It was an awful restart to Arsenal fc at Etihad Stadium as the English Premier League returns into actions.
The Gunners camp which had started with a promising ball positioning lost their first post lockdown match in a 3:0 scores to Manchester City.
The first Man City score was an error by David Luiz which resultex into a penalty.
Brought on as a substitute in the 24th minute following an injury to Pablo Mari, the Brazilian’s error led to Raheem Sterling’s opener (45+2) before he was sent off for hauling down Riyad Mahrez inside the penalty area four minutes into the second half.
Kevin De Bruyne made no mistake from the spot (51) before substitute Phil Foden (90+1) rounded off the scoring to condemn Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta to a heavy defeat on his return to the Etihad Stadium.
Football experts have blamed Arsenals loss at Etihad stadium on lack of proper technical preparations.
Arsenal’s loss is a blow to the team as it is likely to miss out on qualifying for UEFA champions league and orEuropa League in the next season.