Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Arsenal FC vs Manchester City FC, FA Cup 2025 SEMI FINALS

FA Cup · 2025
Arsenal FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Sat 18 Jul 2020 · 18:45 UTC Wembley Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+8'

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Manchester City FC — FA Cup at Wembley Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Simon Bennett

Head-to-Head

3
3
12
Arsenal FC 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-18 Arsenal FC 2–0 Manchester City FC 2020-06-17 Manchester City FC 3–0 Arsenal FC 2019-12-15 Arsenal FC 0–3 Manchester City FC 2019-02-03 Manchester City FC 3–1 Arsenal FC 2018-08-12 Arsenal FC 0–2 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Manchester City FC H 2–0 W
15 Jul Liverpool FC H 2–1 W
12 Jul Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–2 L
07 Jul Leicester City FC H 1–1 D
04 Jul Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
01 Jul Norwich City FC H 4–0 W
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Arsenal FC A 0–2 L
15 Jul AFC Bournemouth H 2–1 W
11 Jul Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 5–0 W
08 Jul Newcastle United FC H 5–0 W
05 Jul Southampton FC A 0–1 L
02 Jul Liverpool FC H 4–0 W

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Martinelli 4 G 1 A
Manchester City FC
Antoine Semenyo 3 G 2 A
Erling Haaland 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Wembley Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Arsenal FC and Manchester City FC.
  • 5' David Luiz, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 19' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the forward.
  • 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 29' The 32-year-old Aymeric Laporte has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 39' Phil Foden needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Arsenal FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
  • 49' Ederson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
  • 54' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 59' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
  • 64' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 66' Rodri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ilkay Gundogan at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with the second goal in the match!
  • 72' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Willock is hanging Nicolas Pepe on the field on 72 minute.
  • 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. Arteta might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 78' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Alexandre Lacazette has done his job and it is now time for Lucas Torreira to step up.
  • 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 87' Fernandinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Silva on 87 minute.
  • 88' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sead Kolasinac is hanging Dani Ceballos on the field on 88 minute.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin De Bruyne 6
Raheem Sterling 5
Erling Haaland 5
Sergio Aguero 3
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 2
John Stones 2
Ferran Torres 2
Rodri 2

Head to Head

2020-07-18 Arsenal FC 2–0 Manchester City FC 2020-06-17 Manchester City FC 3–0 Arsenal FC 2019-12-15 Arsenal FC 0–3 Manchester City FC 2019-02-03 Manchester City FC 3–1 Arsenal FC 2018-08-12 Arsenal FC 0–2 Manchester City FC

Arsenal FC Form

2020-07-18 Arsenal FC 2–0 Manchester City FC W 2020-07-15 Arsenal FC 2–1 Liverpool FC W 2020-07-12 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Arsenal FC L 2020-07-07 Arsenal FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2020-07-04 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Arsenal FC W 2020-07-01 Arsenal FC 4–0 Norwich City FC W

Manchester City FC Form

2020-07-18 Arsenal FC 2–0 Manchester City FC L 2020-07-15 Manchester City FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2020-07-11 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–5 Manchester City FC W 2020-07-08 Manchester City FC 5–0 Newcastle United FC W 2020-07-05 Southampton FC 1–0 Manchester City FC L 2020-07-02 Manchester City FC 4–0 Liverpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC or Manchester City FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC38% Draw28% Manchester City FC34%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Manchester City FC
62%
Arsenal FC or Manchester City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC26% Draw48% Manchester City FC26%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.