Since the start of 2025, Manchester City have only trailed by three goals in a game against a Premier League side on two occasions - losing 5-1 to Arsenal in February and then today.

Bukayo Saka and Piero Hincapie are on for Arsenal. Noni Madueke and goalscorer Riccardo Calafiori are replaced.

Pat Nevin
Former Everton winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

Tzolis must be delighted right now.

Two assists in his first competitive game for Arsenal, that's great news for the lad.

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City send on Rico Lewis and Rayan Cherki for debutant Elliot Anderson and Phil Foden.

City probing slowly but not really getting anywhere. A cross eventually comes in from Jack Grealish and Josko Gvardiol heads it over.

Filling some enormous shoes with toddler feet is a remarkable phrase.

Elliot Anderson is caught on the ankle by England team-mate Myles Lewis-Skelly but no card is shown.

Pat Nevin
Former Everton winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

Is Grealish going to be the player to change City and make a difference this season?

I don't think many people think that's going to happen to Jack for Manchester City, but it's a chance to say to any suitors at all that he's available, he's fit and he does look good.

Looking at him out there now, he's in good nick.

Erling Haaland only touched the ball seven times, two shots - one on target. But he had a long World Cup so he'll have come off for fitness reasons.

Erling Haaland is replaced. Nico O'Reilly comes off too.

On come Omar Marmoush and Marc Guehi.

Box to box from Martin Odegaard as he comes back to win the ball and find Kai Havertz, who is then hacked down by Josko Gvardiol and the City defender is booked.

That was Martin Odegaard's first Arsenal goal of 2026. He last netted for his club in December 2025.

Pat Nevin
Former Everton winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

What a beautiful finish. I was talking about Odegaard how he caresses the ball and he was so calm.

The ball is played to Tzolis and his pass to Odegaard is brilliant who then instead of panicking, slows down. The best plays slow down and settles Donnarumma on his backside and then walks past him and rolls it gently into the net.

Absolutely brilliant. Odegaard has been man of the match anyway.

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City debutant Elliot Anderson shoots miles over from outside the box.

You don't often see a dummy shot like that in proper football. Fantastic skill.

Alex Howell
BBC Sport Arsenal reporter at Principality Stadium

And with that it's surely game over. Tzolis with another assist and Odegaard rolls the ball in after sitting Donnarumma down.

There's a real party atmosphere inside here now.

This is Jack Grealish's first City game since the end of 2024-25. He spent last season on loan at Everton in a deal which wasn't made permanent. But it still seems likely he'll have to find a new club this month.

Arsenal had scored by now in the first half.