MANCHESTER CITY top-four hopes hang in the balance after drawing 2-2 with third-placed ARSENAL on Sunday in Manuel Pellegrini's final match at the Etihad Stadium.

Sergio Aguero scored for the sixth successive Premier League game for the first time in his career to put City ahead, lashing in a low shot from the edge of the area following Fernandinho's header down.

But less than two minutes later Arsenal restored parity after Olivier Giroud netted his first league goal in over 15 hours