City started strong, with striker Erling Haaland scoring in the ninth minute after a quick counterattack. However, Arsenal dominated the game after that, forcing City to switch to a back five defense when Phil Foden was replaced by Nathan Ake in the second half.

Arsenal continued to put pressure on City, and substitute Gabriel Martinelli scored the equalizing goal in the 93rd minute.

Guardiola acknowledged that his team's fatigue was a factor in the game. He mentioned that the team was still feeling the effects of their previous match against Napoli, which was an emotionally draining game.

Guardiola also touched on the issue of the team's busy schedule, which includes a lot of travel and a lack of recovery time between games.

He stated that the schedule was affecting the team and that they had to be strong mentally to cope with it. Guardiola also mentioned that several players were missing due to injuries, including John Stones, Rayan Cherki, and Ait-Nouri.