Welcome to Sportstar’s highlights of the Manchester Metropolis vs Arsenal FA Cup fourth-round fixture from the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.

FULL-TIME!!

Manchester Metropolis progresses to the fifth spherical after edging a 1-0 win towards Arsenal courtesy of a sixty fourth strike by Nathan Ake.

90+3’

Reserving: Ilkay Gundogan sees a yellow card for time losing.

90+2’

Reserving: Zinchenko sees a yellow card on his return on the Etihad Stadium after flattening Walker in the midst of the park.

90+1’

Man Metropolis not likely on the lookout for a second purpose and stays content material on conserving the ball inside its personal half.

90’

4 added minutes given on the finish of the second-half.

87’

Xhaka slips a superb go to Martinelli who had made the run however Ortega comes out in time and collects the ball. Nevertheless, it wouldn’t have counted if Martinelli scored as a result of he was offside when Xhaka performed the ball to him.

85’

Arsenal retains the strain on as Martinelli forces one other nook after from the byline.

The second nook is cleared to security by the Metropolis defence. Arsenal continues to be pushing for that treasured equaliser.

84’

Arsenal looking for a gap by passing the ball round Metropolis’s penalty-area. It has managed to get a nook.

82’

Alvarez goes for an additional shot from distance, however this time the ball finally ends up with Turner who catches the ball.

80’

The match enters its final 10 minutes plus stoppage time. The Gunners must discover a means out quick.

77’

Man Metropolis has actually slowed down the tempo of the match after taking the lead. However Arsenal positively has the standard to return again into the match.

74’

Arsenal sub: IN- Odegaard OUT- Saka

Manchester Metropolis sub: IN- B. Silva OUT- De Bruyne.

70’

That purpose has positively woken up Arsenal and the gamers are taking part in with an additional gear proper now. Arteta has made some optimistic substitutions. It stays to be seen whether or not the Gunners can rating an equaliser.

67’

Shut- Xhaka whips in a harmful ball for Nketiah in the midst of the field. Laporte will get to the ball simply in time to poke the ball away for a nook.

66’

Arsenal subs: IN- Zinchenko, Martinelli OUT- Trossard, Tierney.

64’

GOOOALLLLL!! MANCHESTER CITY SCORES!! NATHAN AKE FINDS THE NET!! Alvarez hits the put up together with his shot from distance. The rebound falls to Grealish who holds the ball as an alternative of going for the first-time shot. He passes the ball to Ake who curls the ball within the bottom-right nook together with his weaker left foot.

59’

The ball falls kindly to Vieira who takes a shot at purpose with a first-time volley. He catches the shot properly however can’t maintain it heading in the right direction.

57’

Manchester Metropolis subs: IN- Alvarez, Walker OUT- Mahrez, Lewis.

55’

Metropolis with a threatening assault – Mahrez finds De Bruyne who had made an overlapping run on the fitting flank. De Bruyne sends in a driving low cross contained in the field, with the intention of discovering Haaland within the center however Turner will get a hand to it earlier than the ball reached the Metropolis No. 9.

54’

Arsenal keeper Matt Turner has damage his shoulder after a clumsy touchdown and is at present receiving medical consideration.

53’

Rico Lewis tries to sq. the ball to the center of the field after making a superb overlapping run. Nevertheless, his cross hits the side-netting.

51’

De Bruyne will get the ball after Arsenal loses it. He carries the ball earlier than threading a go to Haaland. Nevertheless, Tomiyasu does very well to protect the ball from the Norwegian. The Gunners come out unscathed from that Metropolis assault.

48’

Man Metropolis has began the second-half positively. Arsenal has been pegged again in its personal half within the opening minutes of the second 45 minutes.

46’

Arsenal subs: IN- Saliba, Lokonga OUT- Holding, Partey.

SECOND-HALF!!

The second-half of the fourth-round FA Cup tie between Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal kicks-off on the Etihad Stadium.

HALF-TIME!!

The match stays goalless on the break.

45+3’

Manchester Metropolis sub: IN- Laporte OUT- Stones

45+2’

It looks like Stones can’t proceed within the match.

45+1’

Plainly Stones has pulled his hamstring. That’s by no means excellent news for a participant. It stays to be seen whether or not he can proceed. Laporte and Dias have each began their warmup.

45’

Two minutes added on the finish of the first-half.

42’

Reserving: Rob Holding turns into the primary participant to get a reserving as he will get a yellow card after bringing down Haaland.

41’

Grealish with one other good likelihood to search out Haaland with an in-swinging cross. Haaland had gotten forward of Gabriel, able to assault the cross however Grealish overhit the ball, which sends it out of play.

38’

A miskick by Tierney permits Haaland to make a run for the looseball. Gabriel had an even bigger headstart however the Norwegian reaches the ball utilizing his tempo. He tries to lob Turner however sends the ball out for a goalkick.

35’

Grealish picks up the ball and makes a superb run contained in the Arsenal half. He tries to search out Haaland with a measured go however sees it intercepted proper earlier than it reached the ahead.

33’

Trossard with a fantastic run on the left flank. He makes his method to the byline and sends a low cross to the center. Nketiah acquired first to the ball and caught a leg out however couldn’t maintain his effort heading in the right direction.

32’

Play resumes and Haaland is okay to proceed.

30’

Haaland is down with a head damage after a collision with Holding. The striker is at present receiving medical remedy. He needs to be positive to proceed.

28’

Saka goes toe-to-toe with Ake on the fitting however slips, permitting the Dutch defender to get the ball. Everyone knows how a lot of a menace Saka can pose from that proper flank.

