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Arsenal v Manchester City: head-to-head record

Arsenal have played Manchester City 215 times in competitive football, winning 100, drawing 48 and losing 67, first meeting on 11 Nov 1893 and most recently on 16 Aug 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Arsenal v Manchester City match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
11 Nov 18931893–94Second DivisionHManchester City1–0James Henderson
30 Dec 18931893–94Second DivisionAManchester City1–0James Henderson
29 Sep 18941894–95Second DivisionHManchester City4–2Henry Boyd, Henry Boyd, Henry Boyd, Peter Mortimer
15 Dec 18941894–95Second DivisionAManchester City1–4Robert Buchanan
7 Sep 18951895–96Second DivisionHManchester City0–1
28 Sep 18951895–96Second DivisionAManchester City0–1
5 Sep 18961896–97Second DivisionAManchester City1–1Adam Haywood
28 Apr 18971896–97Second DivisionHManchester City1–2Russell
25 Sep 18971897–98Second DivisionAManchester City1–4James Brock
5 Feb 18981897–98Second DivisionHManchester City2–2Fred Davis, James Brock
1 Oct 18981898–99Second DivisionAManchester City1–3William White
3 Apr 18991898–99Second DivisionHManchester City0–1
1 Nov 19021902–03Second DivisionHManchester City1–0Bill Gooing
20 Dec 19021902–03Second DivisionAManchester City1–4Bill Gooing
20 Feb 19041903–04FA CupHManchester City0–2
10 Dec 19041904–05First DivisionHManchester City1–0Charlie Satterthwaite
8 Apr 19051904–05First DivisionAManchester City0–1
2 Dec 19051905–06First DivisionHManchester City2–0Bertie Freeman, Bertie Freeman
7 Apr 19061905–06First DivisionAManchester City2–1Charlie Satterthwaite, Charlie Satterthwaite
1 Sep 19061906–07First DivisionAManchester City4–1Tim Coleman, Peter Kyle, Peter Kyle, Charlie Satterthwaite
29 Dec 19061906–07First DivisionHManchester City4–1William Garbutt, Tim Coleman, Tim Coleman, Peter Kyle
21 Sep 19071907–08First DivisionHManchester City2–1Tim Coleman
18 Jan 19081907–08First DivisionAManchester City0–4
10 Oct 19081908–09First DivisionHManchester City3–0Harold Lee, Sam Raybould, Sam Raybould
13 Feb 19091908–09First DivisionAManchester City2–2Andy Ducat, Charles Lewis
29 Oct 19101910–11First DivisionHManchester City0–1
4 Mar 19111910–11First DivisionAManchester City1–1David Greenaway
28 Oct 19111911–12First DivisionAManchester City3–3Alf Common, Charles Randall
2 Mar 19121911–12First DivisionHManchester City2–0Alf Common, Charles Randall
2 Nov 19121912–13First DivisionHManchester City0–4
8 Mar 19131912–13First DivisionAManchester City1–0Charles Lewis
3 Jan 19201919–20First DivisionHManchester City2–2Henry White, Charles Lewis32,000
17 Jan 19201919–20First DivisionAManchester City1–425,000
11 Sep 19201920–21First DivisionHManchester City2–1Fred Pagnam, Frederick Groves
18 Sep 19201920–21First DivisionAManchester City1–3Billy Blyth
10 Sep 19211921–22First DivisionAManchester City0–2
17 Sep 19211921–22First DivisionHManchester City0–1
20 Jan 19231922–23First DivisionHManchester City1–0Bob Turnbull
27 Jan 19231922–23First DivisionAManchester City0–0
6 Oct 19231923–24First DivisionAManchester City0–1
13 Oct 19231923–24First DivisionHManchester City1–2Bob Turnbull
1 Sep 19241924–25First DivisionHManchester City1–0Andrew Neil
17 Sep 19241924–25First DivisionAManchester City0–2
7 Nov 19251925–26First DivisionAManchester City5–2Syd Hoar, Charlie Buchan, Jimmy Brain, Jimmy Brain, Sam Haden
