Arsenal started the Champions League on Tuesday with a 0-2 Victory about Athletic Club. The opening goal was Scored by Gabriel Martinelli, who only had leg on the field for 36 seconds when he scored.
Athletic Club won Six of Their Seven European Home Matches Last Season and Started the Match Against Arsenal with Confidence. The Club From Bilbao Tok The Initiative, But As The First Half Progressed, The Londoners Got More Into The Game. Arsenal Came Close to opening the score in the 26th minute when Viktor Gyökeres headed just wide from a cross by Jurriën Timber.
The Crowd had few chancs to see before half -time, but were startled by a painful collision between gyökeres and arsenal teammate gabriel magalhães. Captain Magalhães Hit the Back of the Swede’s head Hard when trying to head for goal, Leaving Gyökeres with a Bloody Head. Gyökeres was able to continuous with a headband.
Just after the break, The Champions League Match was not a joy to watch. Former PSV Player Noni Madueke Decided to Test Athletic Goalkeeper Unai Simon With a Shot In The Near Corner, which the Spanish goalkeeper had no problems with.
When Martinelli Came On The Pitch Twenty Minutes Before Time, The Game Turned. The Arsenal Attacker had only leg on the field for 36 seconds when he cleverly tok a cross from leandro trossard. Face to face with Simon, He shot, Although the Athletic keeper was not Entirely Blameless.
Arsenal, Who Reached the Semi-Finals of the Champions League Last Year, Doubled the Score Shortly Before Time Through Trossard. The substitute shot from close range via the leg of an athletic player, setting the final score at 0-2.
The Next Champions League Matchday is Scheduled for Two Weeks. Athletic will then meet Borussia Dortmund. Arsenal Will Face Olympiacos.