Sevilla vs Arsenal LIVE: Champions League result and reaction after brilliant Jesus and Martinelli goals
Sevilla 1-2 Arsenal: The Gunners inched closer to the knockout rounds of the Champions League with an impressive win over Sevilla
Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus scored either side of halftime as Arsenal completed a 2-1 Champions League victory at Sevilla, a hard-fought win that takes them to the top of Group B at the midway point of the group stage.
Martinelli raced clear from his own half to score the opener four minutes into stoppage time at the end of the first period as he completed a lightning break, before Jesus added a second goal shortly after halftime.
Sevilla offered little in the first half and were much improved after the break as they pulled a goal back when Nemanja Gudelj headed home, but the equaliser they so desperately sought eluded them despite some near misses.
Arsenal top the group with six points from their three games. Lens are in second place with five points, followed by Sevilla and PSV Eindhoven with two each.
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HT: Sevilla 0-1 Arsenal
Here are some photos from the first half:
HT: Sevilla 0-1 Arsenal
HT: That will be the final moment of action from the half, which had been relatively uneventful until the stoppage time, and Arsenal have the ideal advantage going into the break.
GOAL! Martinelli scores! Sevilla 0-1 Arsenal
45+3’ GOAL! Arsenal capitalise on the counter-attack.
Sevilla had been committing players forward and it was a stunning goal from Martinelli, who was played in by an excellent touch and turn from Jesus who played in his teammate.
Martinelli showed good composure to take the ball around the goalkeeper before slotting home.
Sevilla 0-0 Arsenal
45+1’ Sevilla have a chance, Youssef En-Nesyri has been played in in the centre of the box and goes for the far corner but it’s just wide of the target.
That was the best opportunity of the half for the home team.
Sevilla 0-0 Arsenal
45+1’ And there will be four added minutes at the end of the first half.
Sevilla 0-0 Arsenal
45’ Still no real opportunities from either team, and they both might be content to go into the break goalless.
Arsenal are holding their opponents at bay here, but without fully imposing themselves on the game.
Sevilla 0-0 Arsenal
41’ Sevilla have a cross but it’s too close to Raya and he is able to jump and hold onto the ball, Martinelli is back up and running, the game is bursting slightly into life and there is likely to be a reasonable amount of added time at the end of the first half.
Sevilla 0-0 Arsenal
39’ Sevilla have a good move and the ball is pulled back into the centre of the box, but no player is there.
And there is concern for Arsenal with Martinelli now down and looks to be in a bit of pain.
Sevilla 0-0 Arsenal
36’ Sevilla this time get forward, but cannot create space to get a clear shot and have to resort to a curled looped strike that goes wide.
Arsenal did well to get players back in numbers to defend.
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