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 1-2 Arsenal
70’ Rice made a good run through the middle but it did not come to anything, but it is a sign that Arsenal are just re-finding their footing after a period of attack from the home side.
Sevilla 1-2 Arsenal
66’ Ocampos tries an overhead kick from the edge fo the box and while it’s always rising, it has lifted the crowd this period of pressure and Arsenal will want to calm it down.
Sevilla are committing, they had four in the box there!
Sevilla 1-2 Arsenal
64’ Mariano has a shot that crashed onto the crossbar, but he is rightly penalised for using his arm to control the ball and bring it down.
It was a good save from Raya to tip it onto the bar though.
Sevilla 1-2 Arsenal
63’ Arsenal and Martinelli loop a corner towards the far post and Sevilla are just about able to scramble the ball here.
This game has well and truly sparked into life.
Sevilla 1-2 Arsenal
61’ Sevilla are throwing everything at this, the crowd are on their feet and they are getting stuck into every challenge.
They might just have to be a bit careful to avoid cards.
GOAL! Gudelj scores! Sevilla 1-2 Arsenal
58’ Just as it looked like Arsenal were going to storm ahead, Sevilla have one back!
Gudelj powers a header past Raya and they are firmly back in this clash.
Sevilla 0-2 Arsenal
56’ Odegaard has a go now! Sevilla will have to switch on here to prevent an onslaught.
Since the start of the second half it has been all Arsenal.
GOAL! Jesus scores! Sevilla 0-2 Arsenal
53’ Jesus had already assisted Martinelli for the opener, but in the second half he scored a stunner of his own.
He was fed the ball out on the left and worked his way into the box with a narrow opening before unleashing into the top corner for his third goal in as many games!
Sevilla 0-1 Arsenal
50’ As soon as Arsenal win the ball back they head up field and the pressure is back on Sevilla to defend again.
They will have to keep switched on here or risk conceding another.
Sevilla 0-1 Arsenal
47’ Despite going a goal behind the noise from the home support has not eased at all.
But the chances are falling in favour of Arsenal, Odegaard swipes at one that goes high and wide, but they have kept on the pressure.
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