Martinelli: “I Sacrifice Myself For These Goals”, Agonizing Draw vs. City

Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli expressed his satisfaction after scoring from the bench for the second time in five days, highlighting the importance of his effort and dedication. Martinelli’s goal in stoppage time secured a 1-1 draw for Arsenal against Manchester City in the Premier League. The Brazilian player emphasized that these moments are the result of his hard work in training.

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 highlighted the support of God, his family, and his wife in his recovery and improvement process. In addition, he was happy with his goals in both the Champions League and against City, considering them important moments.

The match seemed to be heading for a City victory, after Erling Haaland’s goal in the ninth minute. However, Martinelli equalized the score by taking advantage of a long pass from Eberechi Eze, beating goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in the third minute of added time. Martinelli recalled last season’s Champions League experience against Donnarumma, mentioning a great save that the goalkeeper made against him. At the beginning of the week, Martinelli also scored a crucial goal, just 36 seconds after coming on as a substitute, contributing to Arsenal’s 2-0 victory over Athletic Club in their Champions League debut in Bilbao. The draw leaves Arsenal five points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool, who have won all their matches so far, and eight points adrift of City.