Analysis: Guardiola falls just short in attempt to shut up shop

In Erling Haaland, Manchester City have a world-class striker who is in incredible form - and it looked like his effort was going to settle the game before Gabriel Martinelli's late intervention.

The 25-year-old leads the league's scoring charts with six goals in five matches, having also netted in the Champions League on Thursday and notched a further six for Norway during the recent internationals.

City's opening goal on the counter-attack displayed a ruthlessness that will be required by Guardiola's side this season, but dropping two points leaves them eight behind leaders Liverpool already.

The champions sit top and have won all five of their games so far, so it was imperative City - who have already lost twice - did not drop any points and lose further ground early on in the campaign, but they could not finish the job at Emirates Stadium.

Haaland started and finished the move for their goal - winning the ball in his own half before exchanging passes with the galloping Tijjani Reijnders and finishing low past the reach of David Raya.

City pressed Arsenal high up the pitch in the first half and forced mistakes, with Reijnders almost doubling the advantage but seeing a low drive batted away by Raya.

Pep Guardiola was happy to sit back and try to see out the match in the second half, switching to a 5-5-0 formation by bringing on an extra defender in Nathan Ake and replacing Haaland with holding midfielder Nico Gonzalez.

However, with time running out, substitute Martinelli's delightful finish salvaged a draw which will leave neither City nor the Gunners satisfied, as an ominous-looking Liverpool side are five points clear after as many games.