The first half belonged entirely to North London.
From the opening whistle,
Arsenal played with relentless intensity.
Set up in a narrow 4-3-2-1 shape,
Mikel Arteta aimed to dominate the midfield and pin City deep inside their own penalty area.
And the drama started almost immediately.
Just seven minutes in, Arsenal came agonizingly close to taking the lead.
What followed was pure chaos inside the box —
and a moment of brilliance.