'Ace + I'll win even if I don't have a captain!Arsenal take a breather and win 1-0 over Shakhtar...UCL's 2nd consecutive win
Oct 23, 2024
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Arsenal beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 in the third round of the European Champions League (UCL) league phase in 2024-2025 at the Emirates Stadium in London on the 23rd (Korea time).
Arsenal defeated Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 in the second round after a 0-0 draw against Atalanta in the first round. In this third round, he won against Shakhtar and won back-to-back games in the UCL.
Arsenal played in a 4-3-3 formation. Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jejuz built a three-top on the front line. Midfield Leandro Trossar, Declan Rice and Thomas Partey worked together. Four backs were Ricardo Calafiori, Gabriel Magalyangis, William Saliba and Ben White. David Raya kept the goal.
Shakhtar fought back in a 4-1-4-1 formation. Danilo Sikan was one-top at the front line and Heorhi Sudakou participated in the second line. Dmytro Kriskiv, Eguinaldo, Artem Bondarenko and Oleksandro Zubkow were in the midfield. The defense was made up of Pedro Enhiki, Mikola Matviyenko, Valerie Bondar and Yuheem Conofla. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Dmytro Riznik.
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Arsenal scored the opening goal to take the lead. In the 29th minute of the first half, Martinelli's shot, which he tried after breaking directly to the left, hit the post and hit Riznik's body and headed into the goal. He took the lead with a lucky own goal.
Arsenal fought hard for an extra point. In the 44th minute of the first half, the ball taken through pressure in front of the opponent's box was connected to Jeju on the right through Havertz. Jeju's shot was blocked by the goalkeeper. Arsenal finished with a 1-0 lead in the first half.
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He got the chance to score an extra goal, but he blew it. In the 30th minute of the second half, Bondar used his hand to block Mikel Merino's cross and a penalty was declared. However, Trossar's shot as a kicker was blocked by Riznik.
Shakhtar aimed for the equalizer. In the extra time of the second half, Raya saved Pedrinho's sharp mid-range shot to overcome the crisis. In the ensuing attack, Shakhtar's attack in the box was also caught by Raya.
In the end, Arsenal finished with a 1-0 victory.
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