Last updated on October 9th, 2025 at 01:19 pm

Gabriel Martinelli, who came in for Arsenal, scored a goal that earned the team a 1-1 draw against Manchester City in the 93rd minute at the Emirates Stadium.
The first goal of the day was scored by Erling Haaland in the ninth minute after the commencement of the game, putting Manchester City in an early lead. Haaland scored through a counter from Tijjani Reijnders, making it his third goal in many matches against Arsenal.
The match recorded Manchester City having 32.8% possession, which is the lowest under Pep Guardiola, and they were almost going to snatch three points for Arsenal’s late goal.
Arsenal could not create chances in the first half, as their only one came from Noni Madueke but was later saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma. Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze later came in as substitutes to improve the chances of Arsenal by testing the opposition goalkeeper before Martinelli’s effort paid off.
Guardiola even switched to a back five, but City’s resistance was broken. The result keeps Arsenal five points behind leaders Liverpool while denying City a first league win over Arsenal in four meetings.
In an effort to defend their lead, Guardiola switched to a back five, but their defence was later destroyed. The result places Arsenal in the second position of the league table, coming behind leaders Liverpool, as they stopped Manchester City from winning after their four meetings.
