Arsenal welcomed Manchester City to their home ground on Sunday night (8) in one of the most important matches in the Premier League. The match was not only a clash of the Premier League's top teams, but also a mentor-protégé match between the two managers - Adidas and Gordiona. In the end, Arsenal beat Man City 1-0 thanks to Gabriel Martinelli's precise shot, which broke through Niton Aki's defense, and this is also "Da Sir"'s first victory against his master, Godiona, in the league.
While Arsenal's wing Bukayo Shaka was unavailable through injury and even the bench looked short of firepower, City took control of the game at the start despite the suspension of midfielder Lodikas Jandi. Gavaldur's close-range shot was parried by Deeglan Rice and went narrowly wide before Niton Aki's shot went over the crossbar. Goalkeeper David Laye's powerful clearance was then narrowly missed by Zulian Ivaris, who was fortunate to see the ball deflect off the post. Despite City's ferocious pressing, it was a bit of a fluke that Gohuasi's foul on Martyn Odegat from the back only resulted in a yellow card instead of a red. Shortly after, Gowasi again infringed on Dylan Rice, but again no yellow card was given, and Witness Olivier's enforcement was elusive, as neither side was able to break the deadlock at half-time.
