Arsenal succumbed to a late heartbreaking 2-2 draw against Manchester City having held it down with a man down for the entire second half.
Off to an expected start, Erling Haaland gave City the lead nine minutes into the game, scoring his 100th goal for the defending champions.
In a rather unexpected turn of events, new signing, Riccardo Calafiori, struck home a screamer to level things in the 22nd minute, before Gabriel put Mikel Arteta’s side ahead just before the break.
Rodri had come off injured earlier and the delay contributed to an eight-minute added time before the break, and just at the nick of half time, Leandro Trossard was shown a second yellow and sent off, a decision that sparked controversy.
With a man down, it was safe to say the tides had swayed in favour of City, but that wasn’t the case, as Arteta’s men showcased an impressive level of resistance to keep City’s threatening attack at bay.
Arsenal remained resolute in their defence and looked set to deservedly walk away with all three points when John Stones scrambled home an equalizer right at the death, leaving Arteta, his boys and their fans shattered.
A point serves City just fine, as a defeat would have been embarrassing, however, Arsenal can be proud of their performance.
The result sent City back to the summit as they maintained their unbeaten start to the season.
