Arsenal v Manchester City result

Full-time · Arsenal 5–1 Manchester City

Premier League · Sun, 02 Feb 2025 16:30 GMT · Emirates Stadium

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Arsenal · Manchester City · Head-to-head

Arsenal 5–1 Manchester City — Arsenal won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Arsenal beat Manchester City 5–1 at Emirates Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday 2 February. Arsenal are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions.

The goals

Arsenal led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Arsenal: Martin Ødegaard (2’, assisted by Kai Havertz), T. Partey (56’), Myles Lewis-Skelly (62’, assisted by Declan Rice), Kai Havertz (76’, assisted by Gabriel Martinelli) and Ethan Nwaneri (90’, assisted by Declan Rice); Manchester City: Erling Haaland (55’, assisted by Sávio).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Arsenal 1.00, Manchester City 0.81, from 12 shots to 7 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

P. Bankes showed two yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Arsenal: Jurriën Timber (25’) and Martin Ødegaard (71’).

What it changes

Arsenal have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions. Manchester City have scored in 12 consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, T. Partey (Arsenal) 9.0, Kai Havertz (Arsenal) 8.7 and Declan Rice (Arsenal) 8.5 led the match.

Next up

Arsenal next travel to Bayern München on 21 October 2026.

Manchester City next host AEK Athens FC on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Arsenal: Bayern München v Arsenal, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Manchester City: Manchester City v AEK Athens FC, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Arsenal 5–1 Manchester City · Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium · London
Referee: P. Bankes
Head-to-head (last 6): Arsenal 1 · draws 3 · Manchester City 2 · 2.67 goals/game
Recent form: Arsenal 4W 1D 0L · Manchester City 3W 1D 1L

Arsenal 5–1 Manchester City (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 3.75

Goals

against 1 / 1.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

9.63 / 5.25

Corners

against 2.13 / 3.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.5 / 7.13

Shots on target

against 3.13 / 4.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.13 / 1

Cards

against 3.13 / 1 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.76 yellows

Referee · P. Bankes

1.76 home / 2 away

over 17 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 January 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 January 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Arsenal for / against	Line	Manchester City for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	3.75 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	9.63 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.25 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	16.5 for · 8 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	15.38 for · 14 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.5 for · 3.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	7.13 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11 for · 15.13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	6.25 for · 8 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.13 for · 3.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: P. Bankes — 3.76 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 21.59 fouls over 17 matches (1.76 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Home 1.76Away 2

Arsenal

Arsenal — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Nathan Butler-Oyedeji n 8	13.8	3.3 3/1	1.6 2/0	—
R. Sterling n 8	49.5	3 7/5	2.3 6/3	—
K. Havertz n 8	83	1.9 8/4	1.1 4/2	—
O. Zinchenko n 8	29.5	1.9 3/1	0.4 1/0	—
Gabriel Jesus n 8	64.9	1.7 7/2	1 5/1	—

Arsenal — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
K. Havertz n 8	83	2.8 8/7	1.2 8/1
Gabriel Jesus n 8	64.9	2.6 5/4	1.9 4/3
R. Sterling n 8	49.5	2 4/3	0.9 2/2
Leandro Trossard n 8	65.3	1.6 5/2	0.5 2/1
Nathan Butler-Oyedeji n 8	13.8	1.6 2/0	0 0/0

Arsenal — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Gabriel Jesus n 8	64.9	1 3/2	0 0/0
Leandro Trossard n 8	65.3	0.2 1/0	0.5 2/1
K. Havertz n 8	83	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
E. Nwaneri n 8	46.3	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
Gabriel Martinelli n 8	68.9	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Arsenal — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Riccardo Calafiori n 8	64.5	3 8/6
J. Timber n 8	81.8	2.9 8/7
Jorginho n 8	62.5	2.7 6/4
T. Partey n 8	64.4	2.6 5/4
Myles Lewis-Skelly n 8	63.8	2.3 7/3

