Martinelli scores late as Arsenal draw City, go second in Premier League | OneFootball

Arsenal drew with Manchester City 1-1 this Sunday at the Emirates Stadium, in the 5th round of the English Championship. Erling Haaland scored for the visitors, while Gabriel Martinelli, in the final minutes of the game, equalized for the home team.

Standings Situation

With this result, Arsenal takes the second place in the English Championship, totaling 10 points, behind only the undefeated leader Liverpool, with 15 points. Manchester City, on the other hand, rises to 9th place, with 7 points.

📋 Match Summary

🔴 ARSENAL 1 X 1 MANCHESTER CITY 🔵 🏆 Competition: English Championship 🏟️ Venue: Emirates Stadium 📅 Date: August 21, 2025 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 12:30 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Erling Haaland, at 9′ of the 1st half (Manchester City)

⚽ Gabriel Martinelli, at 48′ of the 2nd half (Arsenal)

How was the game?

Just nine minutes into the first half, Haaland opened the scoring with a counter-attack from City. The number 9 received a pass from Tijjani Reijnders and finished with his right foot, into the corner of the goalkeeper, putting the visiting team ahead. Arsenal grew towards the end of the first half and created good opportunities, but were stopped by Donnarumma, who made important saves.

In the second half, the home team continued to press and dominated possession, but couldn't find the net. Until the 48th minute, Martinelli, who came off the bench to change the game at the end of the second half, equalized the game. Eberechi Eze launched the ball from defense to the area and found Gabriel, who struck first time, lobbing over Donnarumma.

Upcoming Matches

Arsenal

• Port Vale vs Arsenal (3rd round of the English League Cup) • Date and time: 09/24 (Wednesday) at 4:00 PM (Brasília time) • Venue: Vale Park Stadium

Manchester City

• Huddersfield Town vs Manchester City (3rd round of the English League Cup) • Date and time: 09/24 (Wednesday) at 3:45 PM • Venue: The John Smith’s Stadium

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