Champions League: Arsenal's Victory Against Shak Donetsk Was Less Than Comfortable At Emirates
Arsenal are back in winning ways in the UEFA Champions League action, with hope to get in shape from the dreadful weekend as they host Shakhter Donetsk to win by 1-0 in the European topflight.
The Gunners were on top of the game and restored their winning forms after the defeat to Bournemouth over the weekend that dealt a setback to their Premier League title race.
Arsenal took the lead amusingly from Dmytro Riznyk's unlucky own goal after he deflected a shot which went into the goal just before half hour. Though, the goalkeeper Dmytro Riznyk was forced into action to prevent Gabriel Martinelli, but the ricochett off his back into the net.
Another moment that handed Arsenal the chance for a second goal following a penalty drawn from a handball for Leandro Trossardto score from but wasted it into Rizmyk;s save.
The victory gave the Gunners a good head start in the round three of the new Champions League format as the league phase starts to take shape. With Europe's best clubs all in action, Arsenal sare making their way past challenges, they engaged one another with beautiful short and long passes through the match to maintain clean sheet through three games.
Arsenal decided to use Gabriel Jesus in the right side role in the absence of Bukayo Saka and remained coy on providing any update on the winger ahead of the Gunners’ clash with Liverpool this weekend.
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