{"id":108163,"date":"2023-10-08T21:05:56","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T21:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/10\/08\/martinelli-hits-late-winner-as-arsenal-beat-man-city\/"},"modified":"2023-10-08T21:05:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T21:05:56","slug":"martinelli-hits-late-winner-as-arsenal-beat-man-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/10\/08\/martinelli-hits-late-winner-as-arsenal-beat-man-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Martinelli hits late winner as Arsenal beat Man City"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gabriel Martinelli’s late strike deflected in off Nathan Ake
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Gabriel Martinelli scored a dramatic late winner as Arsenal earned a statement victory over defending Premier League champions Manchester City at Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n

A largely disappointing game was given a stunning finale four minutes from time just as both sides looked certain to have to settle for a point.<\/p>\n

Making his return from a hamstring injury as a substitute, Martinelli\u2019s strike deflected in off Nathan Ake to earn Arsenal a first league win over City since December 2015.<\/p>\n

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It was a moment that sparked wild celebrations and put the Gunners level on points with north London rivals Tottenham at the top of the table.<\/p>\n

The biggest talking point until the goal was how Manchester City\u2019s Mateo Kovacic somehow stayed on the pitch after successive late tackles on Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice.<\/p>\n

City had the better early opportunities when Rice cleared off the line from Josko Gvardiol before Ake scooped a shot over the bar from close range.<\/p>\n

Arsenal keeper David Raya, who had an uncertain time, was twice almost caught in possession on his line by Julian Alvarez.<\/p>\n

But it was the home side who were elated as Martinelli, introduced off the bench for the second half, made that vital contribution.<\/p>\n

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