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Manchester City registered a comprehensive and comfortable win at their own backyard against Arsenal as they hit the away side with five to add to their misery. The hosts were dominant in every department and showing up their credentials for the title yet again. On the other hand, the visitors could not give the Champions any try-out as they fell miserably in Manchester. Ilkay Gundogan broke the deadlock for the home side on just a 7th-minute mark out jumping Calum Chambers to head it in. It kick-started the goals galore at the Etihad Stadium as Ferran Torres and Gabriel Jesus extended the lead to three before the halftime whistle. Further, Xhaka was sent off after a needless harsh challenge which sent the visitors in complete turmoil. Absolutely lackluster first forty-five from the Gunners and some fans were seen leaving the stadium before the 40th-minute mark. I am not sure when did something like this happen before? The Citizens continued to maintain their thorough command on the game even in the second half as their new jewel in the diamond-studded crown, Jack Grealish absolutely terrified the Gunners’ rearguard. Further, Rodri and Torres find the back of the net on the 53rd and 84th-minute mark respectively to put up a five-star performance. Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City fly high at the Etihad while for Arsenal it’s back to the drawing board and maybe it could end up as Arteta’s final fixture who is now under extreme pressure. Manchester City Manchester City Ederson (6.5/10) Didn’t have much to do. Distribution was good overall. He took needless risks early in the game as he kicked the ball straight to Smith Rowe who was very close to find the net. However, he was not troubled by the Arsenal attack thereafter. Kyle Walker (6.5/10) Maintained a good command on the right flank. Didn’t go much forward on the wing as midfield ran the show. Ruben Dias (6.5/10) A comfortable day in defense. The ball progression was eye-catching at times in the first half. However, wasn’t called for any defensive duties especially in the second half. Aymeric Laporte (7/10) Quite similar to his counterpart. The Spaniard was a lovely figure near the Arsenal box in the second half and was most of the time inside the Arsenal half. Joao Cancelo (7.5/10) Joao Cancelo The full-back was causing all sorts of problems for the Gunners down the flanks. Combined well with Jack Grealish and had an amazing chance to score by himself courtesy of a sumptuous pass from the midfield. Rodri (7.5/10) Rodri kept things smooth in the midfield and scored by himself later in the game. Ilkay Gundogan (7.5/10) He set the tone for the home side after scoring with a headed finish. Combined well with the frontline. Jack Grealish (7.5/10) With his tricks and tweaks, he was a menace in the no.10 position. Send some beautiful deliveries in the box and many times, his dribbling and passing were pleasant for the eye. Bernardo Silva (7.5/10) Played a big part in the first two goals. Supported the attack from the wings especially from the right flank. End deliveries were eye-catching. Ferran Torres (8/10) He spearheaded the City attack by scoring two goals to play his part in the attacking display. Gabriel Jesus (8/10) On the back of a brilliant display against Norwich, Jesus was impressive again today. He provided for the first and scored the third goal and was eye-catching throughout the game. Substitutes: Raheem Sterling Oleksandr Zinchenko (6/10) Helped to maintain a tempo later in the game. Raheem Sterling (7/10) Got himself into impressive positions after coming. Had an amazing chance to head it in from a close range but it was a good save from Leno. Riyadh Mahrez (8/10) Terrified Arsenal defense after coming on. He directly contributed to the City's final goal of the night after sending in a deft delivery. Arsenal Bernd Leno 4/10 Poor hand on the first goal. Tried to deny the threat many times but City had so much firepower. However, he pulled off some good saves later in the game especially Sterling’s one was impressive. Cedric Soares 4/10 Had a difficult time dealing with Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez. Took a needless yellow in the first half. Calum Chambers 3/10 The defender was jumped and outclassed by Gundogan and was overall poor to cope up with the City attack! Rob Holding 4/10 It was a day of lows for the Arsenal defense and he was in the heart of it. Hot tricked many times by Jesus and Silva and was all over the place in the first forty five. Sead Kolasinac 3/10 Arsenal fans didn’t expect that Kolasinac will Put up the red again. He was outshone by quick City display and couldn’t do anything to deny the threat. Kieren Tierney 4/10 The left-back fell short to command the left flank in the second successive game. Especially in the first half, the home side was terrifying the Gunners from the left flank Martin Odegaard 4/10 The attacking midfielder secured an ambitious move to London in the last week. However, he was put against an incredible midfield and the backline was absolutely anonymous for most parts of the game. Granit Xhaka 2/10 Committed a reckless challenge on Cancel in the first half which ended in a red. A night to forget for the Swiss captain. Bukayo Saka Bukayo Saka 5/10 Tried everything to make things happen. However, a lack of service from midfield left him frustrated at times. Pierre Emrick Aubameyang 5/10 After a brilliant hat trick against West From in the midweek, the striker was on the lookout to regain the form in the league. However, it was an antithesis of a display from the forward and he was uninfluential Emile Smith Rowe 5/10 He spent most of the game without the ball. Tried to make the things tickle but Cancelo was marking him many times. Substitutes: Mohamed Elneny 3/10 Was brought on at halftime. However, he was a passenger in the midfield for much of the game. He was dribbled past many times and proved as a bad sub. Alexandre Lacazette NA Ainsley Maitland-Niles NA Also Read | Serie A: Empoli vs Lazio Player Rating as Lazio hand a thumping 3-1 defeat to Empoli

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