Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Arsenal have not lost an FA Cup tie to Manchester City in 116 years. It is De Bruyne who takes the free-kick and manages to get it up and down, but it goes just wide. Ederson does well there to stop a second goal. It was a brilliant finish to a superb move. Aymeric Laporte ballooned one over earlier, but he goes ever so close here with his weaker foot, bending an effort just past Emi Martinez's post. Gabriel Jesus almost doubled our lead, but his shot was cleared off the line brilliantly by former City academy player Ben Mee. This will, at the very best, be David Silva's penultimate game for Manchester City at Wembley, and the Spanish magician has delivered many a stunning performance over the last decade against the Gunners. It is City who get us underway at Wembley after taking the knee in the first FA Cup semi-final this season. The opening exchanges were somewhat predictable: City were dominating possession and trying to construct intricate moves, but Burnley were-organised and direct, breaking up play and hitting Chris Wood whenever possible. Arsenal deserve credit for that, too, because they harried City out of their stride. City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said the overall profits showed the club's success was becoming sustainable. Not now. Luiz has been roundly criticised since the restart but he received a ringing endorsement from Pep Guardiola last week when the City manager said he laughed when he heard pundits dismissing his talent. It felt already as if Arsenal were in for a long evening. Premier League new kits 2020-21: every shirt ranked, Grass-roots football faces prospect of losing 4,000 teams over next year, Thiago Silva's punishing introduction to Premier League football hampered by language barrier. Published: 18:30 BST, 18 July 2020 | Updated: 13:34 BST, 19 July 2020. Task. It seemed as if it could only be a matter of time until City equalised but then Arsenal completed their smash and grab with a second goal. They drew 2-2 at Chelsea on Monday evening, disrupting the home side’s play and posing a threat from set pieces. City were widely expected to win this match and claim the FA Cup as their consolation prize for losing the Premier League but they spurned chance after chance and never looked at their best. Leicester, of course, beat us on Boxing Day in the reverse fixture, and have taken points off Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal this season, too. It is another chance for the Gunners, but Maitland-Niles once again disappoints with his cross with his left foot. Now it is City's turn to make a defensive mistake. ⚽️ Welcome to the Official Real Madrid C.F. A real smash-and-grab goal from the Gunners, who have had to defend a lot but have now broken again to double their lead. Hector Bellerin is under pressure put plays a blind pass to Jesus, who lays it to De Bruyne. Predictably, Manchester City have had the majority of the ball so far and are stroking the ball about nicely, meanwhile Maitland-Niles does appear to be hugging that left touchline. Find out more about Premier League community programmes, including girls football, the PL/BT Disability Fund and Kicks Heroes, on the official website of the Premier League. Arsenal settled into a state of siege. City have one of the highest turnovers in Europe, but trail some of the top clubs on profit. COMPETITIONS Supercoupe de l'UEFA CHAMPIONNATS Ligue 1 Ligue 2 Premier League Liga Série A Bundesliga COUPES D'EUROPE Champions League Ligue Europa TOP PAYS France Angleterre … @Aubameyang7 starts @LacazetteAlex starts And so does Nicolas Pepe#️⃣ #EmiratesFACup, How we line-up in tonight's semi-final! It is easy to mock Arsenal’s talent for self-destruction but the goal was crafted from the courage to stick to their plan of playing the ball out from the back and beating the City press. It’s been an awe-inspiring title race. Arsenal running down the clock well here, as Willock draws a foul from Laporte. Class. Premier League to tell Championship bail-out is dependent on introduction of salary cap, Beat Chelsea? It is a day out as much as a football match, a day to dream of the final and sing about putting the champagne on ice. YouTube channel. Shkodran Mustafi has gone down here with potential cramp after Sterling accidentally in a separate incident stepped on his ankle. #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/BoRKrCOFqQ. The corner comes after a VAR review for a foul on Sterling from the German, but the defender does get the ball and the penalty claim is dismissed. The clean sweep of domestic honours helped the club secure