25’

Mahrez cuts in and tries a shot at purpose, which is blocked. The hazard isn’t over and this time, De Bruyne tries to search out the highest nook with a curling shot. Nevertheless, the ball didn’t curl sufficient and goes out for an Arsenal goalkick.

21’

Save: Trossard virtually scoring his first Arsenal purpose however Ortega does properly to make the save. The shot was onerous however at a snug top for the Belgian. The Belgian did properly to get away from Rico and make house for the shot.

19’

Metropolis attempting to make use of the total breadth of the pitch by going broad at any time when it could. It has good crossers in Grealish and Mahrez on each flanks who can use Haaland’s aerial menace.

15’

Arteta would have absolutely observed Haaland’s bodily dominance over Holding, who appears to have been given the job of marking the Norwegian. Contained in the opening quarter-hour, we now have already seen Haaland get the higher of Holding so far as bodily dominance is anxious.

12’

Gundogan makes a superb run by means of the Arsenal half and finds Grealish on the left flank. Grealish sends the ball contained in the field with an in-swinging cross however it’s a simple catch for Turner.

9’

Akanji with a beautiful ball, which turns defence into assault. Holding loses the bodily battle with Haaland and the Norwegian appeared to have a transparent run at purpose. However, Turner comes out and will get the ball away. Haaland will get the ball once more and tries to catch Turner out of his line with a lobbed shot, however Tomiyasu is there to mop up the hazard.

8’

As anticipated, Manchester Metropolis having fun with extra of the ball, however at any time when Arsenal does get the ball, it appears to conjure a threatening assault.

5’

Trossard does extraordinarily properly to maintain the ball on the left aspect of the field. His pinged ball finds Tomiyasu, who lashes a primary time shot at purpose, which is saved properly by Ortega.

3’

Arsenal loses the ball in a harmful space after Man Metropolis’s press. Guardiola’s males present some snappy passing earlier than Rodri takes a shot from distance, which is off track.

2’

Haaland tries to make an early at purpose however he’s stopped by Rob Holding. It’s a tussle between each gamers and finally, it’s a foul in favour of Arsenal.

KICK-OFF!!

The FA Cup 4th Spherical tie between Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal kicks-off on the Etihad Stadium. 

quarter-hour to kick-off!! Keep tuned for reside updates!!

 Manchester Metropolis followers contained in the stadium maintain up a toy depicting Manchester Metropolis’s Erling Braut Haaland.
| Picture Credit score:  Motion Photos by way of Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

Stat Assault!

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  Arsenal has received its final 4 FA Cup conferences towards Manchester Metropolis. It has reached the ultimate each time it has overwhelmed Metropolis, profitable on three events (1971, 2017, 2020)
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  Manchester Metropolis has received its final 9 dwelling matches within the FA Cup, scoring a minimum of three targets in each win and 40 targets in complete. The one different workforce to have received 9 in a row whereas scoring 3+ targets in FA Cup historical past is Blackburn Rovers between 1881 and 1885, a run of 12.
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  Arsenal misplaced its final FA Cup match towards a fellow Premier League aspect, 1-0 at Southampton within the 2020-21 fourth spherical. It has not misplaced consecutive such conferences within the competitors since January 2010 (vs Stoke) and March 2011 (vs Manchester United).

Match Preview

Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola, on Thursday, stated he was properly conscious of Mikel Arteta’s high quality lengthy earlier than he led Arsenal to the highest of the Premier League, lauding the north London workforce for conserving religion in his former assistant.

Arteta, who captained Arsenal throughout his taking part in profession, served as assistant to Guardiola at Metropolis from 2016 to 2019 earlier than Arsenal appointed him as supervisor.

Arteta’s Arsenal at present sits high of the league standings with 50 factors after 19 video games, 5 factors above second-placed Metropolis, which has performed a recreation extra.

The groups will face off on the Etihad Stadium in Friday’s fourth-round FA Cup conflict.

“I don’t know my influence on him (Arteta), however his affect on me was so necessary to grow to be a greater supervisor,” Guardiola informed reporters on Thursday. “I knew it from when he was right here (at Metropolis), his capacity.

“The most important praise for Arsenal as properly, as a result of within the unhealthy moments, they trusted him and stored him. To do that, they needed to assist him, that’s why you want time and funding. The outcomes are there.

“Everybody has goals. I do know he went to his membership, the place he’s a supporter, he was a captain there. He loves the membership. I bear in mind right here, once we scored targets he would bounce lots besides towards one workforce. It was Arsenal. I stated that man likes Arsenal.”

Guardiola additionally dismissed any notion of remorse at letting ahead Gabriel Jesus and defender Oleksandr Zinchenko transfer to Arsenal from Metropolis within the shut season.

The pair have featured regularly for Arsenal this season, and have each made a minimum of 15 appearances in all competitions regardless of affected by accidents.

“Oleks (Zinchenko) and Gabriel have been superb for us,” Guardiola stated. “We respect them as folks and soccer gamers. We need to beat them, however after they have success, we’re greater than delighted.”

Guardiola additionally offered a health replace on midfielder Phil Foden, who has been scuffling with a foot damage. “He’s getting higher. We practice this afternoon. Everybody else is nice,” he stated.

Saturday’s assembly would be the groups’ first this season.

Their league fixture in October was postponed to accommodate a Europa League recreation that would not be performed on account of a scarcity of enough safety personnel following the demise of Queen Elizabeth.

-Reuters