Match story
- Manchester City fired more attempts (14 vs 5 shots).
- Arsenal was more accurate in front of goal (40% on target vs 21%).
- Manchester City held more of the ball (57% possession).
Manchester City and Arsenal drew 2-2 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 37 stage in the 2015 season. The match was played at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Anthony Taylor, England officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Manchester City vs Arsenal meeting in Premier League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Manchester City and Arsenal. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
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Manchester CityManchester City and Arsenal drew 2-2 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 37 stage in the 2015 season. The match was played at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Anthony Taylor, England officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Manchester City vs Arsenal meeting in Premier League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Manchester City and Arsenal. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Premier LeagueRecorded meetings: 1 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
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Nottingham Forest remain in the frame for the Netherlands international but he is weighing up whether to accept the offer to link up with coach Brendan Rodgers.
Elliot Anderson lifted the lid on his conversation with Manchester United icon Ryan Giggs Elliot Anderson has confirmed that Ryan Giggs tried to make him change his mind on joining Manchester City during a chance meeting on a golfing trip earlier this summer. Giggs’ beloved Manchester United were one of a host of elite clubs to target Anderson in their hunt for midfield reinforcements. But while the Red Devils’ pursuit of Anderson stretched back over a year, the Old Trafford giants would prioritise overhauling their misfiring attack instead last summer, capturing Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo in a £200million spending spree. It allowed City to muscle themselves into pole position for Anderson before this year’s transfer window opened for business, with the then Nottingham Forest star making it clear he favoured a move to the blue half of Manchester. Get the latest transfer news every morning Sign up to our daily football newsletter for personalised updates on who your team is trying to sign and who won't be around next season. Talks progressed at a pace over the following weeks and City officially confirmed that they had completed a club-record £116m deal for the 23-year-old England international last month. Anderson has put pen to paper on a five-year contract at the Etihad, tying him to the eight-time Premier League champions until June 2031. He is yet to feature in any of City’s pre-season games on the back of a gruelling World Cup with the Three Lions, but could be in line to make his debut in the side’s Community Shield showdown with Arsenal on Sunday. The England midfielder has signed a five-year deal at the Etihad (Picture: Getty) Maresca could hand Anderson his debut in the Community Shield (Picture: Getty) ‘I’m over the moon. It’s my first day of training today and the lads have welcomed my really well,’ Anderson told reporters during a meet-and-greet at City’s club shop on Wednesday. ‘Training went well and I’m just getting to grips with everything. It’s good. ‘I had a bit of work with him [Enzo Maresca] today and you can see the detail that he goes in to and I’m really looking forward to that.’ On the possibility of making his debut in Cardiff this weekend, Anderson added: ‘To have the chance to win a trophy in your first week is quite good so hopefully I can get some minutes there and show what I can do.’ City broke their transfer record to sign Anderson from Nottingham Forest (Picture: Manchester City) Given the size of the fee City spent to sign him, Anderson is desperate to get started and showcase ‘what he does best’ on the pitch. ‘I want to show everyone what I can do and try not to focus on that [price tag] too much,’ he explained. ‘But I’m sure over the next season I can show people what I do best.’ Giggs told Anderson to snub City for United (Picture: Getty) Earlier this week, former Manchester United defender Phil Bardsley revealed that he and club legend Giggs had tried to persuade Anderson into moving to Old Trafford while on holiday in Portugal. Asked about the chance meeting, Anderson let out a laugh and replied: ‘Yeah, I was just golfing over in Portugal and bumped into a few of them. ‘We had a nice chat and stuff like that but I had a decision to make and I chose City.’ {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Maresca says it's a 'privilege' to follow Pep in first press conference as City manager","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/07\/24\/8715965047297391107\/480x270_MP4_8715965047297391107.mp4","description":"he former Chelsea boss has replaced Pep Guardiola at the helm after serving as his assistant coach during the Treble-winning 2022\/23 campaign.","duration":"T10M41S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/07\/24\/15\/110232073-0-image-m-71_1784901871683.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-07-24T15:04:07+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that s
Leeds United boss Daniel Farke says James Trafford "was desperate to play" Wednesday's friendly against Manchester United despite only completing one session with the Whites beforehand. Trafford, who cost a club record fee of £40m, only joined up with Farke's squad on Tuesday before travelling to Dublin to face United. Despite this, the England international was in the starting XI and played 45 minutes before being replaced by Alex Cairns.