a £10.1million profit, the eleventh consecutive year of growth under the ownership of Abu Dhabi royal family. Pepe burst forward down the Arsenal left and then laid a pass back to Tierney. Raheem Sterling has had a hatful of chances and he has another here, but a flick on from Mustafi from a City corner puts him and off and Martinez gathers. Arsenal make another change, with Torreira coming on for Lacazette, with Joe Willock also having come on. Aujourd'hui; Demain; En direct 4; Parier; Supercoupe de l'UEFA; Mes matchs; Concours de pronostics; Parier Afficher le menu Cacher le menu Match en direct; Liste des équipes; Manchester City . Read our community guidelines in full, The latest offers and discount codes from popular brands on Telegraph Voucher Codes, Khaldoon Al Mubarak says Manchester City's success is becoming sustainable, City's domestic treble helped secure financial success, Liverpool broke the world record for the biggest pre-tax profit made by a football club during the 2017-18 financial year, City have already qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League, Arsenal show improvement but relentless drive of Sadio Mane and Liverpool is too much. Is there one more twist left in the tale? It is starting to feel increasingly likely that neither will be at the club next season, although finding someone to pay Ozil’s wages has always been put forward as the biggest stumbling block to the Germany midfielder moving on. De Bruyne drilled a cross to the near post but Silva sidefooted it wide. The Gunners meanwhile are stroking the ball around and are brisk in possession as Ceballos draws a foul from Jesus. As half time approached, Guardiola began to look increasingly irritated with the performance of his team. You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. De Bruyne whistled a free kick inches wide of the post after an hour, Arsenal survived a VAR delay when a clumsy challenge from Mustafi sent Sterling sprawling and then, when Mustafi inadvertently flicked on a City corner, Sterling could not react in time to turn his header past Emiliano Martinez. That looks quite ugly from Shkodran Mustafi, but he appears to slip before bringing down a tricky David Silva. But the Brazilian throws his body at the shot and blocks it over for a corner. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. FA Cup semi-final day is usually a riot of colour and a feast of fan expectation and nerves. Follow your club now for first access to all our news, views and analysis. Arsenal are languishing in ninth place in the Premier League but suddenly their season has new life. City survived a late Burnley onslaught thanks to some fine defending, and the celebrations in the away end at full-time were evidence of just how important these three points are. You must be joking says Spurs boss Jose Mourinho. The Brazilian has no trouble saving that and City are relieved. City had grown uncharacteristically sloppy in possession, too, giving the ball away so often it felt like an offence against nature. Arsenal were in the final. It was a nightmare start to the restart for Arsenal, as they lost Pablo Mari to injury and David Luiz was sent off. City will now be able to pour everything into their pursuit of the Champions League but if they show the same vulnerability at the back in the second leg of their second round match against Real Madrid as they did here against Arsenal, the Spanish champions will fancy their chances of overhauling their first leg deficit. The resulting corner then forces Ederson into action, tipping over Mustafi's header. Guardiola's men, meanwhile, lost the Premier League to Liverpool and will still be hurting. It appears Maitland-Niles will be part of a midfield trio at Wembley, rather than the expected wing-back role. Rodri curls over from the angle, and that should be that. "This outcome represents not just a season, but a decade of hard work," Al Mubarak added. Manchester City started the brighter and it appeared a matter of time before they opened the door, but after missing a clear chance, Aubameyang put the Gunners ahead with a fine back-post finish. The Gunners will have revenge on their minds after they were put to the sword in the last game between these two teams - City ran out 3-0 winners in their first game of the Premier Leauge restart. Arsenal nearly press the self-destruct again. Arsenal survive another chance before the second drinks break is taken. It is a necessary measure for now but that does not stop it feeling all wrong. Find out more, The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Pep Guardiola has his work cut out at half-time, whereas Mikel Arteta