20 Mar 19261925–26First DivisionHManchester City1–0Billy Blyth
22 Sep 19281928–29First DivisionAManchester City1–4Jimmy Brain
2 Feb 19291928–29First DivisionHManchester City0–0
4 Sep 19291929–30First DivisionAManchester City1–3David Jack
11 Sep 19291929–30First DivisionHManchester City3–2David Jack, David Jack, Bill Johnstone
25 Dec 19301930–31First DivisionAManchester City4–1Joe Hulme, David Jack, Jack Lambert56,750
26 Dec 19301930–31First DivisionHManchester City3–1Bob John, Joe Hulme, Cliff Bastin17,624
19 Sep 19311931–32First DivisionAManchester City3–1Jack Lambert, David Jack, David Jack46,756
30 Jan 19321931–32First DivisionHManchester City4–0Ray Parkin, Ray Parkin, Ray Parkin, Alex James39,834
12 Mar 19321931–32FA CupNManchester City1–0Cliff Bastin50,337
10 Sep 19321932–33First DivisionAManchester City3–2David Jack, Ernie Coleman, Ernie Coleman36,542
21 Jan 19331932–33First DivisionHManchester City2–1Cliff Bastin, Cliff Bastin32,456
9 Sep 19331933–34First DivisionHManchester City1–1Ernie Coleman43,412
20 Jan 19341933–34First DivisionAManchester City1–2Pat Beasley60,401
13 Oct 19341934–35First DivisionHManchester City3–0Ray Bowden, Ray Bowden, Cliff Bastin68,145
23 Feb 19351934–35First DivisionAManchester City1–1Ray Bowden79,491
21 Sep 19351935–36First DivisionHManchester City2–3Cliff Bastin, Alex James61,290
11 Mar 19361935–36First DivisionAManchester City0–132,750
5 Dec 19361936–37First DivisionHManchester City1–3Ted Drake41,783
10 Apr 19371936–37First DivisionAManchester City0–274,918
2 Oct 19371937–38First DivisionHManchester City2–1Alf Kirchen, Milne68,353
16 Feb 19381937–38First DivisionAManchester City2–1Ted Drake, Denis Compton34,299
6 Dec 19471947–48First DivisionHManchester City1–1Ronnie Rooke41,274
24 Apr 19481947–48First DivisionAManchester City0–023,391
4 Dec 19481948–49First DivisionHManchester City1–1Ronnie Rooke48,960
27 Apr 19491948–49First DivisionAManchester City3–0Don Roper, Doug Lishman, Doug Lishman41,321
12 Nov 19491949–50First DivisionAManchester City2–0Freddie Cox, Jimmy Logie28,404
1 Apr 19501949–50First DivisionHManchester City4–1Reg Lewis, Reg Lewis, Peter Goring, Doug Lishman39,420
22 Sep 19511951–52First DivisionAManchester City2–0Cliff Holton, Doug Lishman48,418
26 Jan 19521951–52First DivisionHManchester City2–2Doug Lishman, Doug Lishman52,527
22 Nov 19521952–53First DivisionHManchester City3–1Jimmy Logie, Doug Lishman38,161
11 Apr 19531952–53First DivisionAManchester City4–2Don Roper, Jimmy Logie, Peter Goring50,018
19 Sep 19531953–54First DivisionHManchester City2–2Doug Lishman, Doug Lishman65,869
6 Feb 19541953–54First DivisionAManchester City0–039,503
8 Sep 19541954–55First DivisionAManchester City1–2Doug Lishman38,146
14 Sep 19541954–55First DivisionHManchester City2–3Derek Tapscott, Doug Lishman33,898
31 Aug 19551955–56First DivisionAManchester City2–2Lawton, Don Roper36,955
6 Sep 19551955–56First DivisionHManchester City0–030,862
6 Oct 19561956–57First DivisionHManchester City7–3Cliff Holton, Cliff Holton, Cliff Holton, Cliff Holton, Jimmy Bloomfield, Joe Haverty33,652
20 Mar 19571956–57First DivisionAManchester City3–2Derek Tapscott, Jimmy Bloomfield, Mike Tiddy27,974
2 Nov 19571957–58First DivisionHManchester City2–1DR.Tapscott, Jimmy Bloomfield
15 Mar 19581957–58First DivisionAManchester City4–2David Herd, Jimmy Bloomfield, Jimmy Bloomfield, Jimmy Bloomfield
20 Sep 19581958–59First DivisionHManchester City4–1David Herd, David Herd, Jimmy Bloomfield
