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Elliott Jackson

Arsenal register frightening landmark after humbling Manchester City defeat

Arsenal suffered a night to forget on their Premier League return and registered a worrying statistic against Manchester City.

The Gunners were comprehensively beaten 3-0 by their rivals, thanks to goals from Raheem Sterling, Kevin de Bruyne and Phil Foden.

David Luiz was the headline maker, playing a City's first two goals and getting a red card for hauling down Riyad Mahrez, which allowing de Bruyne to double the lead.

According to Opta, Luiz is the first player to be sent off, concede a penalty and commit an error leading to an opposition goal in a Premier League match since Carl Jenkinson for West Ham vs Bournemouth in August 2015.

However, there were more troubling statistics to fall out of Arsenal's humbling defeat, with Mikel Arteta's game plan throw out the window by early injuries to Granit Xhaka and Pablo Mari.

It was the first time that the Gunners failed to register a shot on target in the Premier League this season, an alarming statistic with nine games left to play.

Arteta opted for Bukayo Saka, Eddie Nketiah and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as his front three at the Etihad Stadium but after the early injuries, they were given very little supply.

The future of Aubameyang remains uncertain and his anonymous display against City will only further fuel speculation over whether he will sign a new contract.

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