Thursday , 2 July 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' Arsenal FC have kicked off against Manchester City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 19' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang does the damage! The net is bulging and Arsenal FC surge ahead!
  • 24' Manchester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for David Luiz suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' David Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 59' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 66' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Ilkay Gundogan is withdrawn and Rodri gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang makes it 2-0.
  • 72' Arsenal FC make a change. Nicolas Pepe trudges off to be replaced by Joe Willock on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Aymeric Laporte has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Torreira. He replaces Alexandre Lacazette on 78 minute.
  • 83' It’s high time Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 87' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 87 minute. David Silva leaves to be changed by Fernandinho.
  • 88' Arsenal FC make a change. Dani Ceballos trudges off to be replaced by Sead Kolasinac on 88 minutes.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Arsenal FC and Manchester City FC (для сухой ничьи).

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.