Arsenal vs Manchester City
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 ARS | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 MNC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who won: Arsenal 1-0
Arsenal beat Manchester City 1-0 on Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Emirates Stadium. Goals for Arsenal: Mikel Arteta (87').
Play by play
- 95'
<b>FULL TIME</b> It's all over and Manchester City's title race is run. Arsenal deservedly win, thanks to Arteta's goal, and City will have to resign themselves to second. A good game but Balotelli again proving what a liability he is. Back to the drawing board.
- 94'
Oh dear me Aaron Ramsey - Arsenal break from the free kick, and the Welshman finds himself with only Hart to beat from eight yards but he smashes it nearer the corner flag! Van Persie is raging.
- 93'
City will trot out the old cliche about going until the end, anything can happen, but the manager himself said it - if Man Utd beat QPR and City lost at Arsenal the title race was over. And he's right, it is.
- 92'
"Nasri, what's the score?" sing Arsenal's jubilant fans.
- 91'
Mancini urges Balotelli to get off the pitch quickly, but I'm afraid his decision to sign the striker has come back to haunt him. Time and time again.
- 90'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/red_card.jpg" height="15"> Balotelli gets a second yellow, and eventually, gets his marching orders. A disaster waiting to happen. Late on Sagna, and he can have no complaints.
- 89'
In truth, it has been going wrong for quite a long time now. City's chairman sits stony-faced in the posh seats. What this will ultimately mean for Mancini we willm have to wait and see.
- 88'
Joe Hart slams his boot against the post, Mancini and Platt sit resigned on the bench and the fans are silent. The game is up, and City know it.
- 87'
Manchester City are cooked. Arteta smashes in a beuaty from 25 yards and it is no more than Arsenal deserve.
- 87'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Arteta!
- 86'
Four minutes left. City desperately need a goal. They need the ball first.
- 85'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> How badly do Arsenal want to win this? A lot, it seems, as the Ox replaces Walcott.
- 84'
A poor corner from Kolarov and a claim from Szczesny after it had looped up into the air.
- 83'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Here comes Tevez, and Aguero goes off. A surprise that one. Balotelli survives.
- 82'
I'll stick my neck: this game could well end 0-0. Hang on, here comes Tevez though.
- 81'
Good run from Balotelli, with Ramsey on his tail the whole time. He wins a free kick by the corner flag.
- 80'
Kolarov should help shore up that right side, as City try to stem the flow. That is all very well, but they need a goal too.
- 79'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Nasri trots off for City, to be replaced by Kolarov.
- 78'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Arsenal make a change, Ramsey replaces Benayoun, who has put in a decent shift.
- 77'
Balotelli has given up on tracking back and Walcott and Sagna are causing havoc on the right flank.
- 76'
Incredible! Walcott's shot from Sagna's cross is turned brilliantly onto the post by Hart, it pops out to Vermaelen, who misses his kick from three yards, then somehow, Rosicky can't turn it in at the far post! Amazing stuff.
- 75'
Mancini needs to freshen this up.
- 74'
City are totally hemmed in here - they look completely knackered.
- 73'
Excellent clearing header from Zabaleta as Van Persie crossed to the back post.
- 72'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2012/0408/vanpersieblockedchance20120408_275x155.jpg"><br> Robin van Persie sees his header bounce clear off Thomas Vermaelen
