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Man City finally find their best Rodri replacements at Arsenal after it's too late

Given recent decisions in the Premier League, Mateo Kovacic must have feared the worst when he caught Martin Odegaard with his studs up on the follow-through in a fiercely-contested first half at the Emirates between Manchester City and Arsenal. Liverpool's Curtis Jones and Chelsea's Malo Gusto saw red for similar challenges - which lacked any intent but still made contact with their opponent. However, VAR decided there was no clear and obvious error so opted against sending Kovacic off.

Gabriel Martinelli snatches last-gasp victory for Arsenal against Man City

Gabriel Martinelli returned with a bang as the Arsenal substitute’s deflected effort sealed a late, long-awaited victory against Premier League champions Manchester City.

Premier League: Arsenal Beat Manchester City, Liverpool Held By Brighton

Arsenal laid down an early marker in the Premier League title race by beating Manchester City 1-0 on Sunday, while Liverpool were 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 City since 2015 to leapfrog the champions into second place in the table. City have now lost consecutive Premier League games for the first time in five years. "It feels like a big win," said Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. "It is a special one. "It has been a long time since the club beat Manchester City. We felt today could be the day, but we needed a big performance from everyone and we had that."