Manchester City 4-2 Arsenal: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 12 September 2009

Result

Manchester City 4-2 Arsenal

Premier League · Saturday 12 September 2009, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Manchester City 4-2 Arsenal: match report

Manchester City defeated Arsenal 4-2 in the Premier League on Saturday 12 September 2009. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Manchester City's goals came from an own goal by Almunia (20'), Craig Bellamy (75'), Emmanuel Adebayor (80') and Shaun Wright-Phillips (84'). Arsenal scored through Robin van Persie (62') and Tomáš Rosický (88').

Discipline: Manchester City received 3 yellow cards; Arsenal received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Manchester City were 4th on 9 points from 3 and Arsenal 6th on 6 points from 3. Manchester City went on to finish that season 5th with 67 points, and Arsenal 3rd with 75.

Manchester City lined up in a 4-4-2 and Arsenal in a 4-3-2-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Manchester City wins, 1 draw and 7 for Arsenal.

Going into the match Manchester City's last five read W-W-W and Arsenal's L-W-W.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Yellow card · Joleon LescottManchester City
  • 19'Yellow card · Bacary SagnaArsenal
  • 20'Own goal · AlmuniaManchester City · 1-0
  • 62'Goal · Robin van PersieArsenal · 1-1
  • 73'Yellow card · A. SongArsenal
  • 75'Goal · Craig BellamyManchester City · 2-1
  • 80'Goal · Emmanuel AdebayorManchester City · 3-1
  • 81'Yellow card · Emmanuel AdebayorManchester City
  • 84'Goal · Shaun Wright-PhillipsManchester City · 4-1
  • 88'Goal · Tomáš RosickýArsenal · 4-2
  • 90'Yellow card · N. de JongManchester City

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Manchester City 2, draws 1, Arsenal 7.

Team news

Manchester City line-up (4-4-2)

Shay Given, Micah Richards, Wayne Bridge, Joleon Lescott, Kolo Touré, Stephen Ireland, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Gareth Barry, Nigel de Jong, Emmanuel Adebayor, Craig Bellamy

Arsenal line-up (4-3-2-1)

Almunia, Bacary Sagna, William Gallas, Gaël Clichy, Abou Diaby, Cesc Fàbregas, Denílson, Alex Song, Robin van Persie, Nicklas Bendtner, Thomas Vermaelen