A last gasp winner from Gabriel Martinelli was all Arsenal needed ro secure a famous victory against Premier League champions Manchester City on Sunday.
The victory doesn’t only displace Man City as the table topper but also means that Pep Guardiola have now recorded two consecutive defeats, the first since 2018.
While the match seemed to be heading for a goalless draw, Super Substitutes Martinelli’s effort flew in off Nathan Ake and had the fans at the Emirates Stadium all standing up to a cheer.
Meanwhile, a rash challenge from Kovacic’s on Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard on the back of his right ankle irked the Gunners as VAR John Brooks saw no need in upgrading the yellow earlier given tó the former Chelsea midfielder.
The victory also came handy for the Gunners who last won an encounter against the Citizens in 2015. More to that, Mikel Arteta will hope that a triumph over his former Boss will propel his boys to do more in their pursuit for the league bearing in mind that their inability to win a point off City last term proved costly in their bid to win the title.
Pep Guardiola would also need to go back to drawing board with the third defeats in all Competition in this season now creating a crack on the wall of the seeming indivisibility of the Etihad landlord.
Arsenal now sit second on the log with 20 points, same points as Tottenham who are now the leader of the league with Man City now pushed to the third spot with 18 points