Arsenal left it late to secure a 1-1 draw against Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday
Gabriel Martinelli scored in added time to ensure Arsenal and Manchester City shared the points in their 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
The North Londoners took solace in the point earned in an entertaining English Premier League (EPL) encounter the Gunners dominated Man City but lacked killer instinct displayed by Erling Haaland to give the visitors the lead.
Arsenal put a foothold on possession from the opening minutes but it was Man City who took advantage of a sleepy defence that allowed Haaland’s deep run into the box where he collected Tijjani Reijnders’ pass before slotting beyond David Raya for 1-0 on nine minutes.
Noni Madueke and William Saliba both had headers go wide, while the latter saw a shot comfortably saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma before the break.
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City went ultra-defensive with over ten minutes left, with Pep Guardiola replacing Haaland with a defensive midfielder. The former EPL champions were however breached deep into injury time when Eberechi Eze’s ball over the top was pounced on by Martinelli who lifted a lobbed effort over Donnarumma to ensure a share of the points.
Mikel Arteta’s side is in second place, five points behind leaders Liverpool, while Man City are in ninth place on seven points.
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