7 Feb 19591958–59First DivisionAManchester City0–0
12 Sep 19591959–60First DivisionHManchester City3–1Danny Clapton 33, John Barnwell 44, Joe Haverty 7838,392
23 Jan 19601959–60First DivisionAManchester City2–1Kenneth Barnes 36, Mel Charles 7928,441
3 Sep 19601960–61First DivisionAManchester City0–036,656
14 Jan 19611960–61First DivisionHManchester City5–4Danny Clapton, Jackie Henderson, David Herd, David Herd, David Herd36,440
9 Sep 19611961–62First DivisionHManchester City3–0Arfon Griffiths, Alan Skirton41,478
20 Jan 19621961–62First DivisionAManchester City2–3Alan Skirton, Alan Skirton20,414
1 Dec 19621962–63First DivisionAManchester City4–2Johnny MacLeod, Johnny MacLeod, Geoff Strong, Joe Baker25,454
20 Apr 19631962–63First DivisionHManchester City2–3Johnny MacLeod, Geoff Strong20,539
10 Sep 19661966–67First DivisionAManchester City1–1Jon Sammels
14 Jan 19671966–67First DivisionHManchester City1–0Frank McLintock
23 Sep 19671967–68First DivisionHManchester City1–0John Radford41,567
3 Feb 19681967–68First DivisionAManchester City1–1George Graham42,392
27 Aug 19681968–69First DivisionHManchester City4–1John Radford, Jon Sammels, Jenkins, Jenkins40,776
9 Oct 19681968–69First DivisionAManchester City1–1John Radford33,830
22 Nov 19691969–70First DivisionHManchester City1–1Terry Neill42,923
18 Feb 19701969–70First DivisionAManchester City1–1George Graham25,508
5 Dec 19701970–71First DivisionAManchester City2–0George Armstrong, John Radford33,027
6 Feb 19711970–71First DivisionHManchester City1–0John Radford46,122
17 Feb 19711970–71FA CupAManchester City2–1Charlie George 17, Charlie George 4945,105
13 Nov 19711971–72First DivisionHManchester City1–2Sammy Nelson47,443
4 Mar 19721971–72First DivisionAManchester City0–244,213
28 Oct 19721972–73First DivisionHManchester City0–045,536
24 Mar 19731972–73First DivisionAManchester City2–1Charlie George, Ray Kennedy32,031
10 Nov 19731973–74First DivisionAManchester City2–1Eddie Kelly, Brian Hornsby31,041
23 Mar 19741973–74First DivisionHManchester City2–0John Radford, John Radford25,319
24 Aug 19741974–75First DivisionHManchester City4–0Brian Kidd, Brian Kidd, John Radford, John Radford27,143
16 Oct 19741974–75First DivisionAManchester City1–2John Radford26,658
4 Oct 19751975–76First DivisionHManchester City2–3Alan Ball, Alex Cropley
24 Apr 19761975–76First DivisionAManchester City1–3George Armstrong
4 Sep 19761976–77First DivisionHManchester City0–035,132
12 Feb 19771976–77First DivisionAManchester City0–145,368
8 Oct 19771977–78First DivisionAManchester City1–2Malcolm Macdonald
18 Jan 19781977–78League CupAManchester City0–0
24 Jan 19781977–78League CupHManchester City1–0
4 Mar 19781977–78First DivisionHManchester City3–0David Price, Willie Young, Alan Sunderland
22 Aug 19781978–79First DivisionAManchester City1–1Malcolm Macdonald
24 Mar 19791978–79First DivisionHManchester City1–1Alan Sunderland
6 Oct 19791979–80First DivisionHManchester City0–0
15 Mar 19801979–80First DivisionAManchester City3–0Liam Brady, Liam Brady, Frank Stapleton
6 Sep 19801980–81First DivisionAManchester City1–1Willie Young
24 Feb 19811980–81First DivisionHManchester City2–0Brian Talbot, Alan Sunderland
17 Oct 19811981–82First DivisionHManchester City1–0Raphael Meade
6 Mar 19821981–82First DivisionAManchester City0–0
4 Dec 19821982–83First DivisionAManchester City1–2Brian McDermott
23 Apr 19831982–83First DivisionHManchester City3–0Brian Talbot, Brian Talbot, Brian Talbot
