'History' - National media react to Arsenal win vs Man City as title question asked
Arsenal secured a dramatic victory over Premier League title rivals Manchester City on Sunday afternoon. A tense game at the Emirates Stadium saw few big opportunities for either side, with the Gunners feeling aggrieved by the referee's decision to not send City midfielder Mateo Kovacic off in the first half.
But Mikel Arteta's side rallied after the break, eventually netting the only goal of the game through Gabriel Martinelli. The Brazilian international fired a shot past Ederson in the 86th minute, with the strike taking a huge deflection that came off defender Nathan Ake
Now, football.london has taken a look at how the national media reacted to the result below.
«The reigning Premier League champions fell to their third domestic defeat in a row at the Emirates Stadium. It was a cagey affair at the Emirates Stadium, with Gabriel Martinelli eventually scoring in the 87th minute — his strike from range deflecting into the net via a touch from Nathan Ake.
»Guardiola's side had looked ominous from the off but were unable to continue their momentum. For large swaths of the second-half, City struggled to find their rhythm. Guardiola was sure that Rodri's absence — with the Spaniard suspended following his red card against Nottingham Forest — played a role in the defeat."
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«Second half substitute Takehiro Tomiyasu nodded down a long ball on the edge of the City area, Kai Havertz laid it back into the path of Martinelli and his curling shot deflected off the face of Ake, wrong-footed Ederson and scuttled across the line.
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