Match report

Manchester City 4–1 Arsenal in League Cup Thriller

Arsenal
Arsenal
1–4
FT
Manchester City
Manchester City
Dec 22, 2020

Manchester City secured a 4-1 victory over Arsenal in the League Cup, with Gabriel Jesus, Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden, and Aymeric Laporte leading the way. Arsenal's Alexandre Lacazette scored a consolation goal, but Manchester City's dominant performance ensured their progress in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Gabriel Jesus scored the opening goal for Manchester City in the 3rd minute
  • • Alexandre Lacazette's goal for Arsenal came in the 31st minute
  • • Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden added to City's lead in the 54th and 59th minutes respectively
  • • Aymeric Laporte scored City's fourth in the 73rd minute
  • • Arsenal's Mohamed Elneny and Shkodran Mustafi received yellow cards in the 23rd and 25th minutes respectively

Lineups

Arsenal

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 13 R. Rúnarsson (G)
  • 20 S. Mustafi (D)
  • 17 Cédric Soares (M)
  • 31 S. Kolašinac (D)
  • 6 Gabriel Magalhães (D)
  • 25 Mohamed Elneny (M)
  • 15 A. Maitland-Niles (M)
  • 8 Dani Ceballos (M)
  • 28 J. Willock (F)
  • 35 Martinelli (F)
  • 9 A. Lacazette (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 N. Pépé
  • 32 E. Smith Rowe
  • 38 F. Balogun
  • 22 Pablo Marí
  • 30 E. Nketiah
  • 1 B. Leno
  • 3 K. Tierney

Manchester City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Z. Steffen (G)
  • 27 João Cancelo (D)
  • 14 A. Laporte (D)
  • 3 Rúben Dias (D)
  • 25 Fernandinho (M)
  • 11 O. Zinchenko (D)
  • 20 Bernardo Silva (M)
  • 16 Rodri (M)
  • 47 P. Foden (M)
  • 26 R. Mahrez (M)
  • 9 Gabriel Jesus (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 Ferran Torres
  • 10 S. Agüero
  • 2 K. Walker
  • 5 J. Stones
  • 8 İ. Gündoğan
  • 7 R. Sterling
  • 31 Ederson Moraes

Timeline

  1. Manchester City
    3' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    Gabriel Jesus · Assist: O. Zinchenko
  2. Arsenal
    23' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    Mohamed Elneny

    Foul

  3. Arsenal
    25' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    S. Mustafi

    Foul

  4. Arsenal
    31' Arsenal Goal · Normal Goal
    Alexandre Lacazette · Assist: Gabriel Martinelli
  5. Arsenal
    49' Arsenal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Gabriel Martinelli · On: N. Pepe
  6. Manchester City
    54' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Mahrez
  7. Manchester City
    59' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Foden · Assist: Fernandinho
  8. Manchester City
    65' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    Bernardo Silva

    Foul

  9. Arsenal
    66' Arsenal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Mohamed Elneny · On: E. Smith Rowe
  10. Manchester City
    70' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Bernardo Silva · On: F. Torres
  11. Manchester City
    73' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    Aymeric Laporte · Assist: P. Foden
  12. Manchester City
    74' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Gabriel Jesus · On: S. Agüero
  13. Manchester City
    77' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Rodri · On: K. Walker

Match Stats

Stat Arsenal Manchester City
Fouls 9 8
Pass Accuracy 80% 86%
Offsides 5 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 13
Corners 1 5
Total Passes 462 612
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 0 2
Shots on Target 2 7
Shots off Target 4 4
Possession 43% 57%
Accurate Passes 371 528
Shots Inside Box 5 9
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 1 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Manchester City's early goal by Gabriel Jesus set the tone and put pressure on Arsenal
  • ▸ Arsenal's equalizer by Alexandre Lacazette in the 31st minute gave them hope, but two quick goals by Mahrez and Foden in the second half sealed City's dominance
  • ▸ Aymeric Laporte's goal in the 73rd minute confirmed Manchester City's superiority and secured the win