- It's been fun doing this with you guys tonight as we draw an end to tonight's matchday live coverage. Be seeing you guys soon and once again Congratulations to City.
- On the other hand, Arsenal fans can't lose their heads over this, they still lead the summit in the Premier League, and this defeat could just be the motivation they need to go all the way in the second half of the season.
- So, in what was the story of the night, league leaders Arsenal fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat at the Etihad against defending Premier League champions Manchester City. A tournament which Arsenal have incredibly thrived in will now see the Gunners crash out in the fourth round this season.
In an incredibly sticky situation, that’s the best result possible. Good rotation, no injuries, no added fixture, and a performance that should fully inspire confidence. Mikel Arteta…super genius???
— Adam Rae Voge (@adamvoge) January 27, 2023
Purposely losing in the FA Cup so we can focus on the Premier League.
— FPL Mate (Dan) (@FPLMate) January 27, 2023
Mikel Arteta masterclass as always.
Manchester City beat Mikel Arteta's #Arsenal and Pep Guardiola has now qualified for the #FACup fifth round for seven consecutive seasons. 🇪🇸🏆#MCFC • #MCIARS pic.twitter.com/2bvNkcm5Tc
— The Coaches' Voice (@CoachesVoice) January 27, 2023
Pep Guardiola taught Mikel Arteta another lesson 😏 pic.twitter.com/DJZDDHmzA2
— GOAL (@goal) January 27, 2023
FA Cup debut ✅@ErlingHaaland @ManCity #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/O2EnNo4xWN
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 27, 2023
Tonight's Man of the Match is @NathanAke! 🌟
— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 27, 2023
🔵 1-0 🔴 #ManCity | @EASPORTSFIFA pic.twitter.com/z6kvRzDUV6
It’s shocking how much of a drop off we see from Partey to Lokonga. The midfield almost falls apart when Xhaka and Partey aren’t on the pitch
— Garner Burford (@gburford19) January 27, 2023
Now, this is the problem with this Arsenal team, they have a very solid eleven, especially in the midfield but once you take out a player, there's a drop in quality.
— SportsDokita (Odogwu ☝️) (@Sports_Doctor2) January 27, 2023
Ordegaard, Xhaka, and Partey have no replacements.
Injury to any of them and Arsenal’s title charge otilo!!!!
It’s very evident why Arsenal are looking to bolster that midfield. Drop off after Xhaka and Partey is horrific.
— Harry Burt (@HarryJBurt) January 27, 2023
Not to disheartening that result.
— Ashley Jones (@ashleyjns0) January 27, 2023
Our CBs kept Haaland quiet.
We just can't have Lokonga on the pitch.
Shows why we need a new CM to cover Xhaka and Partey
That midfield player to backup Xhaka and Partey is needed, Sambi just isn't it.
— JW (@JWafc) January 27, 2023
- Following the result tonight, here's how fans on social media have reacted.
Job done for @PepTeam and @ManCity 👏#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/ncmDDWtlIg
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 27, 2023
FULL-TIME | Through to the fifth round! 💪
— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 27, 2023
🔵 1-0 🔴 #ManCity pic.twitter.com/cfLXAQ5a38
Defeat in Manchester. pic.twitter.com/6Vw97bLu2w
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) January 27, 2023
- FULL TIME!! ARSENAL HAVE BEEN KNOCKED OUT OF THE FA CUP. It's finished Manchester City's way. Nathan Ake's goal proved the winner against two very tactically sound teams. City are through to the next round of the FA Cup. Social media reactions to follow...
- 90' We've passed the 90-minute mark here and are into added time. City wanting to keep possession as there will be only four minutes of added time. #MciArs.
89' As it stands, it looks like City will go through but it's now or never for Arsenal who are creating the chances to be fair. #MciArs
The deadlock is broken!@NathanAke with a perfect finish from a difficult angle 👏 pic.twitter.com/2I151ix2Oc
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 27, 2023
Just wait for the replay angle 😮💨
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 27, 2023
A first FA Cup goal for @NathanAke 👏#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/mazqbuduTT
- 75 minutes gone and it's more changes for both teams . We just saw Bukayo Saka come off for Odegaard and Bernardo Silva replace Kevin de Bruyne. City still lead 1-0.
- 66' Oh boy!! Nketiah can certainly do better here. What a chance for Arsenal to get back into the game. #MciArs
- 65' Mikel Arteta responds with two changes as well, Trossard and Tierney are off for Zinchenko and Martinelli. #MciArs
AKEEEE!!!!
— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 27, 2023
🔵 1-0 🔴 #ManCity pic.twitter.com/FXRgxgt5Ud
- 64' GOAL!! Nathan Ake fires City into the lead after Alvarez saw his effort come off the post. Man City lead Arsenal 1-0. #MciArs
- 60' Pep Guardiola makes two changes now. Alvarez and Kyle Walker will look to try and help the hosts break down the Gunners defense.
- 60' Man City dominating possession and just looking for the right formula to break down Arsenal's defense. #MciArs
- 54' Man City are coming out guns blazing now. Matt Turner was just forced into making a great save. #MciArs
A couples of changes at the break from the boss...
