Why is Arsenal vs Man City on the same day as the Champions League? REVEALED: Why Arsenal and Man City's Premier League title showdown is being played at the same time as Champions League last-16 ties on Wednesday nightArsenal will host Man City in a massive game for the Premier League title race They were due to go head-to-head on October 19, but the game was postponedNow the clash will bizarrely take place during Champions League gameweek Published: 14:27 GMT, 13 February 2023 | Updated: 15:01 GMT, 13 February 2023 Premier League leaders Arsenal will host Pep Guardiola's Manchester City on Wednesday in a huge game for the title race - but many fans will be puzzled by the date of the clash.
Aaron Ramsey scored one goal and assisted another, while Theo Walcott found the back of the net once and assisted two more. Manchester City were far from poor, but the Gunners' overall combination of aggressiveness and quality was simply too potent for a side that is certainly one of Europe's best. Ultimately, both sides received a very valuable tune-up exactly one week before the commencement of the new Premier League season.
UEFA crammed all of their group-stage matches in the Europa League between September and November - making their fixture schedule even tighter. Eventually, the organisation decided to re-arrange the game for October 20 - with opportunities to play the fixture before the World Cup becoming increasingly slim. Arsenal's re-arranged fixture with PSV took place on October 19, with the Gunners winning 1-0 City and Arsenal have already played each other this season as City won 1-0 in the FA CupHowever, that meant that both Arsenal and City had to agree to move their showdown to another date - with the original set to take place just one day before. Arteta's side would go on to win the game against PSV 1-0 thanks to a 70th-minute goal from midfielder Granit Xhaka. Despite UEFA's normal opposition to Champions League games being on the same day as Premier League games, the Premier League's swift decisiveness to do UEFA a favour meant that the governing body were happy to make an exception.
Arsenal vs. Manchester City: Preseason Friendly Live Score, Highlights, RecapMasashi Hara/Getty ImagesPreseason Friendly—Arsenal vs. Manchester CityFull timeArsenal 3-1 Manchester CityWalcott 9'Ramsey 59'Giroud 63'Negredo 80'Lineups:Arsenal: Szczesny (Fabianski 46'); Sagna (Jenkinson 74'), Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs; Arteta (Perez 68'), Wilshere (Cazorla 46'), Ramsey (Hayden 89'); Oxlade-Chamberlain (Zelalem 74'), Walcott, Podolski (Giroud 46')Subs: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Perez, Hayden, Zelalem, Cazorla, GiroudManchester City: Hart; Zabaleta (Richards 46'), Kompany, Lescott (Boyata 86'), Clichy; Fernandinho (Rodwell 79'), Toure (Garcia 68'), Silva (Nasri 46'), Milner (Navas 46'); Dzeko, Negredo (Jovetic 68')Subs: Pantilimon, Richards, Boyata, Kolarov, Garcia, Nasri, Navas, Rodwell, WrightArsenal boosted their confidence tremendously after comfortably beating Manchester City 3-1 in Helsinki.
However, UEFA have made an exception this time after the Premier League did the European governing body a favour earlier this season with scheduling after their Europa League game against PSV had to be re-arranged. Mikel Arteta's Arsenal will play Manchester City in the Premier League on Wednesday Arsenal vs City will take place on the same day as the Champions League last-16 stageArteta's side were meant to play PSV on Thursday, September 15 but was postponed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II - who passed away on September 8. With vast amounts of police being sent to Buckingham Palace around the time of the Queen's death, it was determined that the game couldn’t go ahead safely and the two clubs agreed to pursue an alternate date - with the Gunners eager to avoid forfeiting the fixture.
The highly-anticipated showdown will take place during same evening as the Champions League last-16 stage - the same day as rivals Chelsea take on Borussia Dortmund while Scott Parker's Club Brugge host Benfica. The game was originally due to take place on Wednesday, October 19, but due to a fixture pile-up, the teams have been forced to fit the crucial game into their schedules in midweek. UEFA is normally against the idea of having a Premier League game on the same day as the Champions League.
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Aaron Ramsey scored one goal and assisted another, while Theo Walcott found the back of the net once and assisted two more. Manchester City were far from poor, but the Gunners' overall combination of aggressiveness and quality was simply too potent for a side that is certainly one of Europe's best. Ultimately, both sides received a very valuable tune-up exactly one week before the commencement of the new Premier League season.
Arsenal vs. Manchester City: Preseason Friendly Live Score, Highlights, RecapMasashi Hara/Getty ImagesPreseason Friendly—Arsenal vs. Manchester CityFull timeArsenal 3-1 Manchester CityWalcott 9'Ramsey 59'Giroud 63'Negredo 80'Lineups:Arsenal: Szczesny (Fabianski 46'); Sagna (Jenkinson 74'), Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs; Arteta (Perez 68'), Wilshere (Cazorla 46'), Ramsey (Hayden 89'); Oxlade-Chamberlain (Zelalem 74'), Walcott, Podolski (Giroud 46')Subs: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Perez, Hayden, Zelalem, Cazorla, GiroudManchester City: Hart; Zabaleta (Richards 46'), Kompany, Lescott (Boyata 86'), Clichy; Fernandinho (Rodwell 79'), Toure (Garcia 68'), Silva (Nasri 46'), Milner (Navas 46'); Dzeko, Negredo (Jovetic 68')Subs: Pantilimon, Richards, Boyata, Kolarov, Garcia, Nasri, Navas, Rodwell, WrightArsenal boosted their confidence tremendously after comfortably beating Manchester City 3-1 in Helsinki.
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