Arsenal draws goalless with Manchester City, and Liverpool remains isolated leader of the English

This Sunday afternoon, Manchester City and Arsenal faced each other in the 30th round of the English Championship, at the Etihad Stadium, in Manchester (ING), and drew goalless.

The result, bad for both teams, who are fighting for the National title together with Liverpool, leaves the Gunners in second place, with 65 points, and the Citizens in third place, with 64. The Reds, in turn, continue , alone, in first position, with 67 units.

In the next round, therefore, Manchester City will face Aston Villa, at 4:15 pm (Brasília time) on Wednesday, again at home. On the same day, Arsenal will host Luton Town, starting at 3:30 pm, at the Emirates Stadium, in London (ING).

The game between Manchester City and Arsenal

Despite playing away from home, Arsenal were the ones who tried first with more danger. After just six minutes, Gabriel Jesus hit Ben White’s cross on his chest and hit low, but the ball went over the baseline, close to Ortega’s right post.

Manchester City’s response came nine minutes later. Aké deflected a corner inside the small area, but David Raya made the reflex save.

The one who kept trying for the Gunners was Gabriel Jesus. The ex-Palmeiras player received a tackle from Kiwior at the edge of the area and finished with his left foot, sending the ball wide.

On the way back from the break, Kovavic drew gasps from the fans present with a shot placed from the edge of the area, in the first minute, which went close to Raya’s post. Five minutes later, Saka received a deep pass from Odegaard and crossed low to Gabriel Jesus, who threw himself at the ball but didn’t reach it.

In the final stretch of the game, City were once again scared with a chance generated after a corner kick deflected by Gvardiol and wasted by Haaland. Quite busy, but with few clear chances to score, the match ended in a goalless draw.