile, midfielder Partey made his 118th appearance, scroing just his 8th goal.
Former Chelsea man Havertz assisted Odegaard and scored Arsenal's 4th. He has raced to 41 goals and 17 assists (149 matches). This season he owns nine goals (A3).
Former West Ham ace Declan Rice made two assists. He has 23 assists in total.
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Martinelli shines in his 150th Premier League game
Gabriel Martinelli made his 150th Premier League appearance. He assisted Havertz in the 76th minute. Notably, the Brazilian owns 19 assists in assition to 38 goals.