Man City 2-2 Arsenal: 3 takeaways as Gunners forced to settle for point

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal shared the spoils against Manchester City after a herculean defensive effort at the Etihad.

So, so, close. Arsenal was just second away from claiming an outstanding 2-1 victory over Manchester City before John Stones poked home late on.

In a game that was as feisty as one can remember, the Gunners came from behind after Erling Haaland's early strike to take the lead after Riccardo Calafiori brought the Gunners level before Gabriel smashed home his header from a wicked Bukayo Saka corner.

But the game will be remembered for Leandro Trossard being sent off after kicking the ball away on the stroke of half time and City pushed and pushed before Stones scored in the 97th minute.

There were plenty of takeaways from the game, here they are.

1. Another red card...again

Ok, let's preface this by saying Trossard shouldn't have done it. But after Jeremy Doku did the EXACT same thing earlier in the half and escaped a booking, we have to wonder where the consistency is when it comes to officiating.

It is now the second time this season that Arsenal has been penalized for something their opponents did earlier in the game without punishment.

Yes, Trossard shouldn't have done it, but where is the consistency? That's all we ask.

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