will be happy with what he has seen. Rio Ferdinand believes it is up to Eric Garcia to prove that he can be the partner to Laporte in City's defence, but has praised his calmness and reading of the game. Sterling tried to play the ball inside to give Gabriel Jesus a tap-in but Mustafi’s blushes were spared when the pass was intercepted and the danger cleared. The Gabonese however does not get enough power on his ball to Pepe and City come back and clear. A better ball that from Mendy, and Martinez cannot hold it, but Tierney is there to clear. Man City. Millwall vs Burnley Highlights Watch Highlights HD: Millwall vs Burnley Tournament: … City have had no option but to throw the kitchen sink but so far the Gunners have held firm. It is the system that seems to get the best out of David Luiz - or do most to protect him, depending on your point of view – and after some heart-stopping early exchanges, Arsenal used it well. Even with nine substitutes, Arteta could not find any room for either Mesut Ozil or Matteo Guendouzi in his squad. Meanwhile Mendy tests Emi Martinez with a volley. Here, there were groundsmen forking the pitch and music echoing around an empty Wembley. As the ball sped towards goal, Luiz flung himself at it and blocked it with his right leg. Manchester City bossed the first few minutes with Kevin De Bruyne in particular influential in trying to create chances, Aubameyang however had the first real opening of either side but after being played in by David Luiz struck at Ederson, But just a couple of minutes later the Gabon international redeemed himself by poking Nicolas Pepe's cross past the Brazilian, Ainsley Maitland-Niles was surprisingly brought in for the game but did well on the left-hand side to martial City's attackers, Pep Guardiola was noticeably agitated by his side's first half performance after they lacked their usual cutting edge, City were out early in the second half and started brightly again before Riyad Mahrez tested Emiliano Martinez with a drive. Luiz played the ball square across his own box to Shkodran Mustafi who tried to step inside Raheem Sterling as Sterling closed him down. Overwhelmed by Liverpool in the league, this defeat was a rude shock for Guardiola and his team. Sterling dispossessed Mustafi easily six yards out and it appeared Arsenal were about to be severely embarrassed. Liverpool vs Arsenal player ratings: Who shone as reigning champions maintained perfect start to the season? Runs all day, makes blocks and tackles, provides a superb range of passing and is a real team player. Tierney is not there to support and the Algerian fires towards the near corner, but Argentine Martinez stretches out an arm to block the effort and hold. If City do take maximum points, we will become the first English side to end a season with 14-straight wins, breaking Arsenal’s record of 13 set in 2001-02. Can he produce something similar to overrun the Gunners midfield, where he will be facing fellow Spaniard Dani Ceballos. Only against Leeds have Arsenal ever lost more consecutive matches in their history (two runs of 8). "The organisation is now at a level of maturity that enables us to plan on multi-year cycles both in terms of our management of squads and more widely across the business. "This strategic planning has allowed us to create an environment in which continued on-pitch success is both possible and likely, and financial sustainability is a reality," he said. He would have hoped to have seen Saka or Foden starting, but England boss Gareth Southgate is in attendance tonight and will be tomorrow evening for the second semi-final between Chelsea and Manchester United. He worked extremely well in tandem with De Bruyne and dictated the game at the Etihad last month and would have got on the scoresheet barring a fine Leno save. However, this year's profit increase was fuelled mainly thanks to rising handouts from the Premier League and Champions League TV rights deals, which rose for City from £211.5million in 2017-18 to £253.2million. David Silva leads Manchester City out at Wembley Stadium, shortly before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang does the same for Arsenal. Gareth Southgate and Steve Holland here at Wembley. XI | Ederson, Walker, Garcia, Laporte, Mendy, Gundogan, D Silva (C), De Bruyne, Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling.Subs | Carson, Stones, Zinchenko, Bernardo, Rodrigo, Fernandinho, Cancelo, Otamendi, Foden.