Arsenal faced a significant defeat against Manchester City, with a final score of 6-3. Arsène Wenger, the manager of Arsenal, expressed his disappointment after the match. He mentioned that the defeat was hard to swallow, especially considering the missed opportunity to maintain a nine-point lead over Manchester City. Wenger acknowledged that City wasn’t unbeatable and highlighted defensive issues on Arsenal’s part.
Goals for Manchester City were scored by S. Agüero (14th minute), A. Negredo (39th minute), Fernandinho (50th and 88th minutes), D. Silva (66th minute), and Y. Touré (90th minute, penalty). Arsenal’s goals were scored by T. Walcott (31st and 63rd minutes) and P. Mertesacker (90th minute).