[마이데일리 = 김종국 기자] Arsenal’s striker Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) and defender Gabriel Magalangis (Brazil) provided an excuse for a comeback defeat in a short time against Manchester City (Man City).
Arsenal lost 1-2 in the 21st round of the Premier League of the 2021-22 season against Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in London, England on the 1st (local time). Arsenal performed well against Man City in the 31st minute, scoring the first goal by Saka, but they conceded two goals in the second half and suffered a comeback defeat. Arsenal, which had been on the uptrend recently, stopped their four-game winning streak with the defeat against Manchester City.
Arsenal played a series of self-defeating plays in the first half of the second half in the match against Manchester City. Arsenal had a decisive goal in the 12th minute after conceding an equalizer from a penalty to Manchester City’s Marez in the 11th minute of the second half. Man City’s Laporte attempted a header backpass from the penalty area that crossed keeper Ederson’s height and went into the goal, which Man City’s Ake rushed in and tackled from above the goal line. While Ake cleared the ball, Arsenal’s Martinelli shot a left-footed shot into the empty goal, but missed the chance to score.
Arsenal’s misfortune continued after that. After Martinelli’s shot escaped, the ball hit by Ederson during Manchester City’s goal kick was connected to the center line, and Manchester City’s Jejus attempted a quick attack, but fell after colliding with Arsenal’s Magalyang. The referee immediately ordered Magalyangis to send off, and Arsenal played a difficult game as they not only missed a scoring opportunity in the short span of two minutes, but also received a red card.
Speaking of Arsenal’s match against Manchester City, England’s Givemisport said: ‘Arsenal played a great game during the first half. But in the second half, I had the worst two minutes’ and ‘It was the worst two minutes in Premier League history’. In particular, critics continued to criticize Martinelli, who missed a decisive scoring opportunity in the match against Manchester City, but some Arsenal fans expressed their resentment that ‘the referee cleverly interfered with Martinelli’s shooting situation’.
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By Kim Jong-guk, staff reporter calcio@mydaily.co.kr
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