Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden were on target as Manchester City impressed on their Premier League restart with a convincing 3-0 win over 10-man Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium.
It was an unhappy return for former City assistant and now Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, whose positive test for coronavirus led to the postponement of this fixture and decisively moved the Premier League towards suspension in March.
Perhaps it was the three-month halt that accounted for David Luiz's forgettable evening, his woeful misjudgement allowing Sterling to score his first goal of 2020 just before the break.
MATCH EVENTS
4' De Bruyne's free-kick stopped by Leno
De Bruyne whips the free-kick around the wall. Leno watches it all the way and palms the ball over the crossbar.
6' Injured Xhaka replaced by Ceballos
It does not look good for Xhaka. The stretcher is now on the field, so it is fair to say his match - and possibly even his season - is over just seven minutes into the restart.
23' Injured Mari replaced by Luiz
David Luiz is brought on for Mari with a little over a quarter of the contest played. Arsenal have already lost two players to injury.
34' CLOSE! Sterling's shot stopped by Leno
Sterling cuts inside Bellerin and bends a shot towards the bottom-right corner. Leno does well to get down and push the ball behind for a corner - that is as close as City have come today.
35' SAVE! Leno parries David Silva's shot
City are definitely growing more and more into this game. Silva gets in behind the Arsenal defence and fires a low shot across goal, which Leno is again equal to. Ceballos is first to loose the ball.
47' GOAL! Man City 1-0 Arsenal (Sterling)
Raheem Sterling has been directly involved in six goals in his last seven Premier League appearances for Manchester City against Arsenal (four goals and two assists).
49! RED CARD! Luiz sent off
David Luiz, at fault for City's first goal, is also showed a red card for that challenge on Mahrez.
51! PENALTY GOAL! Man City 2-0 Arsenal (De Bruyne)
De Bruyne sends the penalty towards the bottom-right corner and Leno dives the opposite way. City have a two-goal lead and a one-man advantage.
84! Injured! Garcia is stretchered off
Garcia may well have been knocked out by Ederson. The physios will take all the time they need to ensure the young defender is safely placed on the stretcher.
91! GOAL Man City 3-0 Arsenal (Foden)
Aguero clips the ball over Leno at the end of a counter. The ball hits the post and Foden is first to the rebound, the young midfielder making no mistake with his finish into an unguarded net.
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