Thanks to last season's extremely boring games between Arsenal and Manchester City, it's fair to say that we weren't expecting much from the clash on Sunday evening.
So to say the thrilling 2-2 draw, in which John Stones scored a 98th-minute equaliser for City, exceeded expectations would be quite the understatement.
But what did we learn from the game? Did it give us an indication of who will win the 2024/25 Premier League title?
Here's our thoughts.
Bit of needle / Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/GettyImages
2. Silly mistakes have huge consequences in a title race
Disaster / Carl Recine/GettyImages
Worrying injury / Michael Regan/GettyImages