Serious struggles, but a victory in the end!Ahead of Arsenal’s clash against Hull City at the Emirates Stadium, many expected that Mikel Arteta’s lads would have an easy job, but the newcomers to the Premier League had already shown how tricky rivals they could be, and today, they just confirmed it.Last week – red card, this week – historic England call-up for Arsenal prodigyThe Gunners struggled for more than 70 minutes and, despite having the game under control, repeatedly failed to break the deadlock. However, when it mattered most, their captain Martin Odegaard came to the rescue, scoring a vital winner in the 72nd minute and paving the way for the new three points and a 1-0 triumph.FT: Arsenal 1-0 Hull City. ARSENAL HAVE WON THE GAME VS HULL CITY THANKS TO MARTIN ØDEGAARD! 🔥🔥🔥 #ARSHUL #ARSHULL https://t.co/KInRAeq0th— Dee_real (@ekaettedaniel2) November 7, 2026 During the first half, Arsenal were pretty uninspired, with Declan Rice being their most active player. The midfielder had three decent attempts – two from outside the box and one with a header – but didn’t have enough luck to find the net.Midway through the second period, Arteta made a number of substitutions, bringing in Viktor Gyokeres, Mikel Merino, Piero Hincapie, and Eberechi Eze. Nevertheless, his starters brought him the critical winner.Noni Madueke found space to shoot on the right-hand side inside the box, Konstantinos Tzolakis denied his effort, but Odegaard was in the right place at the right time to send the rebound into the net and make it 1-0.GOALLLLLL!!! 🔥 MARTIN ØDEGAARD BREAKS THE DEADLOCK FOR ARSENAL after Noni Madueke's shot takes a deflection! https://t.co/ydlMzALuWW— afcnewsroom (@afcnewsroom) November 7, 2026 Following that goal, Hull went desperately forward, chasing the potential leveller, though the Gunners had the biggest chance to score, as Madueke wasted a terrific one-on-one situation and Brooke Norton-Cuffy made a goal-line clearance.This triumph increased Arsenal’s advantage over the second-placed Manchester City to six points, though the Cityzens will play their game against Nottingham Forest at City Ground later today.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 10FridayEverton – Coventry 3-1 (0-0)/Barry 56, 61, Dewsbury-Hall 81 – Gboho 52/SaturdayLeeds – Tottenham 1-0 (0-0)/Okafor 79/Arsenal – Hull 1-0 (0-0)/Odegaard 72/Fulham – Newcastle 1-1 (0-0)/Muniz 83 – Murphy 80/20.30: (4.60) Nottingham Forest (4.40) Manchester City (1.67)Sunday17.00: (1.90) Brighton (3.80) Brentford (3.70)17.00: (5.30) Crystal Palace (4.60) Liverpool (1.55)19.30: (2.25) Manchester United (3.80) Aston Villa (2.90)***odds are subject to change***
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