John Stones scored a 98th-minute equaliser for Manchester City in a 2-2 draw against Arsenal after Leandro Trossard was shown a second yellow card for kicking the ball away at the end of the first half
It was tense, it was physical, it was loaded with drama and storylines and that was before the momentum in this Premier League title-shaper had swung again – away from Arsenal just before half-time.
It was a letter of the law decision, one to recall Declan Rice’s offence for his second booking in Arsenal’s 1-1at the end of August, albeit Trossard really cleared his lines this time. Arsenal had been bitten but they were not shy – or any wiser.Leandro Trossard protests his innocence after being adjudged to have kicked the ball away after Michael Oliver’s whistle.So we entered a ridiculously high stakes game of City’s attack v Arsenal’s defence.
Then came the sting. The additional seven minutes were up when City worked a short corner; one substitute, Jack Grealish, teeing up another, Mateo Kovacic, whose shot was blocked. Enter yet another City replacement, John Stones, to force the rebound home, save City and shape a post-match inquest that was always likely to be long and loud.
City were rampant, Gündogan bending a free-kick on 14 minutes outside Raya’s post and the Arsenal equaliser was a bolt from the blue. City had lost Rodri; he was checked again, this time by Partey on a corner and he seemed to jar his knee.
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