U derbiju 5. kola Engleske lige Manchester City je slavio kod kuće protiv Arsenala s 1-0. U ne baš spektakularnoj utakmici momčad Pepa Guardiole je slavila pogotkom Raheema Sterlinga u 23. minuti kada je u mrežu pospremio odbijenu loptu nakon udarca Fodena.
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Guardiola je u ovoj utakmici igrao u neobičnoj formaciji 4-2-4, a Arsenal je bio blizu gola u nekoliko navrata, ali je sjajno reagirao golman Citya Ederson na šuteve Bukayo Sake i Pierre-Emerick Aubameyanga.
City je sada došao na deseto mjesto ljestvice sa sedam bodova i utakmicom manje, dok je Arsenal peti s 9 bodova.