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KICK OFF Arsenal get us under way!
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Nearly a perfect start for City! Carlos Tevez barges past Johan Djorou and gets to the byline. His cut back finds David Silva, he backheel looks destined for the back of the net. Fabianski dives low to his right to make a fantastic save!
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Arshavin breaks beyond the City backline but the flag is raised for offside.
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Again City break down the Arsenal left, this time through Micah Richards. His low cross into the box fails to find Gareth Barry or James Milner and the Gunners survive.
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 Dedryck Boyata has seen red and it's a disaster for Man City! Fabregas played through Chamakh and he was away, Boyata hacked him down and the referee had no choice. A terrible start for City.
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Manchester City are going to need to reshuffle here, Micah Richards seems to have dropped into the centre for the moment, with Milner at right back.
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Arsenal earn a corner and after a bright start, City are in disarray at the moment.
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Nasri's corner is terrible and City break.
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 Denilson cautioned for obstructing Tevez as he attempts to break.
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Yaya Toure now has dropped to centre half, he has played there before for Barcelona.
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Nigel de Jong makes a hefty challenge on Fabregas and it's a foul, the Spaniard looks in a bit of bother, but he should be fine.
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Arsenal have grown in confidence after a shaky start. Can City regroup?
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Roberto Mancini will have been hoping to see his team shake off their defensive tag, but now they have little choice but to adopt a cautious approach.
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 Gareth Barry earns a yellow card for another heavy challenge on Fabregas, it's been a very scrappy start.
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Alex Song brings down David Silva and the game seems to have been a string of fouls, this could easily boil over.
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Again City expose Arsenal's left side, Clichy is being forced to work very hard and he needs more cover from Samir Nasri.
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Tevez with an opening for City, exchanging a one-two with David Silva before poking a low effort towards Fabianski, who makes a comfortable save.
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A second corner for Arsenal, after neat approach play...
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City head clear, but from the second ball Arsenal work play wide. The cross arrives on the head of Djourou, who from six yards out can't find the target!
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Tevez and Silva are looking very likely, this time Tevez can't find the Spaniard with his return pass.
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 GOAL Samir Nasri opens the scoring! Beautiful, beautiful football from the Gunners! Samir Nasri finds Arshavin in the penalty area, the Russian slides in Nasri who calmly sidefoots into the roof of the net. A lovely opener for Wenger's men.
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A terrible 20 minutes for City, they can't have imagined a worse start. When they have attacked the home side have looked dangerous.
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Nasri is in again, but this time he's offside. He's in fantastic form at the moment.
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Gael Clichy breaks forward for Arsenal, Fabregas fails to find him and Arsenal are exposed. Tevez charges through a Djourou challenge, however he eventually loses possession, and Arshavin completes the defensive job.
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Arsenal threatening again, this time the right-wing cross evades everyone and City survive.
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Corner to Arsenal, Arshavin breaking and instead of playing in Nasri attempts a shot, which Milner blocks.
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 Cesc Fabregas into the book as he trips Nigel de Jong.
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Micah Richards wastes a golden opportunity for City! The full back finds himself in unfamiliar territory, racing through on the Arsenal goal. He does really well to cut back and avoid the attentions of Djourou, but his curling left-foot effort is poorly executed and sails wide.
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Samir Nasri with some really great work for Arsenal. Winning possession in his own half and carrying it all the way into City territory.
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An uncomfortable moment for Bacary Sagna as he tumbles into the advertising boards, much to the amusement of the City fans.
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Free kick for City and the defenders are forward...
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Fabianski leaps and claims an excellent catch.
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 Alex Song is into the book after a reckless challenge on David Silva.
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David Silva earns another free kick, having his shirt tugged as he attempted to twist and turn through midfield.
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The free kick is taken short, eventually falling to Tevez on the edge of the box, whose shot is smothered by a block and trickles through to Fabianski.
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 Johan Djourou picks up another yellow card for Arsenal, a trip through the back of David Silva.
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Nearly for City, Tevez looking Silva once again, his pass is slightly over hit and the Spaniard can't reach it.
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Tevez and Toure try to break for Man City, but there are too many Arsenal bodies back. They are still looking to attack, despite being down to ten men.
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PENALTY TO ARSENAL! Fabregas brought down by Kompany, a poor, late challenge from the Belgian.
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SAVED BY JOE HART! Fabregas hits a penalty medium height to Harts left and he makes the save!
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Nasri under pressure in his own penalty area, eventually bundling the ball behind!
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Kompany rises and makes a powerful connection which he can't keep down and it flies over the bar.
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Sagna makes a break for Arsenal, his cut back missing everyone and running to Arshavin. The Russian hits a terrible shot well wide.
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Richards again getting forward for City, showing strength to hold off Clichy. He earns a throw for his efforts.
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David Silva is so nearly in for City! As the ball comes through it is just too long and he can't bring it under his spell.
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THREE MINUTES ADDED TIME
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Kompany throws his body on the line to block a powerful drive from Denilson, a great block.
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Promising free kick for Arsenal, de Jong tripping Fabregas right on the edge of the box.
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Kompany heads clear under no real pressure.
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HALF TIME Boyata's red card has handed Arsenal the impetus and they are one-nil up thanks to Nasri's goal. Fabregas' missed penalty means City are far from out of this.
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Arsenal have failed to make the most of their numerical advantage and City have really done well since going down to ten men. Tevez and Silva have looked dangerous when they have combined.
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Arsenal have seemed very lethargic and slightly disinterested since going ahead, they could regret not making the most of their advantage.
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There are a lot of players on yellow cards for the Gunners, they need to make sure they keep eleven men on the pitch.
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 Wayne Bridge on for Yaya Youre