Stones' late leveller earns Man City draw with 10-man Arsenal

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John Stones' equaliser eight minutes into added time earned Manchester City a 2-2 draw against 10-man Arsenal in an explosive encounter at the Etihad.

The Blues started brightly and were ahead after just nine minutes through a smart Erling Haaland finish. But after losing Rodrigo with injury on 22 minutes, the Gunners hit back with two goals before the break - one after a VAR check that suggested Ederson had been clearly impeded.

Arsenal were reduced to 10 men in first-half added time, but the Blues couldn’t find a way past the visitors' packed defence after the break - until substitute Stones fired home with seconds remaining.

The Gunners played the entire second half with 10 men after Leandro Trossard was sent off in first-half stoppage time for kicking the ball away, having already been on a caution.

They came agonisingly close to holding on to the 2-1 lead given to them by first-half goals from Riccardo Calafiori and Gabriel but John Stones levelled at the death for City.

Arsenal would have gone top of the table with a first league win at The Etihad since 2015 and it would have been a huge statement in this year's title race.

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