⚽️ @HaysWorldwide #ManCity pic.twitter.com/Y8gEnEVqxQ. Arsenal heavily under the cosh here so far. But the stage looks equally as spectacular ahead of a grand showdown between these two sides. It was the Kevin De Bruyne show at the Emirates in December, with the Belgian scoring twice in a 3-0 win, which was the same scoreline for the game at the Etihad. There have been rumours of him departing in the summer but he represents Mikel Arteta's curveball today. Pep Guardiola vs Mikel Arteta, master vs apprentice, Arsenal v Manchester City. Arsenal were clinging on. Manchester City moved back top of the Premier League table with two matches left to play after a 1-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor. Aymeric Laporte takes a shot from range and the ball goes high and wide over Martinez's goal. Even though they had nearly come unstuck earlier, this time they had the skill and the confidence to work it perfectly. The period covers a campaign when City's men's and women's teams won a combined six trophies, including the treble of English domestic honours for Pep Guardiola's side. Domestically, City remain second only to neighbours United (£332million) in terms of their overall spend on wages. City looked somewhat tense, and our final ball was failing us. The game all Arsenal fans are harping back to is the 2017 FA Cup semi-final, when Alexis Sanchez scored an extra-time winner. Arsenal played 18 passes in the build-up to Aubameyang's goal. After a really amazing start, City appear to be struggling with playing at their usual tempo, with Ederson in particular moving it slowly. Payments from a £45million-a-year Puma kit deal will also start to take effect. Mustafi limps off and it doesn't sadly look like cramp, as Holding comes on, while Fernandinho replaces David Silva. Sergio Aguero's second-half goal sealed the three points, with City now two wins away from being crowned champions. City raised the bar last year and the Merseysiders have met the challenge, creating a memorable scrap for supremacy between two of the finest sides in English football history. Laporte heads over the resulting free-kick before we take the first drinks break. By then, Kieran Tierney had already had to make a separate last-ditch clearance. But De Bruyne nearly gets his side going, but Luiz intercepts his pass into Jesus. What happened? Does any other player mix industry and artistry as well as our Bernardo? Plenty for both manages to ponder right now in this fascinating tie. Manchester City earned a momentous reprieve in one competition last week but in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley with only 90,000 empty seats as judge and jury, they could not escape their sentence. Mens Team City v Bournemouth: FREE digital match programme Mens Team City v Bournemouth: LIVE audio commentary on CITY+ City+ More news Fixtures & Results Next Fixture All fixtures Thu 24 Sep EFL Cup Man City 19:45 BST B'mouth Preview Last result All results Mon 21 Sep Premier League Wolves. This one was a victory for the apprentice over his old master as Arteta plotted a way past his former boss, Pep Guardiola. Luckily for the Gunners, Xhaka throws his body on the line and blocks the effort, and although City want a penalty for handball from the Swiss Arsenal clear. The net ripples, but it is the outside of the net to the relief of Emi Martinez. Here it is - our semi-final team news! It had trouble written all over it. It was also the most significant victory yet for Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, who has only been in charge at the Emirates since December but is already effecting improvements in attitude and style. Real Madrid is the most successful club in the history of football. Two minutes added on at the end of this half. Dani Ceballos also comes off after another impressive display, with Kolasinac on for him. This fixture does not hold good memories for Garcia though, having suffered a bad injury after colliding with Ederson during the first game of the restart. This is the City we had expected to play during the first half, and they are now zipping the ball around with some pace. The Gunners were resolute in defence and the frsutration belongs to City. The Court of Arbitration for Sport might have allowed them back into the Champions League for the next two seasons but Arsenal showed them no mercy here. The Gunners then grew in confidence and could have had more goals, with defensive errors from both sides aplenty so far. The last time Arsenal beat Man City was in the 2017 FA Cup semi final. Kyle Walker slipped and lost possession, Jeff Hendrick played Wood in with a fine through ball, but the striker’s first touch let him down and Ederson was out quickly to save at his feet. There's no room for Rob Holding in the XI after his performance against Liverpool, with Shkodran Mustafi coming