Arsenal laid down an early marker within the Premier League title race by beating Manchester Metropolis 1-0 on Sunday, whereas Liverpool had been held by Brighton in a pulsating 2-2 draw. Gabriel Martinelli’s deflected strike on 86 minutes handed the Gunners their first league victory over Metropolis since 2015 to leapfrog the champions into second place within the desk. Metropolis have now misplaced consecutive Premier League video games for the primary time in 5 years. “It appears like a giant win,” mentioned Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. “It’s a particular one. “It has been a very long time for the reason that membership beat Manchester Metropolis. We felt in the present day could possibly be the day, however we would have liked a giant efficiency from everybody and we had that.”
The treble winners had been made to pay for a lacklustre efficiency with Erling Haaland nameless up entrance.
Metropolis’s solely shot on track got here inside 5 minutes as Josko Gvardiol‘s effort was cleared off the road by Declan Rice.
“I feel for either side there weren’t numerous possibilities,” mentioned Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola.
“It was tight and, in the long run, one motion determined the sport.”
The guests had been lucky to not be diminished to 10 males earlier than half-time as Matteo Kovacic twice prevented a crimson card.
The Croatian was proven a yellow card for a lunge on Martin Odegaard that would have been a straight crimson after which escaped a second reserving for bringing down Rice.
Martinelli was launched by Arteta at half-time within the seek for a spark however Arsenal had been additionally lifeless in assault till the Brazilian struck on the demise.
This time fortune favoured Arsenal as Martinelli’s shot appeared destined for the arms of Ederson till it hit Nathan Ake within the face and deflected into his personal internet.
Victory takes Arteta’s males degree on factors with leaders Tottenham, two factors forward of third-placed Metropolis.
Liverpool held
Liverpool missed the possibility to additionally transfer above Metropolis after being pegged again by Brighton.
The guests had been given the runaround by Brighton within the opening half-hour.
Simon Adingra robbed Alexis Mac Allister on his return to the Amex Stadium after which caught Alisson Becker out of place to open the scoring.
However Brighton’s willpower to play out from the again proved their downfall for each Liverpool objectives.
Mohamed Salah slotted house on the finish of a blistering counter-attack earlier than Liverpool’s excessive press then gained a penalty as Dominik Szoboszlai dispossessed Pascal Gross and was pulled down by the German midfielder.
Salah confidently dispatched the spot-kick, however Liverpool will ask questions on why Gross didn’t see crimson for denying a transparent goalscoring alternative.
Ryan Gravenberch ought to have made it 3-1 when he hit the bar with the purpose gaping after extra good work from Szoboszlai.
That miss proved expensive as Lewis Dunk levelled 12 minutes from time and Brighton ought to have taken all three factors when Joao Pedro blazed a wonderful likelihood over late on.
“I feel it’s the proper end result to be trustworthy,” mentioned Klopp
“If we had been higher in the present day, we might have actually harm them. However we did not. That is how I really feel — a bit of bit okay.”
Newcastle’s hangover
Contemporary from thrashing Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 within the Champions League, Newcastle needed to accept a 2-2 draw at West Ham.
Tomas Soucek tapped West Ham into an eighth-minute lead after sensible play by Lucas Paqueta and Emerson down the left.
The Magpies turned the sport round in a five-minute spell across the hour mark due to Alexander Isak’s double.
The Swede produced a cool end when a free-kick into the field broke his approach earlier than tapping house Kieran Trippier‘s inviting volleyed cross throughout purpose.
However Newcastle couldn’t maintain out for victory as Mohammed Kudus smashed house his first Premier League purpose.
Newcastle keep eighth, one level behind West Ham.
Aston Villa missed the possibility to climb into the highest 4 at Liverpool’s expense after being held 1-1 at Wolves.
The in-form Hwang Hee-chan put Wolves in entrance earlier than Pau Torres rapidly levelled for Villa.
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