Arsenal vs Man City: Super-sub Martinelli rescues point for Arteta's men in Emirates cracker

Arsenal started on the front foot but they found themselves behind just nine minutes into proceedings.

After a scramble for possession in Man City’s half, Erling Haaland popped the ball off to Tijjani Reijnders and flew up the pitch to get it back, before beating David Raya for an 11th goal in six matches for club and country. 

Arsenal came forward looking for an equaliser but City, largely pragmatic throughout the first half, stood firm in the face of endless attacks.

Mikel Arteta went for it straight from the restart by bringing on Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze, and a cross from the former saw the ball fall to Martín Zubimendi for a chance that he sent marginally over the crossbar. 

Much of the second half was attack against defence, but the defence won time after time.

On the one occasion it didn’t, Martinelli punished the Citizens by latching onto Eze’s ball behind and dinking his effort over Donnarumma to snatch a late point for Arteta's men.