There was a sense of excitement at the final whistle with spring in the air in north London, with Arsenal now assured of an eight-point lead heading into April as the season halts briefly for England’s Euro 2024 qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine.
“Very happy, we needed that win and as I always say, we look at games as finals and we did it today,” said Martinelli, who missed a penalty in the shootout against Sporting in midweek.