Koscielny rescues Gunners

Man City 1 Arsenal 1

But it was Arsenal, written off by many observers before a ball was even kicked in the current campaign, who could take the greater satisfaction as they recovered well from conceding a first-half goal against the run of play to City centre-half Joleon Lescott.

Ironically, just as Koscielny had a hand in City’s goal, Lescott, too, had a role to play in the equaliser, clearing a Theo Walcott corner directly to the Arsenal defender, who controlled the ball before finishing clinically from 12 yards.