Manchester City vs Arsenal
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Who won: Arsenal 2-1
Arsenal beat Manchester City 2-1 on Sunday, August 31, 2003 at City of Manchester Stadium. Goals for Man City: Lauren (own goal) (10'). Goals for Arsenal: Sylvain Wiltord (48') and Freddie Ljungberg (72').
Play by play
- 90'
Goodbye - until next time.
- 90'
Two goals from mistakes, some real effort and brio from both teams and a quality game. The real story of the day - Arsenal already three points clear at the top.
- 90'
And Fowler gets to it....but the looped header goes over the bar. C'est finis!
- 90'
But a corner for City....
- 90'
Berkovic again is wasteful. Arsenal have this won now. They'll play out time.
- 90'
Henry finds space to shoot but rattles it wide.
- 90'
Arsenal hack clear. Not long now...
- 90'
Henry through on goal but the theme of the afternoon is offside.
- 90'
Ball launched forward and Lauren does well to win a goal-kick. City resort to long-ball tactics.
- 89'
A through ball to Anelka....and again, he's offside.
- 88'
Nice move from City but Toure nods away. Then Keown and Toure get involved in an amazing rebound off the bar. Offside again though.
- 86'
Barton hits a free-kick but the angle is too deep. Lehmann is safe with his hands.
- 85'
Berkovic again poor in possession as he passes it straight off the pitch. Not Kev's favourite person already, perhaps less now.
- 84'
Barton's backpass is poor...Henry on the prowl, takes it around Seaman but Sun Jihai comes across to clear.
- 83'
On comes Edu for Pires to add some steel to the Arsenal midfield.
- 82'
Vieira comes across to stop Sun Jihai. Fowler in the clear? No offside again from a through ball from Tiatto.
- 81'
City force a corner. Lauren hoof behind. But Berkovic is wasteful with possession.
- 80'
City with plenty of the ball. And Sinclair charges in on goal - offside again as Lehmann is out quickly to claim.
- 79'
On comes a double sub for city. Berkovic and Fowler on for Wright-Phillips and Bosvelt.
- 77'
Gilberto fouls Barton. City attempt to launch an attack. But that's a poor free-kick. And Lehmann claims.
- 76'
Double sub for the Gunners. Off go Wiltord and Ljungberg. On come Bergkamp and Parlour.
- 75'
Tiatto in trouble. Went over the ball on Gilberto. The Australian complains but he deserved his yellow card.
- 74'
Ljungberg booked for his goal celeb - a little over zealous.
- 72'
You have to say that Arsenal's pressure has deservedly paid off. David Seaman perhaps showing why the Gunners let him go.
- 72'
David Seaman does exactly what he didn't want to do and makes a grave error against Arsenal. He comes out to claim, misses it....and Ljungberg smashes home. 2-1 to Arsenal.
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