"Arsenal equalised in the third minute of stoppage time through Gabriel Martinelli to snatch a 1-1 draw in their match on Sunday with Manchester City, whose rare defensive performance under Pep Guardiola narrowly failed to deliver a win in the Premier League. Erling Haaland scored an early goal on the counterattack, and City went on to frustrate Arsenal with a defensive approach that was unlike any team coached by Guardiola, who is famed for possession and attacking football."
"There was a late twist, however, when Eberechi Eze played a ball over City's packed defence and Martinelli latched onto it before lobbing goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. It left Liverpool, the defending champions, with a five-point lead after just five games, with Arsenal in second place on goal difference over Tottenham and Bournemouth. City are already eight points off the pace."
Arsenal earned a 1-1 draw with Manchester City thanks to Gabriel Martinelli's stoppage-time lob following an over-the-top pass from Eberechi Eze. Erling Haaland gave City the lead early with a ninth-minute counterattack finish after Tijjani Reijnders broke from deep. City adopted an unusually defensive approach under Pep Guardiola, recording just 32.8 percent possession — the lowest possession average by a Guardiola team in his 601st top-flight match. City finished with five at the back as Arsenal pressed for a winner but could not create a decisive opening until the late equaliser. The result left Liverpool five points clear, Arsenal second on goal difference, and City eight points behind the leaders.
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