Gabriel Martinelli returned with a bang because the Arsenal substitute’s deflected effort sealed a late, long-awaited victory in opposition to Premier League champions Manchester Metropolis.
Final season the Gunners pushed Metropolis within the title race, solely to ultimately fall simply quick as Pep Guardiola’s aspect went on to turn into simply the second English workforce to win the treble.
Arsenal’s lack of ability to win some extent off Metropolis final time period proved expensive however issues are already totally different this time round, with Martinelli’s deflected strike securing a last-gasp 1-0 win at an elated Emirates Stadium.
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The substitute’s first-time effort within the 86th minute flew in off Nathan Ake, ending a run of 12 straight league losses on this fixture as they beat Metropolis within the Premier League for the primary time since 2015.