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) January 27, 2023
↩️ Holding
🔛 Saliba
↩️ Partey
🔛 Lokonga
🔵 0-0 🔴 (46) pic.twitter.com/S2CqP3bweJ
- Mikel Arteta makes two changes at the start of the second 45 minutes. It's anyone's for the taking now.
SECOND HALF | Let's go! 💪
— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 27, 2023
🔵 0-0 🔴 #ManCity pic.twitter.com/1sdAh0bOL9
- 46' SECOND HALF UNDERWAY!! It's still Man City 0-0 Arsenal. We're all expecting to see the opener in this second period. #MciArs
- Everyone can't stop talking about Haaland's acrobatic effort. Call me a hater but....It wasn't anything spectacular to me though as long as it never ended up in the back of the net.
Just imagine 💭😂@ErlingHaaland with the acrobatics 🚲#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/ONd5dxBCo8
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 27, 2023
Picture perfect from Erling Haaland 📸 pic.twitter.com/w3roaD0CWe
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 27, 2023
- HT' Man City 0-0 Arsenal: Omoooo.....you need to see the odds for Arsenal to win. Abi my eye dey pain me? Check out the odds for Over 1.5 in this match. Hmmmmm. Very..very...very..very..tempting.
This Trossard will chop average teams gan.
— POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) January 27, 2023
Leandro Trossard created more chances (2) than any other player on the pitch in the first half.
— Squawka (@Squawka) January 27, 2023
Causing trouble. ♨️ pic.twitter.com/KAu8BEeBlj
HALF-TIME | Level at the break 🤝
— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 27, 2023
🔵 0-0 🔴 #ManCity | @NESCAFE pic.twitter.com/oQpOCX93Go
We're goalless at the halfway stage 😬
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 27, 2023
Will we see a winner tonight? pic.twitter.com/SBw6ObDt0B
🤝 An encouraging 45 minutes… but level at the break
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) January 27, 2023
✊ Let’s keep pushing in the second half pic.twitter.com/jpAGNuWkU2
- HALF TIME: So, nothing to spearate both sides at the break. It's Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal. Arsenal with th best chances of the first period and City still yet to really trouble Arteta's defense. #MciArs
- 45' Two minutes of added time and the change finally happens with Stones coming off for Laporte. #MciArs
- 45' John Stones is down injured. But the camera flashes on the sidelines as Ruben Dias and Aymeric Laporte are warming up. It will be Laporte that will be coming on, there's just a slight delay as he tries to kit up fully.
- 42' Yellow Card to Arsenal's Rob Holding for holding Haaland there. That's the first booking of tonight as we approach the closing stages of the first 45 minutes. #MciArs
Is it just me or does @LTrossard look younger in an @Arsenal jersey? #MCIARS #FACup
— Ōkwóchè (@okwoche) January 27, 2023
- 38' CHANCE! City nearly coming close to the opener here but Haaland's touch is wayward and the ball is out for a goal kick. #MciArs
- 37' Well from a neutral standpoint, you fear that Arsenal might rue their missed chances so far although, they've been playing really well tonight.
- 32' Trossard is really cooking here. Eddie Nketiah..... maybe trying to turn off the gas. He just missed another real chance for Arsenal after Trossard's low cross into the box. The visitors have had the best chances so far. #MciArs
- 30' We've reached the half-hour mark and Haaland goes off the pitch to finish his check. He'll be back on shortly. We still await the opener here in the FA Cup crunch clash.
- 28' Erling Haaland is down after a head collision with Rob Holding. City's no.9 has had a quite game so far tonight. But it;s been the story of the season. You never can tell when he will strike.
Leandro Trossard is an absolute fireball ☄️ pic.twitter.com/nO8W4loV7w
— Gooner Chris (@ArsenalN7) January 27, 2023
- 26' Well Leandro Trossard's first start for Arsenal is earning him plaudits on social media. Pretty sure Guardiola knows how much of a threat he can be on his day. He's really been bright in this match so far. Still 0-0 though #MciArs
Really like the look of Trossard. He's a proper handful. #AFC
— Grovesy (@Grov_esyy) January 27, 2023
Trossard will score a lot of goals for us I’m happy. #afc
— Gbenga (@GbengaOlaa) January 27, 2023
- 20' still 0-0 between Man City and Arsenal with both teams canceling each other out. Oh wait.... CHANCE ARSENAL! Leandro Trossard comes close to scoring the opener after seeing his shot saved by Stefan Ortega. #MciArs
- 15 minutes gone at the Etihad and it's fair to say it's been an even contest so far. Grealish just went down after a challenge. #MciArs
Both teams are not allowing each other build from the back #MCIARS
— Jamie ⭐ (@cooljames___) January 27, 2023
Tactical war between Pep and Mikel
The two teams are sizing themselves and poking to see what will come out of it. #MCIARS #FACUP
— KINGSLAYA (@Kingslaya35) January 27, 2023
- 12' City are seeing more possession now as Grealish's cross into the box is easily claimed by Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Turner. #MciArs
- 11' Arsenal have looked really impressive on the ball with neat passages of play as the hosts haven't really asked questions of the Gunners yet. Still 0-0.
- 9 minutes played so far and it's still goalless as we approach the 10-minute mark. Arsenal have had the first shot on target in the game. #MciArs
- KICK OFF!!! And we're underway at the Etihad. It's the defending Premier League Champions up against the high-flying Premier League leaders.