Premier League: Manchester City v Arsenal – in pictures

A City fan before the match Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

City's Samir Nasri battles Olivier Giroud and Bacary Sagna of Arsenal Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Sergio Agüero scoring the first City goal Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Agüero celebrates scoring Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Theo Walcott scores his first goal and the equaliser Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Walcott celebrates Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Alvardo Negredo scores the second City goal to put them 2-1 up at the end of the first half Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Fernandinho tackles Jack Wilshere Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Olivier Giroud is beaten by Yaya Touré Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Fernandinho scores his first goal to put City further clear Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Fernandinho gives the thumbs up Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Vincent Kompany smashes into Thomas Vermaelen Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Theo Walcott scores his second goal Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

And Walcott again wheels away to celebrate. Now it's 3-2 Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Dejected Arsenal players wait to restart after the City's fifth goal, scored by Fernandinho Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Per Mertesacker scores Arsenal's third goal late on to make it 5-3 Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Touré send Wojciech Tomasz Szczesny the wrong way for a penalty soon after and City's sixth goal Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

A dejected Arsène Wenger late in the game Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Arsenal kick off after the ninth goal Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Dejected Arsenal players Mertesacker and Wilshere throw their shirts to fans after the game Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins for the Guardian