Martinelli: “Sacrifice and faith” after a saving goal against Manchester City

Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli expressed his satisfaction after scoring from the bench for the second time in five days, with a stunning goal in stoppage time that sealed the draw against Manchester City.Martinelli’s goal rescued a 1-1 draw for Arsenal in the Premier League, and the Brazilian player highlighted the dedication and effort he puts in during training to provide decisive moments for the team.

It’s for these moments that I work so hard, that I sacrifice so much during the week in training, in everything in my life, to experience these moments.

Gabriel Martinelli

Martinelli stated that the goal is the result of his hard work and sacrifice, and that he is focused on continuously improving. He also mentioned his happiness for the goal in the Champions League and the goal against City, recognizing the importance of these moments.

Manchester City seemed to be heading for victory after Erling Haaland’s goal in the ninth minute at the Emirates.However, Martinelli, from the bench, equalized the score by connecting with a long pass from Eberechi Eze, beating City’s goalkeeper, Gianluigi Donnarumma, in the third added minute.

We had an experience against him [Donnarumma] in the Champions League last season. He ended up making a great save here in the match against us on one of my shots. But today I came out victorious. As I said, happy for the goal, but we would have liked to get the win.

Gabriel Martinelli

Previously, Martinelli scored 36 seconds after entering as a substitute, securing Arsenal’s 2-0 victory over Athletic Club in their Champions League debut in Bilbao.The draw leaves Arsenal five points behind Liverpool, leader of the Premier League, who has won the five games played so far, while Pep Guardiola’s team is eight points away.