Manchester City

Manchester City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. McAtee n 8	25.3	1.8 3/1	0.9 2/0	—
M. Kovačić n 8	70.6	1.6 5/4	1.1 6/1	—
A. Khusanov n 8	82.4	1.4 7/3	0.4 3/0	—
J. Grealish n 8	46.8	1.2 4/1	3.4 6/4	—
D. Mubama n 8	32	1.1 3/0	1.4 3/1	—

Manchester City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Omar Marmoush n 8	79.6	4.2 8/7	2 5/4
J. McAtee n 8	25.3	4 5/2	2.2 3/1
E. Haaland n 8	85.9	2.8 8/6	2.2 8/6
Sávio n 8	64	2.8 7/4	1.8 6/3
P. Foden n 8	76.4	1.8 6/4	1.2 6/2

Manchester City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. McAtee n 8	25.3	1.8 2/1	0 0/0
J. Doku n 8	63.3	0.7 3/1	0.9 4/1
P. Foden n 8	76.4	0.9 4/2	0.3 2/0
Omar Marmoush n 8	79.6	0.7 4/1	0.3 1/1
J. Grealish n 8	46.8	0.5 2/0	0.5 1/1

Manchester City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Kovačić n 8	70.6	3.2 6/5
N. O'Reilly n 6	57.2	3.1 4/3
Matheus Nunes n 8	77.6	2.3 8/5
Bernardo Silva n 8	90	2 7/6
J. Doku n 8	63.3	2 5/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Arsenal		Manchester City
46%	Possession	54%
1.00	Expected goals (xG)	0.81
12	Shots	7
7	Shots on target	4
2	Shots off target	3
3	Blocked shots	0
8	Shots inside the box	5
5	Corners	2
3	Offsides	1
6	Fouls	7
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	2
398	Passes	474
87%	Pass accuracy	90%

Arsenal player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
David Raya	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Timber	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	Y	6.3
William Saliba	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.6
Gabriel Magalhães	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7
T. Partey	90	1	0	1	1	0	5	0	7.9
Declan Rice	90	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	8.5
Gabriel Martinelli	90	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	7.2
Myles Lewis-Skelly	89	1	0	1	1	0	2	0	7.3
K. Havertz	89	1	1	3	2	1	1	0	8.3
Martin Ødegaard	84	1	0	1	1	0	2	Y	7.2
Leandro Trossard	84	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Mikel Merino sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
E. Nwaneri sub	10	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	7.7
Riccardo Calafiori sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
R. Sterling sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Manchester City player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
S. Ortega	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.2
Matheus Nunes	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	6
M. Akanji	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	5.9
J. Stones	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
J. Gvardiol	90	0	0	1	1	0	4	6.7
Bernardo Silva	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	6.5
M. Kovačić	90	0	0	1	1	0	4	7
Sávio	90	0	1	2	1	2	0	7.2
E. Haaland	90	1	0	1	1	0	0	7
P. Foden	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Omar Marmoush	72	0	0	1	0	3	0	6.6
K. De Bruyne sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
J. McAtee sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Arsenal v Manchester City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

ArsenalWDWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Manchester CityDWLWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 3.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Arsenal 1 · 3 draws · Manchester City 2 · 2.67 goals/game

2024-09-22 Manchester City 2–2 Arsenal
2024-03-31 Manchester City 0–0 Arsenal
2023-10-08 Arsenal 1–0 Manchester City
2023-08-06 Arsenal 1–1 Manchester City
2023-04-26 Manchester City 4–1 Arsenal
2023-02-15 Arsenal 1–3 Manchester City

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Arsenal#2 pos74 pts38 pl+35 GD

Manchester City#3 pos71 pts38 pl+28 GD

Goals per game

Arsenal scored1.82

Manchester City scored1.89

Arsenal conceded0.89

Manchester City conceded1.16

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Arsenal and Manchester City?: In their last 6 meetings, Arsenal won 1, Manchester City won 2 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Arsenal and Manchester City?: Recent form — Arsenal 4W 1D 0L; Manchester City 3W 1D 1L.

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