LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal moved level on points with neighbors Tottenham Hotspur at the top of the Premier League after beating champions Manchester City as Liverpool were held to a 2-2 draw at Brighton & Hove Albion.
Mohammed Kudus scored an 89th-minute equalizer to earn West Ham a point against Newcastle United in a 2-2 draw and Aston Villa stayed fifth in the standings after drawing 1-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Arsenal came into the match having not beaten City in the league since 2015, a run of 15 games - their longest winless streak against a single opponent in league history.
Ending that run looked unlikely as City had the better of the chances in the first half, with Arsenal’s Declan Rice clearing off the line to keep the champions at bay.
Arsenal did not have a single shot on target in the opening period, but upped the tempo after the break.
The game appeared to be edging towards a stalemate before Martinelli struck four minutes from time, a deflection off City defender Nathan Ake taking the ball past keeper Ederson.