Summary

  • City's top-four hopes out of their hands

  • Sanchez levels with 18-yard strike

  • Arsenal striker Welbeck limps off

  • Man City XI: Hart, Sagna, Otamendi, Mangala, Clichy, Fernando, Fernandinho, Navas, De Bruyne, Iheanacho, Aguero.

  • Arsenal XI: Cech, Bellerin, Gabriel, Koscielny, Monreal, Elneny, Ramsey, Welbeck, Iwobi, Sanchez, Giroud.

  1. YELLOW CARDpublished at 90+1 mins

    Man City 2-2 Arsenal

    Nicolas Otamendi is booked after sliding in to foul Alexis Sanchez on halfway as the Arsenal striker looked to break. Precious seconds drain away.

  2. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Man City 2-2 Arsenal

    The 90 minutes are up. City desperate. Three minutes are going to be added.

    Joe Hart looks dejectedImage source, Reuters
  3. 'The keeper got away with one'published at 17:46 British Summer Time 8 May 2016

    Man City 2-2 Arsenal

    Robbie Savage
    Ex-Leicester midfielder at Etihad Stadium for 5 live Sport

    "What a strike from Bony! Great technique - one or two fans thought he shouldn't have been brought on. It was a first-time volley, beat Cech but came back off the crossbar. 

    "I actually think Cech pulled his hand away, thinking it was going over. The keeper got away with one there..."

  4. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 88 mins

    Man City 2-2 Arsenal

    Smash! Right off the bar. Wilfried Bony can't get any closer to scoring as his volley from inside the box beats Petr Cech and slams the woodwork. 

  5. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Man City 2-2 Arsenal

    Big shout for handball as Kevin de Bruyne's flick in the box strikes Hector Bellerin. Anthony Taylor is not impressed, though, and shakes his head.

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 8 May 2016

    #bbcfootball

    Jaime Dodd: This game should have been two titans clashing for title. Instead it's two lame ducks scrapping over a piece of bread...

    Marissa: As usual the last 10 minutes are very nervy. Can't remember the last time I watched Arsenal without feeling nervous.

    Muigai Moses: This is why I love end of season football - players not afraid to try the spectacular, flicks and tricks aplenty.

    Laurent Koscielny defendsImage source, EPA
  7. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Man City 2-2 Arsenal

    Heart, say hello to mouth. The ball is chipped into the box and met by Laurent Koscielny, whose header rattles back off the bar. The flag was up, though. It wouldn't have counted.

  8. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Man City 2-2 Arsenal

    Arsenal free-kick. In the City half. Could pose a problem. And also eats into time.

  9. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Man City 2-2 Arsenal

    Petr Cech has a nervous few seconds as Jack Wilshere's diving attempted clearance loops into the air and forces the keeper to tip the ball over the bar. City are unable to make anything of the corner. Lots of nervous faces in the crowd now. City desperately need a goal. Without it, their top-four chances are hanging.

  10. 'An absolute disaster'published at 17:37 British Summer Time 8 May 2016

    Man City 2-2 Arsenal

    Robbie Savage
    Ex-Leicester midfielder at Etihad Stadium for 5 live Sport

    "It will be an absolute disaster for Manchester City as a football club if they do not qualify for the Champions League this season..."

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 78 mins

    Man City 2-2 Arsenal

    Wilfried Bony and Yaya Toure come on for Jesus Navas and Fernando. City going for the win.

    This might also be Yaya's final appearance at the Etihad in a City shirt.

    Yaya Toure comes onImage source, Reuters
  12. Linking uppublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 8 May 2016

    Man City 2-2 Arsenal

    Robbie Savage
    Ex-Leicester midfielder at Etihad Stadium for 5 live Sport

    "Magnificent link-up play between Aguero and De Bruyne. The ball was scooped over the Arsenal back line and Aguero placed the ball just the wrong side of the far post."

  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 77 mins

    Man City 2-2 Arsenal

    Mohamed Elneny is replaced by fellow defensive midfielder Francis Coquelin. Like for like. Looks like Arsenal are content with a point.

  14. CLOSE!published at 75 mins

    Man City 2-2 Arsenal

    Oh, so close! Brilliant play from Kevin de Bruyne who collects from Sergio Aguero before chipping a pass over the static Arsenal defence and in to the path of the striker. However, Aguero slightly scuffs his effort and it nips just past the far post.

  15. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Man City 2-2 Arsenal

    Kevin de Bruyne gets the free-kick over the wall and dipping under the bar but Petr Cech is there to palm over for a corner.

    De Bruyne also takes the corner and finds Sergio Aguero at the back post but his shot on the turn goes past the far upright.

    Petr Cech punches clearImage source, Reuters
  16. 'Absolutely sensational touch!'published at 17:28 British Summer Time 8 May 2016

    Man City 2-2 Arsenal

    Robbie Savage
    Ex-Leicester midfielder at Etihad Stadium for 5 live Sport

    "Can I say, what an unbelievable touch from Giroud! He was tightly marked and had the ball fizzed into him, but it was a wonderful touch to lay the ball off to Sanchez. 

    "Absolutely sensational touch, and Sanchez was in and gave the keeper the eyes."

  17. YELLOW CARDpublished at 71 mins

    Man City 2-2 Arsenal

    Surprisingly, this is the first card of the game. It goes to Gabriel for a clumsy block on Kevin de Bruyne on the left edge of the box. Dangerous free-kick for the Gunners to defend...

  18. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Man City 2-2 Arsenal

    Santi Cazorla was just about to come on for Arsenal. But that goal means he has been told to return to the bench. 

    City are going to make a change, though. Kelechi Iheanacho departs to be replaced by Raheem Sterling.

  19. goal

    GOAL - Man City 2-2 Arsenalpublished at 68 mins

    Alexis Sanchez

    Alexis Sanchez scoresImage source, Reuters

    Arsenal have done it again! It is a superb run and then finish from Alexis Sanchez, but huge credit must also go to Olivier Giroud, who played a lovely weighted flick back in to his team-mate's path on the edge of the box for him to finish. Cracking game.

    Alexis Sanchez celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 8 May 2016

    #bbcfootball

    Ben Rabinovich: Such an important game for Arsenal given Spurs' result and City's position. Glad to see we're wasting it so gloriously.

    Greg Matthews: How many goals has Cech been at fault for this season? In double figures now I make it, at least. A keeper in decline.

    John Pierce: So Cech hasn't been the revelation he's was meant to be? Where would Arsenal be without them?