Manchester City v Arsenal Live Commentary & Result, 1/27/23, FA Cup

That's all for today, goodbye!

City's name goes into the hat for the next round, with the draw taking place on Monday. Next up for them is a trip to North London to face Tottenham in the Premier League. Arsenal's seven-match unbeaten run comes to an end as they exit the Cup. Their attention now turns back to the league as they travel to Everton.

Manchester City are through to the fifth round of the FA Cup after a 1-0 win over Arsenal. It was the visitors that had the better of the first half, with Tomiyasu and Trossard both forcing good saves out of Ortega before Nketiah volleyed wide. City upped their game after the break though and Alvarez hit the post from distance before Grealish set up Ake from the rebound, and he curled his low shot into the bottom corner.

90' + 6' FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 ARSENAL.

90' + 5' Arsenal sloppily give the ball away, and Zinchenko fouls Silva in an attempt to break up the attack. The midfielder takes the free-kick, booting it high towards the corner as he waits for the final whistle to go.

İ. Gündoğan

Yellow Card

90' + 3' The yellow card is out again, this time for Gundogan, who caught Xhaka with a poor tackle earlier in the move.

O. Zinchenko

Yellow Card

90' + 2' Zinchenko catches Walker with a late challenge and sees his name go into the referee's book.

90' + 1' Into four minutes of added time here, and City are keeping possession well. They're in no hurry to push into the box though as they attempt to see out this win.

89' Martinelli has been causing all sorts of problems down the left since coming on, and he pulls it back from the byline. It takes a nick off Walker and Rodri pokes it towards his own goal, but Ortega reacts quickly to pounce on it before Nketiah.

87' Nketiah tumbles over in the box, and the Arsenal fans are asking for a penalty. He quickly hops back to his feet when he sees Odegaard in possession, but the throughball is too heavy and Ortega rushes out to gather it.

85' Martinelli's corner is cleared at the near post, but Vieira cushions it straight back to the Brazilian. He drives at City's defence, taking it along the byline before trying to dink it to Nketiah, but Ortega blocks his path.

83' Arsenal are trying to pass their way through City when they do win the ball back, but they're struggling to find space. It's switched to Vieira on the right, but neither he nor Odegaard can pick out a cross.

81' Haaland drives forward, carrying City upfield before knocking it out to Silva on the right. He squares it into Alvarez, who tries his luck from range, but it's straight down the middle at Turner.

79' Grealish can't get past Tomiyasu, so he pulls it back to Rodri, who attempts the big switch out to Walker. Zinchenko intercepts, but Arsenal can't keep hold of it long enough to mount a counter.

77' City are still keeping the pressure on here and they have a free-kick on the right after Xhaka fouls Silva. It's not the best delivery by Grealish as it sails over everyone in the middle.

Bernardo Silva

K. De Bruyne

75' And City are also making their last change as De Bruyne is taken off for Silva.

M. Ødegaard

B. Saka

74' Final roll of the dice for Arsenal now as Arteta brings on Odegaard in place of Saka.

73' City have avoided defeat in their last 17 matches when scoring the opening goal in the FA Cup, dating back to April 2017 against Arsenal, when they lost 2-1.

71' City are enjoying a good spell of possession here and Arsenal just can't get close to them. Rodri looks to slide it through the middle for Haaland, but Turner rushes out of his box to put his foot through it.

69' Tomiyasu has so much space down the right and he whips a brilliant cross into the box. Martinelli is running onto it from the left, but Nketiah stretches out a leg. It's poor control, and it allows Laporte to clear his lines.

67' CHANCE! Arsenal are looking to make an instant response to City's goal as Martinelli weaves his way down the left. He's looking for Nketiah at the far post, but Akanji just does enough to take it off him and give away a corner.

O. Zinchenko

K. Tierney

66' And Zinchenko is brought on in place of Tierney.

Gabriel Martinelli

L. Trossard

66' Arsenal are making another double change in response to going behind. Trossard has played well on his debut, but he's now replaced by Martinelli.

J. Grealish

Assist

64' The ball may have rolled straight to Grealish's feet, but he still had work to do as he held off Tomiyasu and Lokonga before he could pick out Ake.

N. Aké

Goal

64' AKE SCORES! Arsenal had already had a warning seconds before when Alvarez fired a half-volley against the foot of the post from a long way out, and it rebounds straight to Grealish's feet. He holds off two defenders before pulling it back to Ake, who runs onto it and curls his low shot past Turner and into the far post. 1-0 City!

63' It's good hold-up play from Haaland and it allows him to switch it to Alvarez on the left. Nobody makes a run into the box for City though, and he ends up hitting his cross against Gabriel.

