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A stoppage-time goal from Rodrigo gave Premier League table-toppers Manchester City a 2-1 win at Arsenal on New Year’s Day as the home side completed an exhilarating clash with 10 men following the sending-off of Gabriel.
Mikel Arteta missed the game because of a positive COVID-19 test, however his side cast to the side any waiting recollections of their 5-0 whipping on account of City in August as they squeezed high up the pitch from the time of whistle.
Their pressure early-on hoped to have delivered profits when Martin Odegaard was overturned in the crate by goalkeeper Ederson, yet neither the official nor VAR considered the test worth of a penalty.
The Gunners in the end took a merited lead in the 31st moment when Bukayo Saka completed a sweeping move by rifling home Kieran Tierney’s pass.
Looking for their eleventh Premier League win in succession, City were not ready to surrender and they switched things up in the last minute to hook their direction back into the game.
“They did a great game, but fortunately we saw our personality, our champion personality,” Rodrigo told BT Sport.
Arsenal were irritated that the episode including Odegaard was not concentrated on more intently by official Stuart Attwell.
“I don’t know why the referee is told to see one and not the other. It is there for a reason, go and use it. It is the inconsistency, the whole point is to help the game out,” said Aaron Ramsdale.
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