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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Sevilla 0-0 Arsenal
34’ There’s a short pause in play as Saka receives treatment and the players get a drink, no trouble and he is okay to continue.
Sevilla 0-0 Arsenal
32’ Saka is down here holding his ankle, Arsenal wanted the home side to put the ball out but they wanted to continue.
A small knock, but the physio has come out to have a look.
Sevilla 0-0 Arsenal
31’ Arsenal are plugging away here, but the majority of their possession is around the middle third, and they can’t quite find the right balls to carve open the resolute Sevilla defence.
Sevilla 0-0 Arsenal
29’ Saka drives forward down the right-hand side for Arsenal and Martinelli is somewhere on the other side, but the England midfielder can’t pick him out, chooses to go for goal himself and has the shot blocked by the first defender.
Sevilla 0-0 Arsenal
28’ Arsenal showcase another complicated set-piece routine, this time a short-corner but nothing comes of it and the ball is back with the home side.
Sevilla 0-0 Arsenal
27’ Rice makes a good run into the box but can’t pick out Saka who was waiting for him, and Sevilla are able to clear the ball away for a throw-in.
Sevilla 0-0 Arsenal
26’ We’re over 20 minutes into the game but both sides are still testing each other out and don’t look too willing to commit forwards.
Sevilla 0-0 Arsenal
24’ The Sevilla fans are in good voice being led by someone with a megaphone and the flags have kept waving, you can’t even hear the travelling support from north London.
Sevilla 0-0 Arsenal
22’ Gabriel Jesus has an improvised shot right on the edge of the box but it was always curling way over the bar.
Sevilla 0-0 Arsenal
21’ Sevilla might have just turned up their press here and they almost found an opening!
Arsenal were forced back to their goalkeeper, and the switch flicked, and it was played to a Sevilla forward in the box but Raya was able to gather.
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