Erling Haaland scored his 100th goal for Manchester City in a thrilling 2-2 draw against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. The match highlighted Arsenal’s emergence as a key challenger to City’s Premier League dominance over the past two seasons.
Haaland opened the scoring early, but City faced challenges after midfielder Rodri was substituted with a potential serious injury. Arsenal equalized through Riccardo Calafiori, followed by Gabriel Magalhães, who headed in a corner to give the Gunners a 2-1 lead. The match took a pivotal turn when Leandro Trossard received a controversial second yellow card just before halftime, leaving Arsenal with ten men.
Despite being a man down, Arsenal’s defensive strategy held until the dying moments, when John Stones equalized in stoppage time. Tensions flared as City players accused Arsenal of employing “dark arts” to disrupt the game. Both teams remain unbeaten, with City leading the table on 13 points, two ahead of Arsenal.
