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

Pep Guardiola heaps praise on Man City youngster Rico Lewis with big statement

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 Manchester City

• Fortune favours Arsenal as Mikel Arteta finally outdoes Pep Guardiola
• Arsenal score late to defeat Man City in a top of the table Premier League clash
• Three points takes the Gunners ahead of City in the table and level with Tottenham
• 87’ GOAL! - Martinelli scores late on to sink Man City (ARS 1-0 MCI)
• 51’ SHOT! - Odegaard blazes a shot wide of the target (ARS 0-0 MCI)
• 27’ CHANCE! - Nketiah gets a first sight of goal but goes wide (ARS 0-0 MCI)
• 17’ CLOSE! - Alvarez charges down Raya’s clearance and almost deflects the ball into the net (ARS 0-0 MCI)
• 4’ CHANCE! - Rice clears Gvardiol’s effort off the line (ARS 0-0 MCI)

[8 October 2023 18:59 · Mike Jones]

Fortune favours Arsenal as Mikel Arteta finally outdoes Pep Guardiola

A crucial deflection, and maybe a diversion in the fortune of many of those involved in this growing fixture. Arsenal claimed their first Premier League victory over Manchester City since December 2015, and first points for Mikel Arteta against his old employers.

It would have been 13 losses in a row otherwise, but it was instead Arsenal that enjoyed the luck as the numbers finally changed.

City themselves have lost two successive league games for the first time since December 2018, after Gabriel Martinelli’s opportunistic effort cannoned off Nathan Ake and past Ederson for a win that may yet prove significant in the burgeoning title race.

[8 October 2023 18:36 · Mike Jones]

FT Arsenal 1-0 Man City

Manchester City had four shots in this match – it’s the fewest shots a Pep Guardiola side has had in a top-flight game since April 2010 with Barcelona against Espanyol (also four).

[8 October 2023 18:25 · Mike Jones]

Full-time! Arsenal 1-0 Man City

90+4 mins: There goes the full-time whistle! Arsenal have taken a monumental step in the Premier League title race. They’ve beaten the reigning champions and move above them in the table.

The Gunners are level on points with Tottenham as the international break arrives. Gabriel Martinelli is the hero of the day. Man City lose consecutive league games.

[8 October 2023 18:20 · Mike Jones]

Arsenal 1-0 Man City

90 mins: The Arsenal fans are in full voice as the chant and sing their team to victory. There’s four more minutes for them to play out though as the added time is announced.

[8 October 2023 18:18 · Mike Jones]

GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Man City (Martinelli, 87’)⚽️

87 mins: Wild scenes at the Emirates Stadium!

Gabriel Martinelli comes off the bench to score late against Manchester City. A cross comes in from the right wing where Takehiro Tomiyasu nods the ball down to Kai Havertz.

Havertz lays it off to Martinelli who drills a shot at goal. It hits Nathan Ake and deflects past Ederson to send the Gunners ahead!

[8 October 2023 18:14 · Mike Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Man City

82 mins: Erling Haaland links up with Matheus Nunes as the latter drives towards the box. His run is cut short by a defending Declan Rice and the attack breaks down.

[8 October 2023 18:12 · Mike Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Man City

78 mins: Mikel Arteta now makes a triple change of his own as Eddie Nketiah, Jorginho and Oleksandr Zinchenko are taken off to be replaced with Thomas Partey, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Kai Havertz.

[8 October 2023 18:05 · Mike Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Man City

75 mins: Poor from Odegaard! Arsenal burst forward on the counter-attack and slip Gabriel Martinelli down the left wing.

Martinelli takes on Kyle Walker before skipping inside of Bernardo Silva and squaring a pass over to his captain. Odegaard takes a touch then smokes a long-ranged effort high and wide.

[8 October 2023 18:02 · Mike Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Man City

72 mins: Manchester City’s substitutes look to bed themselves into the game and City do start to gain more possession and ground. Arsenal are holding firm though, keeping the champions at bay.

[8 October 2023 18:00 · Mike Jones]

Arsenal 0-0 Man City

69 mins: Pep Guardiola makes three changes for Man City. John Stones, Matheus Nunes and Jeremy Doku come on with Mateo Kovacic, Julian Alvarez and Rico Lewis taken off.