Brighton v Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Lewis Dunk equalises deep in second half

A crucial deflection, and maybe a diversion in the fortune of many of those involved in this growing fixture. Arsenal claimed their first Premier League victory over Manchester City since December 2015, and first points for Mikel Arteta against his old employers.

It would have been 13 losses in a row otherwise, but it was instead Arsenal that enjoyed the luck as the numbers finally changed.

City themselves have lost two successive league games for the first time since December 2018, after Gabriel Martinelli’s opportunistic effort cannoned off Nathan Ake and past Ederson for a win that may yet prove significant in the burgeoning title race.

Manchester City had four shots in this match – it’s the fewest shots a Pep Guardiola side has had in a top-flight game since April 2010 with Barcelona against Espanyol (also four).

90+4 mins: There goes the full-time whistle! Arsenal have taken a monumental step in the Premier League title race. They’ve beaten the reigning champions and move above them in the table.

The Gunners are level on points with Tottenham as the international break arrives. Gabriel Martinelli is the hero of the day. Man City lose consecutive league games.

90 mins: The Arsenal fans are in full voice as the chant and sing their team to victory. There’s four more minutes for them to play out though as the added time is announced.

87 mins: Wild scenes at the Emirates Stadium!

Gabriel Martinelli comes off the bench to score late against Manchester City. A cross comes in from the right wing where Takehiro Tomiyasu nods the ball down to Kai Havertz.

Havertz lays it off to Martinelli who drills a shot at goal. It hits Nathan Ake and deflects past Ederson to send the Gunners ahead!

82 mins: Erling Haaland links up with Matheus Nunes as the latter drives towards the box. His run is cut short by a defending Declan Rice and the attack breaks down.

78 mins: Mikel Arteta now makes a triple change of his own as Eddie Nketiah, Jorginho and Oleksandr Zinchenko are taken off to be replaced with Thomas Partey, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Kai Havertz.

75 mins: Poor from Odegaard! Arsenal burst forward on the counter-attack and slip Gabriel Martinelli down the left wing.

Martinelli takes on Kyle Walker before skipping inside of Bernardo Silva and squaring a pass over to his captain. Odegaard takes a touch then smokes a long-ranged effort high and wide.

72 mins: Manchester City’s substitutes look to bed themselves into the game and City do start to gain more possession and ground. Arsenal are holding firm though, keeping the champions at bay.

69 mins: Pep Guardiola makes three changes for Man City. John Stones, Matheus Nunes and Jeremy Doku come on with Mateo Kovacic, Julian Alvarez and Rico Lewis taken off.