Arsenal beats Shakhtar Donetsk in a thrilling match
Arsenal beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 in a thrilling match played at the Emirates Stadium in London. The only goal of the match came in the 29th minute when Shakhtar’s Dmytro Riznyk scored an own goal after a pass from a teammate.
The match was characterized by intensity and a fight for control of the game. Arsenal dominated possession with 56%, but Shakhtar Donetsk also had their chances, although with less clarity in attack.
Arsenal had a couple of scares in the second half, especially with the injury to Martin Ødegaard, but eventually prevailed thanks to their greater efficiency in attack. The victory allows Arsenal to consolidate their position at the top of their group in the Champions League.
Substitutions arsenal: at minute 46 M. Merino came in and B. White went out., at minute 68 R. Sterling came in and Gabriel Jesus went out., at minute 72 M. Lewis-Skelly came in and R. Calafiori went out., at minute 87 Jorginho came in and L. Trossard went out.
Substitutions shakhtar donetsk: at minute 64 Kevin came in and D. Sikan went out., at minute 64 Pedrinho came in and O. Zubkov went out., at minute 84 L. Traore came in and Eguinaldo went out., at minute 87 Marlon Gomes came in and A. Bondarenko went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Arsenal
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Shakhtar Donetsk
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