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At the end of one of the great Premier League games, what do we have? Emphatic proof of Arsenal's defensive prowess, as if it were needed. Manchester City's indefatigability brought to life in John Stones becoming the first blue shirt in what felt like a lifetime to be second to a first ball.

We may not know for a few days what the damage of Manchester City's draw with Arsenal is. As manager Pep Guardiola pointed out, Rodri is not the type of player to leave a game early, so the fact he did suggests the injury he suffered in the opening stages of the game is serious.

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Erling Haaland got his 100th goal for City before a quick free kick (more on that below) from Arsenal led to a Riccardo Calafiori equaliser and Gabriel scored from a set piece again for Arsenal. Leandro Trossard was then sent off for a second yellow card for kicking the ball away just before half-time.

Mikel Arteta quite correctly said that he doesn't know what the score would have been at the Etihad Stadium had Leandro Trossard not been sent off in the first half. Just because Arsenal were leading at the time,

John Stones scored deep in injury time as Manchester City salvaged a 2-2 draw with 10-man Arsenal on Sunday to remain top of the Premier League after a rip-roaring battle against their bitter title rivals.

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