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 seems like an enormous win,” stated Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. “It’s a particular one. “It has been a very long time because the membership beat Manchester Metropolis. We felt right this moment could possibly be the day, however we would have liked an enormous 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 believe for either side there weren’t plenty of possibilities,” stated 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 averted a purple card.

The Croatian was proven a yellow card for a lunge on Martin Odegaard that would have been a straight purple 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 loss of life.

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 stage 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 dedication to play out from the again proved their downfall for each Liverpool targets.

Mohamed Salah slotted dwelling on the finish of a blistering counter-attack earlier than Liverpool’s excessive press then received 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 purple for denying a transparent goalscoring alternative.

Ryan Gravenberch ought to have made it 3-1 when he hit the bar with the objective gaping after extra good work from Szoboszlai.

That miss proved pricey as Lewis Dunk levelled 12 minutes from time and Brighton ought to have taken all three factors when Joao Pedro blazed a wonderful probability over late on.

“I believe it’s the proper outcome to be trustworthy,” stated Klopp

“If we had been higher right this moment, we might have actually damage them. However we did not. That is how I really feel — a bit bit okay.”

Newcastle’s hangover

Recent 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 manner earlier than tapping dwelling Kieran Trippier‘s inviting volleyed cross throughout objective.

However Newcastle couldn’t maintain out for victory as Mohammed Kudus smashed dwelling his first Premier League objective.

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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