61' It's Arsenal that are on the back foot now, with City pressing them high upfield. Laporte steps in to win it back on the halfway line, and Grealish pulls it back to Gundogan, but he can't sort his feet out with Saliba right in front of him.

59' GOOD CHANCE! Nketiah can't get away from Laporte, and the ball flicks off the defender's heel and bounces invitingly for Vieira. He hits the shot on the volley, trying to lift it over Ortega, but it flies wide of the far post.

K. Walker

R. Lewis

58' And Lewis is also taken off, with Walker replacing him.

J. Álvarez

R. Mahrez

58' City are making a double change now. Mahrez is first to go off, with Alvarez coming on to partner Haaland up front.

56' De Bruyne makes a good overlapping run down the right and Mahrez feeds it into him. He takes it to the byline before fizzing in a low cross, and Turner gets down quickly to push it away.

54' Turner is down, and it looks like he picked up a shoulder problem when clearing De Bruyne's cross. The physio is on to give him treatment and he's going to be able to carry on.

52' City are moving it much quicker than they were in the first half as De Bruyne drifts out to the left before whipping a dangerous cross into the box. Nobody is there, but Turner takes no chances by tipping it away.

50' Neither team has really been able to find their rhythm since the restart, with a lot of niggling fouls creeping into the game and breaking up the flow.

48' It's knocked back to Ortega, who once again tries to go for the more direct route. He goes long for Haaland, who is racing onto it again, but Tomiyasu just gets there first to head it back to Turner.

46' City get us back underway for the second half!

A. Lokonga

T. Partey

46' And Partey is also making way, with Lokonga on for him.

W. Saliba

R. Holding

46' Arsenal are making a double change at the break. Holding, who is on a yellow card, is replaced by Saliba.

Arteta will be the happier of the two managers at the break - Arsenal's high press has caused City some real problems and they've looked dangerous while creating good chances. As for the Citizens, they've been slow to move the ball upfield and haven't shown much of a threat when in the final third, which Guardiola will want to improve on.

It's goalless at the break between City and Arsenal. City saw more of the ball in the first half, but Arsenal were the better side, with Ortega being forced into two good saves to keep out Tomiyasu and Trossard early on. Nketiah also volleyed a great chance just wide. At the other end, the hosts haven't managed a single shot on target, but De Bruyne came closest, whipping his effort just past the far post.

45' + 5' HALF-TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 0-0 ARSENAL.

Aymeric Laporte

J. Stones

45' + 4' City do have the chance to make the change before half-time. Stones has already gone down the tunnel as Laporte comes on in his place.

45' + 3' Stones is quickly back to his feet, but only so he can make his way off the pitch with the medical team. He goes straight off and City are down to 10 men for the moment.

45' + 1' Into two minutes of added time here, and Stones it down with what looks like a hamstring problem. He was stretching to get it away from Trossard when it happened, and he's receiving treatment.

44' Arsenal's high press pays off again as they win the ball back high upfield once more. Saka squares it Nketiah, but Akanji steps in with a vital challenge to dispossess him in the D.

R. Holding

Yellow Card

42' There's been a real battle going on between Haaland and Holding since the first whistle. To stop the forward getting past him this time, he wrestles him to the ground, picking up the first booking of the game.

41' It's lovely one-touch play from City down their left as they draw Arsenal in and open up the space for Grealish. The cross lets him down though, as it sails over everyone and wide of the far post.

39' Tierney sells Xhaka short with a headed pass before hooking a clearance back towards his own box. Gabriel is outmuscled by Haaland but then recovers well just to nudge the forward out of the way of the bounce.

37' Arsenal are moving it upfield much quicker when they win it back, and Vieira leads the charge down the right this time. He gets too much on the throughball to Saka though, and Ake shields it out of play.

35' Ortega fizzes it out to Grealish on the left, and he does well to shake off Vieira to cut inside and burst through the middle. He tries to thread it through to Haaland, but Tomiyasu intercepts it.

33' CLOSE! City give the ball away in their own half again and Trossard brings it down on the left before surging forward. He lifts a great cross into the near post and Nketiah meets it on the volley but sends it wide.

31' Haaland is now back on his feet after going through the checks following the head injury. He's going to be able to carry on.

29' Lewis hooks it long upfield this time and Haaland is chasing it again. He wins it, but then goes down holding his head after being caught by Holding, and he needs treatment.

27' City are keeping the ball well in their own half, but they're struggling to get it forward quickly. Rodri attempts to go for the more direct route this time, but slices at the pass sending it out for a throw-in.

25' CLOSE! Rodri sweeps the ball out to Mahrez on the right, and his cross pinballs through the box before City work it back to De Bruyne on the edge of the box. He whips a dangerous curling shot towards the far post, but it's just wide.

