Arsenal vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Gabriel Martinelli scores late winner
Arsenal 1-0 Man City: Gabriel Martinelli comes off the bench to score and secure three points for the Gunners
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal took a big step in the race for the Premier League title by defeating Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium. Starting the match without talisman Bukayo Saka, the Gunners looked rocky in the opening minutes as Declan Rice was forced to clear an effort off the line from Josk Gvardiol.
Yet, as Arsenal grew into the match Man City withered. Pep Guardiola’s men never got into gear and were fortunate to keep all 11 players on the pitch after a couple of shocking tackles from Mateo Kovacic.
Gabriel Martinelli came on at half-time and re-energised Mikel Arteta’s men. He was a ball of fire, speed and fury running down the wing and whipping in crosses with ease.
However, the game seemed to be heading to a shutout only for Martinelli it arrive on the end of a Kai Havertz pull back and smoke the ball past Ederson to secure the points with a late winning goal.
Relive the action from Arsenal vs Man City in the Premier League:
Arsenal vs Man City
Arsenal are unbeaten in the Premier League, winning five and drawing two of their seven matches. However, the Gunners suffered their first loss of the season in midweek, going down 2-1 to Lens in the Champions League.
The north Londoners have won 19 of their past 26 Premier League home games, drawing five and losing to Manchester City and Brighton.
Arsenal vs Man City
Arsenal have gone 16 top-flight games against Manchester City without keeping a clean sheet.
City are the only side that Mikel Arteta has failed to beat during his managerial career in the Premier League - he has lost all seven meetings against his former club.
Arsenal vs Man City
Arsenal have lost 15 of the past 16 meetings between the teams, including 12 consecutive Premier League defeats. The Gunners’ last two wins over City have come in FA Cup semi-finals: 2-0 in 2020 and 2-1 in 2017
FT Brighton 2-2 Liverpool
That draw means Liverpool move up to third place in the Premier League table ahead of Arsenal who face Manchester City in this afternoon’s late kick off.
Full-time! Brighton 2-2 Liverpool
90+4 mins: A late Liverpool free kick is lifted into the box but there’s a foul which gives the ball to Brighton. The final whistle goes and the points are shared at the Amex Stadium.
Brighton 2-2 Liverpool
90 mins: Just four minutes of added time to play at the Amex Stadium. Will there be a winner?
Brighton 2-2 Liverpool
86 mins: Andy Robertson drills a cross into the Brighton box searching for Mo Salah on the far side of the penalty area. Bart Verbruggen comes off his line and confidently plucks the ball out of the air before flinging it forward to get Brighton back up the pitch.
Brighton 2-2 Liverpool
84 mins: Another Brighton free kick sees Pascal Gross shoot at goal only for Mo Salah to deflect the ball out for a corner. This one is played short but Salah is on hand again to ping the ball clear when it eventually does come into the box.
Brighton 2-2 Liverpool
81 mins: How will this match end now? Can one of these teams go on a claim a winning goal? We’re into the last 10 minutes of the 90 at the Amex Stadium and it’s Brighton pressing up the pitch.
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