in. He is pressured by Sterling inside in his own box and loses out to the England international, but he is then caught in two minds and Arsenal clear it out for a corner. It is the last time the Gunners beat City in any competition, but can the Gunners replicate their heroics on their way to going all the way this year three years on. Will Arsenal fancy themselves in a one-off cup tie? Choose your website language, or follow us on social media in your language. Arteta’s side were starved of possession and defending with a degree of desperation. What happened? City could scarcely believe it but their consternation was complete a few minutes later when Sterling seemed about to bring them back into the match as he turned past Mustafi and lined up a shot. Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth Highlights & Full Match Replay Watch Highlights And Full Match HD: Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth Tournament: Tournament: Carabao Cup Date :... Millwall vs Burnley -Highlights 23 September 2020. David Silva fed the ball to De Bruyne, who cut inside and slid it across the area into the path of Sterling. AUBA!#EmiratesFACup #ARSMCI pic.twitter.com/5O33UOMHJz, 3 - Arsenal had three shots on target in the opening 40 minutes - as many as they had managed in their three previous meetings with Manchester City combined. City value their brand at £1.3bn, which they claim is the fifth biggest in Europe, behind  Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Manchester United and Real Madrid. LIVE: Norwich 0-1 Burnley - Chris Wood breaks the deadlock... Manchester City 'refuse to pay more than £31.8 million' for... Bayern Munich's Thiago Alcantara would have to play slighter... 'They might end up having to pay him just to leave': Paul... CHRIS SUTTON: Chelsea will have the possession in Wembley... {"id":"8521749","channel":"/sport","pageUrl":"https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8521749/Arsenal-vs-Manchester-City-FA-Cup-Semi-Final-2020-Live-Match-Report.html","status":"running","greenBox":{"body":""},"modifiedOrder":1}. A man who has plenty of associations with both clubs, but now he will be hoping to lead the Gunners to victory over his former side. City are putting balls into the box now but are getting little success due to the height of Luiz and Mustafi, but the Gunners are having to work very hard now. We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. Manchester United enquire about Watford forward Ismaila Sarr, No plans to scrap 'nonsense' handball law but referees told to soften it and apply it subjectively, 'Fulham make Aston Villa look like Bayern Munich' says Roy Keane as Jack Grealish leads demolition, Manchester City sign Ruben Dias and raise Pep Guardiola's spending on defenders to £408m. It’s often the physical, uncompromising sides who cause City the most problems, and we were far from our best for much of the game. Gabriel Jesus laid the ball back to De Bruyne but his thunderous drive was blocked superbly by Granit Xhaka, who flung himself into its path. Leicester visit the Etihad on Monday 6, before a final-day trip to Brighton’s Amex Stadium. The Gunners cannot afford too much more of that. Bernardo struck a powerful effort from point-blank range, but Heaton, who was emerging as the games’ stand-out performer, was equal to it. Since then the north Londoners have improved although there have been some low points - including a 2-1 loss to Brighton and a 2-1 defeat to rivals Spurs. On cue, Luiz intercepted a long ball forward, chested it down, and played a slide-rule pass through to Aubameyang. Arsenal are into another FA Cup final following a double from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who scored once in each half. It's hard to imagine an FA Cup semi-final without any fans walking down Wembley Way and packing out the stadium, but this one still promises to be an exciting affair. Manchester City matches Competition: All; Premier League; FA Cup; League Cup; Premier League Asia Trophy; UEFA Champions League; Show: All; Home; Away « Previous Next » Date Competition Outcome Home team Score/Time Away team ; 11/07/20: PRL: Brighton & Hove Albion 0 - 5 Manchester City View events: 15/07/20: PRL: Manchester City 2 - 1 AFC Bournemouth View events: … Difficult hurdle cleared, This game was seen by many as a difficult assignment. The Belgian then sets up the England international again, but this time he slots wide from close range. Luiz then threw his body in front of the ball to stop Sterling all but certainly halving the deficit after cutting inside, But Silva bowed out from Wembley in what was likely to be his final appearance