Arsenal vs Manchester City Tickets

This fixture should whet the appetite of most football fans, with both these teams capable of producing stellar performances on their day.

The Gunners have been playing at the Emirates Stadium since 2006, when this ground replaced Highbury as the home of Arsenal FC. With a capacity above 60,000, this is one of the largest stadiums in England.

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Arsenal vs Manchester City History

The first time these clubs shared a pitch was all the way back in 1893, when Arsenal and Manchester City were known as Woolwich Arsenal and Ardwick, respectively. Initially they only faced one another in the Second Division, though in 1904 they finally met in the First Division as well as the FA Cup.

Arsenal enjoyed great success in the 1930s, winning the First Division title four times in the space of five years with another triumph before the start of WWII. Man City, meanwhile, celebrated only sprinkles of success prior to the 2008 takeover by the Abu Dhabi United Group. The Sky Blues lifted the League Cup a couple times in the 70s, as well as a league and FA Cup success towards the end of the previous decade.

Present day, these teams are among the biggest and most popular in the Premier League. Arsenal attribute much of their recent success to former manager Arsène Wenger, who guided the Gunners to three Premier League titles and seven FA Cup crowns.

Wenger nurtured some of the best players of the past generation, namely Thierry Henry and Cesc Fabregas. Perhaps achieving in Europe was where the French coach failed to assert Arsenal as a true force in the game, though the Gunners did reach the UEFA Champions League final in 2006, losing to FC Barcelona in heartbreaking fashion.

Unlike Arsenal, Manchester City can boast a Champions League title. Pep Guardiola's side overcame Inter Milan in the 2023 final to claim European honours for the very first time. The Citizens had become desperate to get their hands on this famous trophy, having lost to Chelsea in the 2020/21 Champions League final.

Clashes between these teams are generally action-packed, though there have been some mixed results for the Gunners in this particular fixture.

Arsenal vs Manchester City Stats and Mutual Connections

There were few opponents Sergio Agüero enjoyed facing more than Arsenal. The former Man City and Argentina striker netted 11 times in 19 matches versus the north London outfit, though only three of those goals came at the Emirates Stadium.

Several players have played for both these teams, with a considerable number moving directly from Arsenal to Manchester City.

• David Seaman spent more than half of his senior career with Arsenal, amassing 564 appearances for the Gunners. The ex-England goalkeeper completed a free transfer to Man City in 2003 before hanging up his gloves the following year.
• In the summer of 2009, precisely a year after the Abu Dhabi takeover, Manchester City splashed out in the region of £50m to sign Kolo Touré and Emmanuel Adebayor from Arsenal.
• Two years later the Citizens returned to do some more shopping at the Emirates Stadium, as France internationals Gaël Clichy and Samir Nasri switched north London for Manchester.
• After seven years and 284 appearances for Arsenal, Bacary Sagna moved to Man City on a free transfer in 2014.

Others to have played for both these teams include Patrick Vieira, Nicolas Anelka, Gabriel Jesus, and Oleksandr Zinchenko.

Arsenal vs Manchester City Head-to-Head

Since their first meeting in 1893 these teams have contested more than 200 competitive meetings, most of them in the English top flight with occasional bouts in the FA Cup.

Victories were generally routine for the home team in this fixture, particularly during Arsène Wenger's time in charge. Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp both found the net for the Gunners in a 5-0 rout against Man City in the 2000/01 season. Emmanuel Adebayor scored twice in a 2-0 win over the Sky Blues in April 2009, just months before the Togo striker would sign for MCFC.

The away side ran out 3-0 winners at the Emirates Stadium in the final months of the 2017/18 season. Bernardo Silva, David Silva and Leroy Sané were all on target as Guardiola closed in on his first Premier League title.

Another memorable edition of this fixture would be the 3-0 triumph for the visitors in December 2019, when Kevin De Bruyne scored twice to sink a deflated Arsenal side. Mikel Arteta was in the winning dugout at the Emirates Stadium, though he would be appointed Arsenal head coach just a week on from this result, replacing Unai Emery.

Arsenal claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the 2023/24 season, with Gabriel Martinelli netting the decisive goal in the closing stages. This was the Gunners' first league win over these opponents since December 2015, when Arteta was captain of Wenger's team, ending Arsenal's run of 12 consecutive Premier League defeats to MCFC since 2017.

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