23' It's not the best pass back to Turner by Holding and Haaland makes it worst by quickly bearing down on him. The keeper almost loses his footing, but reacts quick enough to hook it away just in time.

21' GOOD SAVE! Saka's cross runs through to Xhaka and he helps it out to Trossard on the left of the box. He goes for goal, curling it towards the far post, and Ortega stretches to get a strong hand to it.

19' It's knocked back to Ortega, and just like Stones, nobody is moving in front of him. Nketiah hesitates from closing him down before deciding to go for it, and the keeper just clears his lines in time.

17' Stones is under no pressure on the ball, but he's struggling to get rid of it as there are no runners ahead of him. He gestures to his team-mates, asking for options, but none are offered.

15' City can't clear their lines on the edge of the box, and Partey brings the ball under control with a lovely first touch before knocking it into Saka. He drills a shot on goal, but Akanji gets in the way of it.

13' City work it upfield well again, with Grealish finding a pocket of space down the left. He spots Haaland in the middle but gets too much on the cross, and it sails over his head.

11' Arsenal have won their last four FA Cup games against City. They've reached the final every time they've eliminated the Citizens, winning the trophy on the last three occasions (1971, 2017, 2020).

9' GREAT CHANCE! Haaland is fed through the middle and it's a foot race between him and Turner. The keeper slides in, getting to it first, but it loops into the air. Haaland attempts an audacious long-range overhead kick, but Tomiyasu is there to head it away.

7' Grealish is tripped, but City can't make anything of the free-kick, and Arsenal are in possession again. They're patiently playing out from the back, attempting to draw the hosts out.

5' GOOD SAVE! Trossard drives down the left and cuts inside, before leaving Stones on the floor as he jinks back again. His cross bounces to the edge of the box and Tomiyasu runs onto it, hitting it on the half-volley, and Ortega pushes it away.

4' It's a loose pass out from Turner and City knock it through the gaps on the edge of the box in an attempt to open up more space. Haaland has his back to goal so tees up Rodri, but he sends his effort well wide.

2' Haaland topples over with Holding just outside the box and much to City's outrage, the foul goes against him. Both shirts were being tugged and Arsenal try to take the free-kick quickly, but it has to be pulled back amid the hosts' protests.

1' Nketiah gets the game underway for Arsenal!

The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away!

City have won 13 of their 16 meetings with Arsenal in all competitions under Guardiola (D1 L2), only beating Burnley (14) more since the Spaniard took charge. However, both defeats in that run have come in the FA Cup.

Mikel Arteta makes six changes to the team that started the win over Manchester United last time out. Turner starts in goal, with Tomiyasu, Holding, Tierney, Vieira and Trossard, who makes his full debut for the club, also brought in. Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Zinchenko, Odegaard and Martinelli all start on the bench.

Pep Guardiola names a strong side and makes just two changes from the victory over Wolves on Sunday. Ortega gets the nod in goal and Ake also comes in. Ederson and Laporte both drop to the bench, while Phil Foden is still out due to a foot injury.

ARSENAL SUBS: Jakub Kiwior, Gabriel Martinelli, William Saliba, Marquinhos, Martin Odegaard, Ben White, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Aaron Ramsdale, Albert Sambi Lokonga.

ARSENAL STARTING XI (4-3-3): Matt Turner; Takehiro Tomiyasu, Rob Holding, Gabriel Magalhaes, Kieran Tierney; Fabio Vieira, Thomas Partey, Granit Xhaka; Bukayo Saka, Eddie Nketiah, Leandro Trossard.

MANCHESTER CITY SUBS: Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias, Kyle Walker, Cole Palmer, Julian Alvarez, Joao Cancelo, Ederson, Aymeric Laporte, Kalvin Phillips.

MANCHESTER CITY STARTING XI (4-2-3-1): Stefan Ortega; Rico Lewis, Manuel Akanji, John Stones, Nathan Ake; Ilkay Gundogan, Rodrigo; Riyad Mahrez, Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish; Erling Haaland.

The FA Cup has thrown the top two in the Premier League together for their first meeting of the season, with five points separating them in the table. Arsenal hold the advantage there, and they come into this game on the back of a seven-match unbeaten run in all competitions (W6 D1) - they've won their last three, which started with a comfortable 3-0 win over Oxford United in the third round. As for City, they cruised past Chelsea with a 4-0 victory in the last round. Following that, they lost back-to-back matches in the EFL Cup and the league, but have since responded by winning their last two outings.

Hello and welcome to live coverage of the FA Cup fourth-round meeting between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium!

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