for Manchester City in the FA Cup. The French strike puts the ball in the net, but VAR agrees with the assistant. Arsenal are into the FA Cup final after a thrilling victory over Manchester City in the first semi-final of the weekend, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was the hero for the Gunners, notching one goal in either half to put the Gunners through, The Gabon international first latched onto a cross from Nicolas Pepe before a trademark finish on the break from a long ball, Arsenal (3-4-3): Martinez 7; Mustafi 7 (Holding 87), Luiz 8, Tierney 8; Bellerin 6,  Ceballos 6 (Kolasinac 88), Xhaka 7, Maitland-Niles 7; Pepe 7 (Willock 72), Lacazette 6 (Torreira 78), Aubameyang 8, Subs not used: Papastathopoulos, Nelson, Macey, Smith, Saka, Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Ederson 6: Walker 6, Eric Garcia 6, Laporte 5, Mendy 5: De Bruyne 6, Gundogan 6 (Rodri 66); Mahrez 5 (Foden 66), Silva 6 (Fernandinho 87), Sterling 6; Gabriel Jesus 5, Subs not used: Stones, Zinchenko, Bernardo Silva, Joao Cancelo, Otamendi, Carson. Aubameyang was clean through but he hit his shot straight at Ederson, who saved it easily. The last time they did the second oldest living person in the world (Lucille Randon) was nine days old. It was Aguero’s 20th Premier League goal of the season - the sixth time he has managed 20 or more in a single campaign. He has on many occasions spoken about his admiration for Pep Guardiola, but now he will have to get the better of his master. Neither of those games will be easy. Our schedule lists the Premier League, Champions League, Carabao Cup, and FA Cup matches for our Men's Team. 3. Aubameyang advanced on Ederson and slid the ball underneath him. After a slightly disjointed opening period, City started the second half far more aggressively. Arsenal nearly handed City an early lead in the ninth minute with the kind of comedy defending that has become one of their hallmarks. Double change for City, with Phil Foden and Rodri replacing Riyad Mahrez and Ilkay Gundogan. It looked curiously precise and deliberate, as if he meant it and it almost created the equaliser. Arteta stayed true to the same system he had used in Wednesday’s victory over champions Liverpool at the Emirates and lined up with Kieran Tierney on the left side of a back three. Silva’s strike from outside the area appeared to be blocked by Ashley Barnes’ hand, but nothing was given, and seconds later Heaton saved low down to his right from Ayemric Laporte’s header. Tierney lofted a ball forward towards Aubameyang, who was played onside by Benjamin Mendy. David Luiz intercepts and slips in the Gabon striker, who uncharacteristically blasts the ball at Ederson rather than bending the ball past him. Who is Ruben Dias and can he solve Manchester City's defensive problems? Kevin De Bruyne plays the ball a little behind him after a corner is cleared to him, but he spoons his effort high and wide. The club's wage to turnover ratio had risen significantly, from 52 per cent in 2017/18, to 59 per cent. The appeal focussed on the legitimacy of investigating allegations first published by the Football Leaks scandal. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Pep Guardiola seemed to be telling his players to move the ball quicker and take fewer touches during the break. Benjamin Mendy tracks Lacazette but his behind him, so Ederson has to come to claim the cross from the Ivorian. Record-breaking broadcasting deals ensured Manchester City posted a new high of £535million in revenue, despite marginal falls in both matchday and commercial profits last season. Arsenal are 22 points behind City and have scored 40 fewer goals, but that does not appear to be the case so far. The club - which said in May that it was "entirely confident" of being cleared over an alleged £60million breach - had launched a concerted challenge at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne. Aubameyang drifted away from Kyle Walker and met the ball as it dropped, clipping a right-footed half-volley past Ederson from a difficult angle. The empty stadium seemed particularly stark here. The ball was over the line by just 29mm. City dropped points at Turf Moor last season, with their direct approach causing us difficulties. #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/27QYzkDaMo. Manchester City earned a momentous reprieve in one competition last week but in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley with only 90,000 empty seats as judge and jury, they could not escape their sentence. This time it is David Silva who goes close but he cannot quiet divert De Bruyne's fizzed ball past Martinez.