Manchester City made mild work of a hapless 10-man Arsenal with a 5-0 win within the Premier League on Saturday, a end result meaning the Gunners have misplaced their opening three league video games of a season for the primary time since 1954-55.
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta, again on the Etihad Stadium the place he labored as an assistant between 2016 and 2019, watched in horror as his staff fell aside early on, with Ilkay Gundogan and Ferran Torres giving City a 2-0 lead inside 12 minutes.
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The customer remained grasp of its personal chaotic downfall as Granit Xhaka inexplicably acquired himself despatched off for a two-footed lunge within the thirty fifth minute, making an already tough activity that bit tougher for Arteta’s males.
City might then afford to take its foot off the gasoline however the targets nonetheless flowed as British recording signing Jack Grealish arrange Gabriel Jesus for City’s third simply earlier than halftime.
Rodri added a fourth early within the second half, earlier than Torres scored his second late on to finish a depressing afternoon for Arteta and his aspect.
Another loss means Arsenal is with out a level, or perhaps a aim, from its three video games up to now this season, whereas City, briefly a minimum of with rivals in motion later within the weekend, is again on high of the standings.