Arsenal finally ended their 12-game losing streak to Manchester City in the Premier League after Gabriel Martinelli scored in the 87th minute today to secure a 1-0 win over the defending champions.
In a cagey match that featured few quality chances for either side, substitutes Kai Havertz and Martinelli combined for a late winner that made the Emirates crowd erupt.
Havertz laid the ball off for Martinelli whose shot from outside the area took a deflection to wrongfoot City goalkeeper Ederson.
It was a goal that put an end to six years of demoralising defeats against City — including a 3-1 loss at home last season that helped Pep Guardiola’s team finish five points above Arsenal.
The team’s 12-match losing streak against City in the league was the longest against any opponent in the club’s history.
