How Arsenal’s XI looked last time they beat Man City in the Premier League

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When did Arsenal last beat Manchester City in the Premier League? Many are wondering ahead of Wednesday’s crucial clash.

The Gunners travel to the Etihad Stadium for an encounter which is being described as a potential title decider, with the north Londoners just four points clear of the Citizens having played a game more.

So, when did Arsenal last beat Manchester City in the Premier League? And what was their starting XI? Let’s take a look…

When did Arsenal last beat Manchester City in the Premier League?

Well, you would have to go back to December 2015 for Arsenal’s last win against Manchester City in the Premier League.

It came at the Emirates Stadium on a chilly Monday night, where goals from Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud handed Arsene Wenger’s side all three points against a Manchester City side managed by Manuel Pellegrini.

You can see Arsenal’s starting XI below.

GK: Petr Cech

LB: Nacho Monreal

CB: Per Mertesacker

CB: Laurent Koscielny

RB: Hector Bellerin

CDM: Mathieu Flamini

CDM: Aaron Ramsey

LW: Theo Walcott

CAM: Mesut Özil

RW: Joel Campbell

ST: Olivier Giroud

It is quite a throwback, to say the least.

Joel Campbell – who now plays for Liga MX side León – started on the right flank ahead of Hector Bellerin, with Mesut Özil pulling the strings in a No.10 role.

The German assisted both goals on the night, in a game where Arsenal were actually pegged back quite a bit.

WhoScored shows that Manchester City had 63% of the possession and 20 shots in comparison to just eight attempts by Arsenal.

Nevertheless, a win is a win. You can be sure that Mikel Arteta will take all three points on Wednesday even if his side have 10% possession and win 1-0 thanks to the flukiest goal of all time.

It is hard to believe that Arsenal have gone more than seven years without victory over Manchester City in the Premier League.

Now – however – things are starting to change for the Gunners after a lengthy overhaul under Arteta, and it is time for Arsenal to silence their doubters with a win when they truly need it most.