30 Oct 19851985–86League CupAManchester City2–1Ian Allinson, Charlie Nicholas
2 Nov 19851985–86First DivisionHManchester City1–0Paul Davis
5 Apr 19861985–86First DivisionAManchester City1–0Stewart Robson
28 Oct 19861986–87League CupHManchester City3–1David Rocastle, Martin Hayes, Paul Davis
22 Nov 19861986–87First DivisionHManchester City3–0Niall Quinn, Viv Anderson, Tony Adams29,009
25 Apr 19871986–87First DivisionAManchester City0–318,072
14 Oct 19891989–90First DivisionHManchester City4–0Perry Groves, Perry Groves, Michael Thomas, Paul Merson
10 Mar 19901989–90First DivisionAManchester City1–1Brian Marwood
30 Oct 19901990–91League CupAManchester City2–1Perry Groves 50, Tony Adams 6426,825
1 Jan 19911990–91First DivisionAManchester City1–0Alan Smith 5930,579
17 Apr 19911990–91First DivisionHManchester City2–2Kevin Campbell 5, Paul Merson 1438,412
31 Aug 19911991–92First DivisionHManchester City2–1Alan Smith 46, Anders Limpar 7735,009
28 Dec 19911991–92First DivisionAManchester City0–132,325
28 Sep 19921992–93Premier LeagueHManchester City1–0Ian Wright 1921,504
16 Jan 19931992–93Premier LeagueAManchester City1–0Paul Merson 7925,041
16 Oct 19931993–94Premier LeagueHManchester City0–029,567
15 Jan 19941993–94Premier LeagueAManchester City0–025,642
20 Aug 19941994–95Premier LeagueHManchester City3–0Kevin Campbell 2, Steve McMahon 36, Ian Wright 7638,368
12 Dec 19941994–95Premier LeagueAManchester City2–1Alan Smith 31, Stefan Schwarz 3420,500
10 Sep 19951995–96Premier LeagueAManchester City1–0Ian Wright 9023,994
5 Mar 19961995–96Premier LeagueHManchester City3–1John Hartson 29, Lee Dixon 41, John Hartson 5534,519
28 Oct 20002000–01Premier LeagueHManchester City5–0Ashley Cole 44, Dennis Bergkamp 52, Sylvain Wiltord 75, Thierry Henry 82, Thierry Henry 8838,049
11 Apr 20012000–01Premier LeagueAManchester City4–0Freddie Ljungberg 8, Sylvain Wiltord 8, Freddie Ljungberg 16, Nwankwo Kanu 3633,444
10 Sep 20022002–03Premier LeagueHManchester City2–1Sylvain Wiltord 26, Thierry Henry 4237,878
22 Feb 20032002–03Premier LeagueAManchester City5–1Dennis Bergkamp 4, Robert Pires 12, Thierry Henry 15, Sol Campbell 19, Patrick Vieira 5334,960
31 Aug 20032003–04Premier LeagueAManchester City2–1Sylvain Wiltord 48, Freddie Ljungberg 7246,436
1 Feb 20042003–04Premier LeagueHManchester City2–1Michael Tarnat 39, Thierry Henry 8338,103
25 Sep 20042004–05Premier LeagueAManchester City1–0Ashley Cole 1447,015
27 Oct 20042004–05League CupAManchester City2–1Robin van Persie 78, Danny Karbassiyoon 90+121,708
4 Jan 20052004–05Premier LeagueHManchester City1–1Freddie Ljungberg 7538,086
22 Oct 20052005–06Premier LeagueHManchester City1–0Robert Pires 6138,189
4 May 20062005–06Premier LeagueAManchester City3–1Freddie Ljungberg 30, José Antonio Reyes 78, José Antonio Reyes 8441,875
26 Aug 20062006–07Premier LeagueAManchester City0–140,699
17 Apr 20072006–07Premier LeagueHManchester City3–1Tomáš Rosický 12, Cesc Fàbregas 73, Júlio Baptista 8059,913
25 Aug 20072007–08Premier LeagueHManchester City1–0Cesc Fàbregas 8060,114
2 Feb 20082007–08Premier LeagueAManchester City3–1Emmanuel Adebayor 9, Eduardo da Silva 26, Emmanuel Adebayor 8846,426
22 Nov 20082008–09Premier LeagueAManchester City0–344,878
4 Apr 20092008–09Premier LeagueHManchester City2–0Emmanuel Adebayor 8, Emmanuel Adebayor 4960,097
12 Sep 20092009–10Premier LeagueAManchester City2–4Robin van Persie 63, Tomáš Rosický 8847,339
