The substitute Gabriel Martinelli’s late goal settled a cagey, crotchety game and ended Arsenal’s run of defeats against the champions

Erling Haaland didn’t have a shot on or off target,which is a triumph for Gabriel, Saliba and indeed Rice and Jorginho.Arsenalgot lucky at the end but their defensive excellence gave them the chance to do so.

A date for the diary

Sunday 31 March (probably): Man City v Arsenal.

Arsenal have beatenManchester Cityin the Premier Leaguefor the first time since December 2015. More importantly, they’ve ended a run of 12 consecutive defeats and told their collective subconscious that there’s nothing to fear. We’ll find out over the next eight months whether they’re right, but for now they get to bathe in the glory of a huge victory.

Mikel Arteta is beaming as he walks round the pitch congratulating his players and applauding the fans. It was an awful game, cagey and crotchety, which was settled by Gabriel Martinelli’s deflected shot in the 87th minute. A word too for Declan Rice, who was outstanding in midfield.