Two goals in three minutes from Pablo Zabaleta and Yaya Toure at the end of the first half allowed a weakened Manchester City squad to claim a 2-0 victory over Arsenal in the Chinese capital. The ended in monsoon conditions, with large pools of water appearing across the pitch at the Birds Nest Stadium.
The Gunners improved after the break with substitute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain hitting both posts with a fierce shot that eventually bounced away to safety.
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