2 Dec 20092009–10League CupAManchester City0–346,015
24 Apr 20102009–10Premier LeagueHManchester City0–060,086
24 Oct 20102010–11Premier LeagueAManchester City3–0Samir Nasri 20, Alex Song 66, Nicklas Bendtner 8847,393
5 Jan 20112010–11Premier LeagueHManchester City0–060,085
29 Nov 20112011–12League CupHManchester City0–160,028
18 Dec 20112011–12Premier LeagueAManchester City0–147,303
8 Apr 20122011–12Premier LeagueHManchester City1–0Mikel Arteta 8760,096
23 Sep 20122012–13Premier LeagueAManchester City1–1Laurent Koscielny 8247,318
13 Jan 20132012–13Premier LeagueHManchester City0–260,107
14 Dec 20132013–14Premier LeagueAManchester City3–6Theo Walcott 31, Theo Walcott 62, Per Mertesacker 90+447,229
29 Mar 20142013–14Premier LeagueHManchester City1–1Mathieu Flamini 5360,060
10 Aug 20142014–15Community ShieldNManchester City3–0Santi Cazorla 21, Aaron Ramsey 43, Olivier Giroud 6271,523
13 Sep 20142014–15Premier LeagueHManchester City2–2Jack Wilshere 64, Alexis Sánchez 7460,003
18 Jan 20152014–15Premier LeagueAManchester City2–0Santi Cazorla 24, Olivier Giroud 6745,596
21 Dec 20152015–16Premier LeagueHManchester City2–1Theo Walcott 33, Olivier Giroud 45+160,053
8 May 20162015–16Premier LeagueAManchester City2–2Olivier Giroud 10, Alexis Sánchez 6854,425
18 Dec 20162016–17Premier LeagueAManchester City1–2Theo Walcott 5
2 Apr 20172016–17Premier LeagueHManchester City2–2Theo Walcott 40, Shkodran Mustafi 5360,001
23 Apr 20172016–17FA CupNManchester City2–1Nacho Monreal 72, Alexis Sánchez 10185,725
5 Nov 20172017–18Premier LeagueAManchester City1–3Alexandre Lacazette 65
25 Feb 20182017–18League CupNManchester City0–385,671
1 Mar 20182017–18Premier LeagueHManchester City0–3
12 Aug 20182018–19Premier LeagueHManchester City0–2
3 Feb 20192018–19Premier LeagueAManchester City1–3Laurent Koscielny 11
18 Jul 20192019–20FA CupNManchester City2–0Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 19, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 71
15 Dec 20192019–20Premier LeagueHManchester City0–360,031
17 Jun 20202019–20Premier LeagueAManchester City0–3
17 Oct 20202020–21Premier LeagueAManchester City0–1
22 Dec 20202020–21League CupHManchester City1–4Alexandre Lacazette 31
21 Feb 20212020–21Premier LeagueHManchester City0–1
28 Aug 20212021–22Premier LeagueAManchester City0–552,276
1 Jan 20222021–22Premier LeagueHManchester City1–2Bukayo Saka 3159,757
27 Jan 20232022–23FA CupAManchester City0–151,694
15 Feb 20232022–23Premier LeagueHManchester City1–3Bukayo Saka 4260,276
26 Apr 20232022–23Premier LeagueAManchester City1–4Rob Holding 8653,482
8 Oct 20232023–24Premier LeagueHManchester City1–0Gabriel Martinelli 86
31 Mar 20242023–24Premier LeagueAManchester City0–0
22 Sep 20242024–25Premier LeagueAManchester City2–2Riccardo Calafiori 22, Gabriel Magalhães 45+152,846
2 Feb 20252024–25Premier LeagueHManchester City5–1Martin Ødegaard 2, Thomas Partey 56, Myles Lewis-Skelly 62, Kai Havertz 76, Ethan Nwaneri 90+360,355
21 Sep 20252025–26Premier LeagueHManchester City1–1Gabriel Martinelli 90+360,161
22 Mar 20262025–26League CupNManchester City0–288,486
19 Apr 20262025–26Premier LeagueAManchester City1–2Kai Havertz 1852,523
16 Aug 20262026–27Community ShieldNManchester City3–0Riccardo Calafiori 1, Kai Havertz 28, Martin Ødegaard 4858,056

See also: the Manchester City archive and Manchester City v Arsenal.

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