Hello and welcome to our LIVE text commentary of the Premier League clash between Arsenal and champions Manchester City at the Emirates. Unai Emery takes charge of his first competitive with the Gunners, while Pep Guardiola gets set to defend his league crown. It's a tough opening fixtures for both sides, but who will come out on top? Kick-off is 4pm.

Premier League / Matchday 1

Emirates Stadium / 12.08.2018

Arsenal

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Manchester City

R. Sterling(14')
B. Silva(64')

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ByTom Adams

Updated 12/08/2018 at 16:56 GMT

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Manchester City begin their title defence with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Arsenal, as Unai Emery's first league match comes to a disappointing conclusion.

It's early days for the new Gunners' boss, but it was business as usual for Pep Guardiola's free-flowing charges.

90'

Four minutes to be added on.

88'

Sane has barely been on the pitch a minute but he has already registered a shot, dragging a low effort wide.

87'

CITY SUB: Sterling, who will probably claim the Man of the Match award, is replaced by Sane for the final couple of minutes. Now that's what you call squad depth. It is an embarrassment of riches, it really is.

L. Sané

Manchester City

Off

R. Sterling

Manchester City

Goals1

On target2

Blocked Shots1

Yellow Cards1

86'

Arsenal have the ball in the net once more but for the second time this evening the referee rules it out - this time Ozil was in an offside position.

84'

A rare mistake from Ederson but Arsenal fail to capitalise! The City goalkeeper passes straight to a red shirt but Ozil's attempted cut-back for Lacazette is straight back to the visitors' no 1.

81'

Silva is straight into the action, spreading the ball wide to Gundogan. He arches a cross searching for Sterling but overcooks the delivery.

79'

MAN CITY SUB: Gabriel Jesus replaces Aguero in the visitors' attack.

G. Jesus

Manchester City

Off

S. Agüero

Manchester City

On target1

Blocked Shots1

Fouls against2

Wide1

78'

Aubameyang hooks the ball into the back of the net after latching onto Torreira's fine ball over the top but he mis-times his run and it won't count, offside.

76'

Lichsteiner is fed on the overlap but his cross is easily cut out at the near post and City hack it clear. Time running out.

75'

The second goal had killed the home side's hopes but now Arsenal win a corner and the noise-levels increase. Can they somehow find a way back into this contest?

Ouch...

73'

A yellow card is dished out to De Bruyne for a little challenge on Torreira.

Yellow card

Jonas

Grêmio

72'

Half-chance for Arsenal goes begging as Guendouzi gets into a decent shooting position but curls his effort well wide. The home side are growing increasingly desperate.

70'

ARSENAL SUB: Debutant Lucas Torreira replaces the tiring Xhaka in midfield.