Updated 00.14 | Published 2025-09-21 19.32
Gabriel Martinelli saved Arsenal at extra time.
Viktor Gyökeres, 27, played the whole match – and was questioned.
– I don’t really think that’s that clip in the step, says Glenn Strömberg in Viaplay.
Arsenal and Manchester City played equally at one in the Grand Meeting at Emirates in London.
The guests took the lead early and looked to go towards the victory, but at stoppage time Gabriel Martinelli, more or less on his own, could acknowledge and save a point to Gunners.
– It’s for such moments I play. We played really well, we had a little bad luck in some situations, we created some chances and then came a fantastic pass from Eze and I just tried to get it in goal. I am very happy with the goal but we want to win these matches, ”says Brassen to Sky Sports.
Questioned
Though, Viktor Gyökeres, who played the whole match, became speechless in yet another big match.
The Swede was isolated and invisible in big moments and was noted for 24 ball touch for 90 minutes.
In Viaplay’s broadcast, the 27-year-old was questioned by expert Glenn Strömberg.
– I don’t really think that’s that clip in the step. I think I have seen him many times take those runs and always been rapper and quicker, says Strömberg.
In the English press, the striker is sawn. The Mirror and Goal give Gyökere’s lowest rating together with Mikel Merino, who was replaced at half time.
“he was quite alone in the first half, reminiscent of Kai haveertz’s crucial role in similar matches. Only in the 70th minute, Arsenal tried with a low pass to him, which resulted in a corner,” writes The Mirror Who gave him a fifth on a ten -degree scale.
Defended by Arteta
When Mikel Arteta was asked about Gyökeres after the match, the coach defended his striker.
– There were many very good balls into the penalty area, especially I remember three opportunities where he was very, very close to putting it there. Getting really big open chances is extremely arduous against man City,but he really does his best and tries all the time. We have to give him more, so simple, says Arsenal’s coach.
Do you need to do something different to find him better?
– There were many situations where the chances existed, but above all the last pass was missing today.
Instead,another Scandinav was appearance in the match.
Haaland goal scorer
Just nine minutes into the first half, Erling Haaland won the ball on his own half, spent it on to Tijjani Reijnders and then took a run of 50 meters.
The Norwegian ran free, got the ball and nicely placed the ball behind David Raya with his sixth goal of the season.
The result means that Arsenal is second in the league table at ten recorded points after five rounds. City is nine with seven points in as many matches.
