Arsenal Slip To Defeat At Manchester City On Suarez Debut

3rd February 2019 - by Arsenal FC

Sergio Aguero hat-trick inspires champions to 3-1 victory over the Gunners at the Etihad in an English Premier League showdown

Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny heads in for 1-1 in the English Premier League clash away to Manchester City FC at the Etihad Stadium on February 3, 2019. PHOTO/Arsenal FC

SUMMARY

But the German goalkeeper could not prevent Aguero from completing his hat-trick just after the hour mark, the Argentine bundling the ball in from close range
Suarez was introduced off the bench shortly afterwards for his debut, but it was always going to be a mountain to climb to try to affect a game against the champions from 3-1 down
It was a maddening mistake but Arsenal did well to ride out the blue storm and work a way back into the game, even if Bernd Leno was forced to make a flying save to deny Raheem Sterling

MANCHESTER, England- Denis Suarez came on for his debut but could do nothing to prevent Arsenal from slipping to defeat against Manchester City FC on Sunday evening.

The game could hardly have got off to a worse start as the hosts scored after 46 seconds, Sergio Aguero heading in from close range after the Gunners gave the ball away on the edge of the area.

It was a maddening mistake but Arsenal did well to ride out the blue storm and work a way back into the game, even if Bernd Leno was forced to make a flying save to deny Raheem Sterling.

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But the Gunners stood firm and got reward as Laurent Koscielny, once more in fine form at the back, found himself in the right place at the right time to head in the equaliser after Nacho Monreal had flicked on an inswinging corner.

Now we had a game, and while the home side dominated possession, the tigerish Lucas Torreira and Matteo Guendouzi were a ball of energy at the base of the midfield, working overtime to frustrate their opposite numbers.

Arsenal were showing fierce commitment, but just as Unai emery's team established a foothold in the game, the visitors were dealt another blow as Aguero poked in his second from close range on the stroke of half-time.

City started the second half eager to try to kill off the game, and Leno had to make three sharp low saves to deny Kevin De Bruyne in the space of the first 10 minutes.

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But the German goalkeeper could not prevent Aguero from completing his hat-trick just after the hour mark, the Argentine bundling the ball in from close range.

Suarez was introduced off the bench shortly afterwards for his debut, but it was always going to be a mountain to climb to try to affect a game against the champions from 3-1 down.

Leno was called into action twice more in the closing stages, but there was to be no late comeback as we left the Etihad Stadium empty-handed.

Spanish midfielder Denis Suarez (right) comes on for his Arsenal FC debut at the Etihad in place of Sead Kolanisac on February 3, 2019. PHOTO/Arsenal FC