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Arsenal vs Man City 1-0 Highlights Download: English Premier League (EPL) – October 8th, 2023.
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Arsenal vs Manchester City started with full attacking forces.
Gabriel Martinelli’s late goal gave Arsenal a 1-0 victory over title rivals Manchester City in the biggest game of the Premier League season so far.
The Brazilian’s 87th-minute shot hit Nathan Ake in the face and deflected past a wrong-footed Ederson, giving Arsenal the lead and subsequently a three huge points.
Arsenal had earlier made a nervy start and could have been behind inside five minutes, but a Josko Gvardiol shot was cleared off the line and Ake blazed over from close
David Raya in particular was wobbly and very lucky that the ball ended up in the side netting when he was closed down by Julian Alvarez having taken too long on the ball.
A non-red card was the main talking point of the first half however, with Mateo Kovacic perhaps fortunate to stay on the pitch both for a studs-showing tackle from behind which solicited a yellow card, and then a late one minutes later which the referee decided didn’t warrant a second booking.
Yet the introduction of Gabriel Martinelli gave Arsenal more life after the break, and ultimately proved the difference.
Victory lifts Arsenal to 20 points and second place in the table. They leapfrog City, who with 18 points are third.
TALKING POINT – ARSENAL FINALLY SLAY THE CITY DRAGON
You had to go back to 2017 for the last time Arsenal took points off Man City in the league and 2015 for their last win. In fact, defeat on Sunday would have seen City match the Premier League record for the most consecutive victories against one club, which shows how one-sided this rivalry has been of late.
Until now.
Arsenal were far from their best, as were City, but in tight games like this between title rivals it is the result which is the most important thing, and Arsenal ground out the win. A cathartic victory such as this will give Arsenal players and fans renewed belief that this could be their year.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH – WILLIAM SALIBA (ARSENAL)
Got the better of Erling Haaland in a number of one-on-one duels and looked assured on the ball as well, which could not be said for all of his team-mates. Haaland took zero shots, which reflects how well Arsenal and in particular Saliba marshalled him.
