Arsenal vs Manchester City, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSubstitute Martinelli fires Arsenal to late win over City
Gabriel Martinelli scored the winner as Arsenal beat Man City on Sunday, moving Mikel Arteta's side level with Tottenham at the top of the Premier League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 2': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Declan Rice.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 4': Attempt missed. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Erling Haaland with a headed pass following a corner.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 9': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
- 9': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Offside, Arsenal. Jorginho tries a through ball, but Ben White is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
- 11': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Jorginho (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
- 18': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 23': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 25': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 27': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 27': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
- 28': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
- 30': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 35': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
- 36': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 41': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 45': Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 45'+2': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Manchester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Manchester City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard because of an injury.
- 49': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Bernardo Silva.
- 50': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ben White following a corner.
- 51': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 52': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 52': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 55': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White.
- 62': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
- 63': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a headed pass following a corner.
- 63': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 65': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ben White.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester City. John Stones replaces Rico Lewis.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Julián Álvarez.
- 71': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
- 71': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ben White.
- 75': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Eddie Nketiah.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Jorginho.
- 77': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jérémy Doku.
- 79': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 79': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Goal! Arsenal 1, Manchester City 0. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 90'+3': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 90'+3': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Ederson (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Manchester City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Manchester City 0.
Statistics
 MNC |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 51 | Possession | 49 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 451 | Accurate Passes | 433 |
| 521 | Passes | 500 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 10 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 22 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 14 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,233
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,233
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 10 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | +7 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 10 | +8 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 20 | Jorginho  |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 14 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 82 | Rico Lewis |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
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