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Manchester City thrashed 10-man Arsenal 5-0 at the Etihad to leave them at the bottom of the Premier League standings.
A double from Ferran Torres coupled with goals from Ilkay Gundogan, Gabriel Jesus and Rodri helped the Sky Blues to another big result after beating Norwich City with the same scoreline in their last game.
The match started on an even keel but quickly turned into a blowout as the reigning league champions took control and never looked back.
They were three goals to the good by half-time, with Granit Xhaka also seeing red for a rash challenge on Joao Cancelo, before adding two more after the break.
The Gunners were as hopeless as they could get, mustering just one shot in the game, which was also off-target, and keeping only 19 per cent of the ball!
It was a poor imitation of their 6-0 drubbing of West Brom in midweek's Carabao Cup clash as their total of zero points from three games and languishing at the bottom of the table has only increased pressure on head coach Mikel Arteta.
Here are the player ratings:
Manchester City Player Ratings
Ederson - 7/10
Another comfortable evening for Ederson, who didn't have to stop or punch away a single effort as the Gunners registered a total of zero shots on target. A second consecutive home clean sheet for the Manchester City goalkeeper.
Kyle Walker - 6/10
The Manchester City right-back had an uncharacteristically poor game, failing to lodge a single cross or telegraph a single key pass. His passing was pretty wayward too, registering only 78 per cent success. Guardiola subbed him off for Zinchenko at the break.
Ruben Dias - 7/10
With Arsenal pegged back in their own half, Dias had the liberty to roam forward without hassle. He looked to help out Manchester City's attacking plays with three crosses and completed 97% of his passes too.
Aymeric Laporte - 7.5/10
Like Dias, he was firmly in control too, and misplaced only two of his 81 passes in the match. Strong on the ball and five attempts at goal as well.
Joao Cancelo - 8/10
The Portuguese full-back provided excellent support for Grealish and drew a foul out of Xhaka which got the Arsenal man sent off. He won all four of his ground duels and also demonstrated his aerial strengths.
Bernardo Silva - 7.5/10
He didn't see much of the ball in the first-half but still made a telling contribution with his movements, stretching the Arsenal defense wide, whilst also playing a part in the first two goals.
Rodri - 8.5/10
Rodri kept it all ticking for Manchester City, the architect of their battering today. He completed 96 per cent of his passes, made four tackles and even got on the scoresheet for their fourth goal.
Ilkay Gundogan - 8.5/10
The German kicked things off with a close-range header in the seventh minute and then ran the show in the middle with incredible flair.
Gabriel Jesus - 9/10
Another brilliant game from the Manchester City striker, who was a big menace down the flanks once again. He assisted the opening goal with a peach of a cross and scored one himself before the break. Four key passes too - the most for a Manchester City player.
Ferran Torres - 9/10
The Spaniard netted twice in the match to demonstrate his striking instincts and made an assist too. Guardiola may not need a new striker if he can maintain this form.
Jack Grealish - 7.5/10
Not the most devastating display from the playmaking wizard, but he still managed to register one assist nonetheless, doing some brilliant work down the flanks before laying off for Jesus to tap home.
Substitutes
Oleksandr Zinchenko - 6.5/10
He slotted into the match seamlessly and even got a shot away, although it was blocked.
Raheem Sterling - 6/10
Manchester City's prolific winger could've got on the scoresheet with a goal or two but misfired.
Riyad Mahrez - 6.5/10
He provided a wonderful cross for Torres for Manchester City's fifth goal.
Arsenal Player Ratings
Bernd Leno - 6/10
Poor Leno. He was let down by an appalling defense in front of him, although there's a sense that his positioning could've been better for some of Manchester City's goals. Nonetheless, the German custodian produced some good saves, particularly from Sterling, to keep the scoreline at five.
Cedric - 3/10
Cedric assisted the second goal for Manchester City and was generally poor at both ends of the pitch.
Calum Chambers - 2/10
Arguably the worst player on the field. Manchester City had a gala time cutting through him like a knife through butter. He was beaten in the air pretty easily by Gundogan, which is truly something considering the German was one of the shortest players on the pitch, and never recovered from it thereafter.
Rob Holding - 4/10
Here's another atrocious performer for Arsenal today. He left his man for a tap-in for Manchester City's third goal and succumbed easily to their high press.
Sead Kolasinac - 5/10
Kolasinac was all at sea at the back too, but he gets a few more points than his defensive counterparts for actually putting in efforts to press and get the ball around. However, it won't be enough in the long run.
Kieran Tierney - 6/10
With the aforementioned Bosnian leaving a lot of space, the job of covering space on the left fell to Tierney, who discharged them with mixed results. Still, the Scotsman registered eight clearances and one key pass too.
Martin Odegaard - 5/10
The Norwegian started the match brightly but it didn't take long for his influence to fade. He, nevertheless, tracked back to help Arsenal defensively.
Emile Smith-Rowe - 4/10
Smith-Rowe tried his best to push forward and pose a threat when on the ball. However, it was still no match for Manchester City.
Granit Xhaka - 5/10
He kept fighting for the ball and worked hard. But one moment of madness - a rash challenge on Cancelo with his studs - ended his game prematurely.
Bukayo Saka - 5/10
Since Arsenal were pushed on the back foot for much of the game, Saka was left isolated upfront. But there were moments when he forced an issue by tracking back and then pressing Manchester City players into giving up possession to launch a counter. Suffice to say it didn't bear fruit.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - 4/10
Much like Saka, he too was a passerby on the day, but with only a much lesser work-rate than the English international. To give you a hint, Aubameyang completed only six passes in 59 minutes of action.
Substitutes
Mohamed Elneny - 4/10
He drifted away from Rodri's shot which culminated in a goal for Manchester City and offered virtually nothing otherwise either.
Alexandre Lacazette - 4/10
He replaced Aubameyang hoping to bring some firepower but did nothing. Completely in no man's land.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles - 4/10
He was totally helpless about the mess unfolding around him.
