Arsenal vs Manchester City
Match pulse
Who won: Arsenal 2-1
Arsenal beat Manchester City 2-1 on Tuesday, September 10, 2002 at Highbury. Goals for Arsenal: Sylvain Wiltord (26') and Thierry Henry (42'). Goals for Man City: Nicolas Anelka (29').
Play by play
- 90'
And that proves to be the last action of the game - it wasn't particularly pretty or convincing, but Arsenal have won 2-1 and top the league
- 90'
Bergkamp breaks through and chips goalwards - Schmeichel saves
- 90'
In the end, it's played short and the Gunners are indulging in a spot of keep-ball
- 90'
Henry wins another corner, and Arsenal are in no hurry to do anything with it
- 90'
Into stoppage time, and it looks like another Arsenal win - and top spot in the Premiership table
- 90'
Foe lunges at it after it deflects off an Arsenal player, but his header flies over the top
- 89'
Toure cuts into the area but can't make anything of it... Anelka wins a corner from a quick break and keeper Schmeichel comes forward...
- 88'
Ashley Cole makes a gallop forward and wins a corner. Two minutes of normal time remaining
- 87'
Time ticking away, and Arsenal are just trying to keep the ball and preserve what would be their third straight home victory
- 86'
Wiltord chips towards Luzhny, who can't quite get there as he gallops down the right
- 85'
Bernarbia's into the referee's book for a second time... he's sent off, and that second yellow card seemed to be for foul and abusive language
- 84'
Anelka crosses towards Foe, but the ball's too high for the Cameroon star to get to
- 84'
Signs, though, that the visitors could still snatch an equalising goal
- 83'
Wright-Phillips whips in an excellent cross from the right, but nobody's there to take advantage for Manchester City
- 82'
Anelka gets into the area again - this time Luzhny is the man to produce an important block from the former Arsenal star
- 81'
It's a disappointing one and Arsenal can break - but Vieira's loose pass ends the momentum
- 80'
Corner to the visitors - Bernarbia behind it
- 80'
Goater sets up Anelka at the corner of the box - Campbell produces a superb block for the home side
- 79'
Toure tries to find Henry when he could have shot himself - Henry can't control the pass and the threat evaporates
- 78'
Horlock does come on, and he'll replace central defender Steve Howey as Keegan looks for a late leveller
- 77'
In the meantime, City launch another attack - and fail to create a threat
- 76'
City look likely to make another change - Kevin Horlock could be coming on...
- 76'
No - Henry's ambitious effort curls well wide of the mark
- 75'
Arsenal on the attack - can they get the rhythm back into their play?
- 74'
Seaman slices a kick straight out of play... this game's going to sleep

