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Havertz and Timber record incredible unwanted Premier League stat

Arsenal duo Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber both registered a worrying statistic in the Gunners' pulsating 2-2 draw against Manchester City.

Havertz, who played the entire match, failed to complete a single pass from five attempts while Timber was unable to do so from six attempts during his 92-minute stint on the park.

Stats site Opta claims it was the first time outfield players since 2003-04 played over 89 minutes of a Premier League match and were unable to complete a single pass.

Had the contest comprised only the second half, the damning statistic may have been understandable.

Arsenal had been reduced to 10 men after Leandro Trossard was sent off just before half time after he picked up his second yellow for colliding into Bernardo Silva.

Despite playing the entire game, Kai Havertz did not complete a single pass against City

Mikel Arteta's side was forced to set up camp on the edge of their box and defend deep as they faced relentless waves of City attacks.

The Gunners essentially defended with six at the back and three in midfield, moving from side-to-side whenever City would look to zip the ball to either flank.

It looked like the great wall of Arsenal would work wonders as the clock ticked closer to full time.

But City defender John Stones, who came on for Kyle Walker in the 78th minute, shattered Arsenal's hearts into pieces when he scored a 98th minute equaliser.

In the first half, City took the lead through Erling Haaland when he latched onto a perfect pass from Savinho and toe-poked the ball past David Raya.

However, City's lead would last just ten minutes as Gunners defender Riccardo Calafiori proved to be an unlikely hero.

The Italian smashed home a curling first-time effort from outside of the box and raced over to Arsenal's bench to celebrate.

Gabriel then nodded the Gunners ahead with a towering header in first-half stoppage time, but it was not to be courtesy of Stones.

The result preserved City's unbeaten start to the season as they remained top of the table.

As for Arsenal, the draw was their second of the season and ended the weekend in fourth.

Source: dailymail.co.uk

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