LONDON (AP) — Arsenal finally ended its 12-game losing streak to Manchester City in the Premier League after Gabriel Martinelli scored in the 87th minute Sunday to secure a 1-0 win over the defending champion.
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 demoralizing 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.
City, meanwhile, fell to consecutive league losses for the first time since 2018 after a 2-1 defeat at Wolves last weekend.
Arsenal and Tottenham now top the standings on 20 points from eight games, with City two points behind in third.
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