Manchester Metropolis’s Erling Haaland scored a uncommon right-footed purpose to open the scoring within the ninth minute as Arsenal turned the final Premier League workforce to concede from open play by falling behind on the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
In a lightning Metropolis counter-attack, midfielder Tijjani Reijnders surged by way of the centre, bided his time as Haaland charged contained in the field on the suitable and teed up the striker for his thirteenth purpose in his final eight video games for membership and nation with a agency end.
Erling Haaland strikes on the Emirates! ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/lNK5BBWo0O
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 21, 2025
“Completely superb,” former Manchester United captain Gary Neville instructed Sky Sports activities, suggesting that followers “didn’t see this kind of purpose” when Haaland first joined Metropolis in 2022.
“A correct purpose. The run is devastating and if Reijnders noticed him, then the [goal was] inevitable. It’s fantastic from Halaand. Haaland is one of the best.”
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Erling Haaland targets: ‘High participant’
Talking earlier than the sport between the title hopefuls, Roy Keane – a seven-time English champion with United – stated Haaland “seemed sharp”.
“He’s one of the best within the enterprise, isn’t he?” Keane requested the broadcaster. “I’m certain he should be glad to have Phil Foden coming again into good type as a result of he [gave him] an help the opposite night time [in a 2-0 home win over Napoli] that many gamers wouldn’t be capable to do, so you already know he’s going to get first rate service.
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“He appears lean, he appears hungry and issues are going properly for him internationally. You need these lads to show up in large video games and that’s what he tends to do.
“He has an enormous say in how the sport goes. High participant.”
Haaland additionally scored twice in a 4-0 win at Wolves on August 16, as soon as in a 2-1 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion 15 days later and twice in a 3-0 residence victory over United final Sunday, in addition to 5 instances in Norway’s 11-1 residence win over Moldova and the one purpose towards guests Finland in September.
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Arsenal workforce vs Man Metropolis
Arsenal ahead Bukayo Saka returned from a hamstring subject on the bench however strikers Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz have long-term knee accidents
Midfielder Martin Odegaard has a shoulder harm however Ben White was on the bench, having been a doubt with a knee drawback.
William Saliba got here again from an ankle harm at centre-half, with Cristhian Mosquera making means.
Trossard, who arrange Martinelli’s purpose in Bilbao, got here in for substitute Eberechi Eze, who was on the bench.
Arsenal beginning XI: David Raya, Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Mikel Merino, Noni Madueke, Leandro Trossard, Viktor Gyokeres
Arsenal substitutes: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Gabriel Martinelli, Christian Norgaard, Ethan Nwaneri, Myles Lewis-Skelly
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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) September 21, 2025
Manchester Metropolis lineup vs Arsenal
John Stones returned on the bench following a muscular drawback for City, who had been unchanged for a 3rd straight recreation.
New signings Rayan Cherki (muscle), Omar Marmoush (knee) and Rayan Ait-Nouri (knock) had been nonetheless out, as had been midfielders Mateo Kovacic and Kalvin Phillips (each foot).
Manchester Metropolis beginning XI: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Abdukodir Khusanov, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Nico O’Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Tijjani Reijnders, Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland
Man Metropolis substitutes: James Trafford, John Stones, Nathan Ake, Nico O’Reilly, Savinho, Matheus Nunes, Oscar Bobb, Divine Mukasa, Rico Lewis
The way to watch Arsenal vs Man Metropolis: TV channel, dwell on-line stream
Kick-off on Sunday was at 16:30 BST (11:30 ET / 08:30 PT), with the match being proven dwell within the UK on Sky Sports activities Premier League, Sky Sports activities Important Occasion and Sky Sports activities Extremely.
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