JACK GAUGHAN: Man City are braced for yet more haggling with Barca and want to recoup more than £60million for Rodri, who was awarded World Cup player of the tournament last month.
Lucas Herrington says it is "a dream come true" to join Hull City and be given the opportunity to play Premier League football. The 18-year-old Australia defender has signed a five-year deal with the Tigers and becomes their ninth summer transfer. Herrington made two appearances for his country during the World Cup and missed a spot-kick when they were beaten by Egypt on penalties in the last 32.
Liverpool are reportedly showing an interest in Chelsea right-back Malo Gusto, who could leave Stamford Bridge towards the end of the transfer window. The 23-year-old has performed well for Chelsea, but they also have Reece James and Marco Palestra as options in that position, so a sale could be sanctioned. According to Simon Phillips, it […] The post Update: Liverpool interested in signing want-away £75m star from Premier League rivals appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Manchester City want around £65m for Spain midfielderAl-Qadsiah closing on move for City’s Tijjani ReijndersManchester City have rejected Barcelona’s second bid of around €60m (£51m) for Rodri, while Chelsea have set a 5pm (BST) Friday deadline for the club to bid £120m for the midfielder’s potential replacement, Enzo Fernández.On Tuesday Barça improved on their initial offer of €45m but this has been turned down. City, it is thought, want between £60m and £65m for Rodri, who captained Spain to victory at the World Cup and is a former Ballon d’Or winner. Continue reading...
Why - outside newly promoted teams Hull City, Coventry and Ipswich - are Sunderland once again among the bookmakers' favourites for the drop? While results and where you finish in the table are ultimately all that matter, Sunderland's underlying statistics from last season suggest repeating their success might not be so simple. While Aston Villa and Sunderland made a mockery of xG by finishing much higher in the table, the majority of sides finished mostly in line with their underlying numbers, showing those two overachievers were more the exception that proves the rule.
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Nottingham Forest remain in the frame for the Netherlands international but he is weighing up whether to accept the offer to link up with coach Brendan Rodgers.
Elliot Anderson lifted the lid on his conversation with Manchester United icon Ryan Giggs Elliot Anderson has confirmed that Ryan Giggs tried to make him change his mind on joining Manchester City during a chance meeting on a golfing trip earlier this summer. Giggs’ beloved Manchester United were one of a host of elite clubs to target Anderson in their hunt for midfield reinforcements. But while the Red Devils’ pursuit of Anderson stretched back over a year, the Old Trafford giants would prioritise overhauling their misfiring attack instead last summer, capturing Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo in a £200million spending spree. It allowed City to muscle themselves into pole position for Anderson before this year’s transfer window opened for business, with the then Nottingham Forest star making it clear he favoured a move to the blue half of Manchester. Get the latest transfer news every morning Sign up to our daily football newsletter for personalised updates on who your team is trying to sign and who won't be around next season. Talks progressed at a pace over the following weeks and City officially confirmed that they had completed a club-record £116m deal for the 23-year-old England international last month. Anderson has put pen to paper on a five-year contract at the Etihad, tying him to the eight-time Premier League champions until June 2031. He is yet to feature in any of City’s pre-season games on the back of a gruelling World Cup with the Three Lions, but could be in line to make his debut in the side’s Community Shield showdown with Arsenal on Sunday. The England midfielder has signed a five-year deal at the Etihad (Picture: Getty) Maresca could hand Anderson his debut in the Community Shield (Picture: Getty) ‘I’m over the moon. It’s my first day of training today and the lads have welcomed my really well,’ Anderson told reporters during a meet-and-greet at City’s club shop on Wednesday. ‘Training went well and I’m just getting to grips with everything. It’s good. ‘I had a bit of work with him [Enzo Maresca] today and you can see the detail that he goes in to and I’m really looking forward to that.’ On the possibility of making his debut in Cardiff this weekend, Anderson added: ‘To have the chance to win a trophy in your first week is quite good so hopefully I can get some minutes there and show what I can do.’ City broke their transfer record to sign Anderson from Nottingham Forest (Picture: Manchester City) Given the size of the fee City spent to sign him, Anderson is desperate to get started and showcase ‘what he does best’ on the pitch. ‘I want to show everyone what I can do and try not to focus on that [price tag] too much,’ he explained. ‘But I’m sure over the next season I can show people what I do best.’ Giggs told Anderson to snub City for United (Picture: Getty) Earlier this week, former Manchester United defender Phil Bardsley revealed that he and club legend Giggs had tried to persuade Anderson into moving to Old Trafford while on holiday in Portugal. Asked about the chance meeting, Anderson let out a laugh and replied: ‘Yeah, I was just golfing over in Portugal and bumped into a few of them. ‘We had a nice chat and stuff like that but I had a decision to make and I chose City.’ {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Maresca says it's a 'privilege' to follow Pep in first press conference as City manager","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/07\/24\/8715965047297391107\/480x270_MP4_8715965047297391107.mp4","description":"he former Chelsea boss has replaced Pep Guardiola at the helm after serving as his assistant coach during the Treble-winning 2022\/23 campaign.","duration":"T10M41S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/07\/24\/15\/110232073-0-image-m-71_1784901871683.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-07-24T15:04:07+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that s
Leeds United boss Daniel Farke says James Trafford "was desperate to play" Wednesday's friendly against Manchester United despite only completing one session with the Whites beforehand. Trafford, who cost a club record fee of £40m, only joined up with Farke's squad on Tuesday before travelling to Dublin to face United. Despite this, the England international was in the starting XI and played 45 minutes before being replaced by Alex Cairns.
JACK GAUGHAN: Man City are braced for yet more haggling with Barca and want to recoup more than £60million for Rodri, who was awarded World Cup player of the tournament last month.
Lucas Herrington says it is "a dream come true" to join Hull City and be given the opportunity to play Premier League football. The 18-year-old Australia defender has signed a five-year deal with the Tigers and becomes their ninth summer transfer. Herrington made two appearances for his country during the World Cup and missed a spot-kick when they were beaten by Egypt on penalties in the last 32.
Liverpool are reportedly showing an interest in Chelsea right-back Malo Gusto, who could leave Stamford Bridge towards the end of the transfer window. The 23-year-old has performed well for Chelsea, but they also have Reece James and Marco Palestra as options in that position, so a sale could be sanctioned. According to Simon Phillips, it […] The post Update: Liverpool interested in signing want-away £75m star from Premier League rivals appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Manchester City want around £65m for Spain midfielderAl-Qadsiah closing on move for City’s Tijjani ReijndersManchester City have rejected Barcelona’s second bid of around €60m (£51m) for Rodri, while Chelsea have set a 5pm (BST) Friday deadline for the club to bid £120m for the midfielder’s potential replacement, Enzo Fernández.On Tuesday Barça improved on their initial offer of €45m but this has been turned down. City, it is thought, want between £60m and £65m for Rodri, who captained Spain to victory at the World Cup and is a former Ballon d’Or winner. Continue reading...
Why - outside newly promoted teams Hull City, Coventry and Ipswich - are Sunderland once again among the bookmakers' favourites for the drop? While results and where you finish in the table are ultimately all that matter, Sunderland's underlying statistics from last season suggest repeating their success might not be so simple. While Aston Villa and Sunderland made a mockery of xG by finishing much higher in the table, the majority of sides finished mostly in line with their underlying numbers, showing those two overachievers were more the exception that proves the rule.
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