Manchester City tried to defend Haaland’s goal in Early Ehring, but Gabriel Martinelli came out of the bench on equal terms.
Arsenal equalized equally through Gabriel Martinelli in three minutes of stoppage time, snatching a 1-1 draw in a match against Manchester City on Sunday.
Ehring Haaland scored an early goal in a counterattack, and City irritated Arsenal with a defensive approach that was different from the team coached by Guardiola, known for his football possession and offensive.
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But there was a slow twist when Martinelli latched it before Ebeki Eze played the ball over the city’s crammed defense and lobed goalkeeper Genre Luigi Donnarumama.
Defending champion Liverpool took a five-point lead after just five games, with Arsenal in second place, with goals behind Tottenham and Bournemouth. The city is already eight points away from the pace.
Arsenal controlled the opening exchange until the city scored from a rapid counter in the 9th minute.
Tijjani Reijnders cooled down David Raya with Haaland breaking Deep on his shoulder and then playing Norwegian Striker.
Arsenal was lacking in ideas before the double change at halftime gave them more driving force.
According to the OPTA, visitors recorded 32.8% ownership.
However, City seemed to have overcome the storm, but ended the game five behind as Arsenal probed without creating the necessary killer opening.
However, alternative Martinelli, who scored and assisted from the bench against Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday, ran to Eze’s speculative ball and produced a great lob in the 93rd minute, giving Arsenal a smash.
Arsenal Captain Declan Rice suggested that the city’s defensive approach was a sign of respect for the gunners, and he praised Martinelli for his “magic moment” as he grabbed the equalizer.
“We’ve got the respect of the opposition. They know the quality we have from front to back,” Rice told Sky Sports.
“We passed first half and second half and moved well, but there was always a threat at the counter.
“In the end, we would have deserved our goal and be disappointed to lose and leave.”
Speaking about Martinelli’s late equalizer, he added: “The run and finish are incredible. He deserves it. You wouldn’t meet a better person.
Guardiola admitted in a post-match interview that Arsenal is a better team.
“It’s hard to analyze everything that happened this week. We played games like United and the Champions League on Thursday, and today it’s very powerful in all respects,” Guardiola told Sky Sports.
“(It’s) very difficult when you don’t have an effective or high push and you’re not effective in building up.”
He added, “I think the outcome is fair. But in general, Arsenal is better.”
Elsewhere in the Premier League on Sunday, Aston Villa ended the goal drought, but still failed to beat the 10-man Sunderland in a 1-1 draw.
Matty Cash gave Villa their first goal five games in the league after Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roffs blows up a spinning shot from 25 meters (82 feet) that could only be accepted into his own net in the 67th minute.
However, Sunderland plays with 10 men to kick out with cash from 33 minutes after Reinildo’s Red Card – passing Wilson Isidor in 75 minutes, leaving the villa without a victory, third off the bottom.
Meanwhile, Newcastle struggled to spin the team after a Champions League defeat to Barcelona on Thursday, creating many clear opportunities in a 0-0 draw at Bournemouth.
That meant that Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, who coached Bournemouth, had not now beaten his previous side in seven attempts.
