Arsenal spent the majority of the match down to ten players after Leandro Trossard was sent off during the first half, which pushed Arsenal back into defense to prevent conceding.
During the match, an intense embarrassment took place for two Arsenal players, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber, as they both set a Premier League record not seen before in the league — especially for Arsenal.
Opta Joe (a stats collecter for players and any records of games), noted that neither player completed a pass.
Timber tried six passes, which all ended either to a Man City player or went out of play. Havertz also tried unsuccessfully five passes, which all went to the opposing team.
is set a record for the worst passing performance in the Premier League since the 2003-04 season.
The Embarrassing Record Arsenal Set Against Man City and the Two Stars Who Fell.
