Arsenal topped the Group B standings after beating Sevilla 2-0
ebanmella – Arsenal’s Champions League match ended with a 2-0 win over Sevilla. These results create space The gunners Increasingly strong at the top of the vertical.
Arsenal will host the Spanish club Sevilla in the 2023/24 Champions League Group B match and the two teams will compete at the Emirates Stadium in London on Thursday
This will be the second meeting between Arsenal and Sevilla in Group B of the 2023/24 Champions League. Previously, the two teams They met at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuan Stadium in Spain on 25 October 2023. On that occasion, the Gunners won 2-1.
This time it was Sevilla’s turn to arrive at Arsenal’s headquarters at the Emirates Stadium. Despite the odds, Diego Alonso’s men look confident they can still steal points away from the English Premier League powerhouse.
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Arsenal vs Sevilla match
First round
Arsenal, who were competing at their own headquarters, appeared very confident. They immediately spread threats to Sevilla’s defense from the start of the match.
Even so, Arsenal could not easily open up the lead quickly because of Sevilla’s tight defense. A series of opportunities for the home team were wasted, one of which was through Bukayo Saka’s action in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, his free kick at that time still bounced over the crossbar.
In the 29th minute, Arsenal finally broke the deadlock. It is Leandro Trossard who can get his name on the scoreboard.
Utilizing a beautiful pass from Bukayo Saka, Trossard, who was uncontrolled, immediately grabbed the ball quickly and put it into the opponent’s goal. Arsenal lead 1-0!
After that, both teams continued to try to score goals. However, their efforts failed to bear fruit until the end of the first half. Arsenal also maintained their lead 1-0!
Second round
In the second half, Arsenal were still faced with a fierce duel against Sevilla. Even though they appeared dominant and diligent in attacking, they still had difficulty increasing their lead.
Arsenal vs Sevilla
Only in the 64th minute, Arsenal could double their lead through Saka’s action. He managed to take advantage of a pass from Gabriel Martinelli.
Behind far behind, Sevilla tried to catch up. However, their efforts failed to bear fruit because of the solidity of Arsenal’s defense. This score lasted until the end of the match. Arsenal won with a score of 2-0!
Whole Mastch
On the field, according to statistics, Arsenal are better than Sevilla in everything. Both in ball control and in general with regard to shots from London at this club.
Arsenal had 60% of possession while Sevilla had 40% of the game. Apart from that, Mikel Arteta’s men also had 10 shots, three of which were on target.
Two of the three goals scored. Arsenal’s two goals were scored by Leandro Trossard in the 29th minute and Bucayo Saka in the 64th minute.
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Sevilla, on the other hand, managed to shoot once. Only her ball hit the target, but she didn’t score a goal. Nicknamed Los Nerviones, the struggling club lost 0-2 to Arsenal.
The win saw Arsenal secure three points and keep a firm grip on the 2023/24 Champions League Group B with nine points from four games. On the other hand, Sevilla are in fourth place with two points without a single win in four games.
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Arsenal tops Group B standings
Arsenal finished top of Group B with a 2-0 win over Sevilla in the Champions League at London’s Emirates Stadium. In this game, Arsenal’s victory was achieved by the goals scored by Leandro Trossard and Bucayo Saka, according to the UEFA website.
The result leaves Arsenal top of Group B in the Champions League with nine points, with Sevilla two points behind. According to statistics, Arsenal dominated the game with 60 percent possession and 11 shots.
Arsenal showed their strength in this game by replacing Gabriel Jesus who is suffering from a muscle injury in Leandro Trossard. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s decision was sweetened after Trossard put the Gunners ahead in the 29th minute.
From Bucayo Saka’s pass, Trossard fired a right-footed shot that Sevilla goalkeeper Marko Dimitrovic couldn’t anticipate. Despite being in the lead, Arsenal doubled their lead in the 64th minute after Gabriel Martinelli’s goal was scored by Bukayo Saka.
Arsenal were unable to increase their lead in the rest of the game, Sevilla were unable to equalize or at least reduce the deficit, resulting in a 2-0 win for the Gunners.
In another match in the group stage, PSV Eindhoven managed to narrowly beat Lens 1-0 at the Philips Stadium in Eindhoven. PSV won the Champions League for the first time this season with a solitary goal from Luc de Jong 12 minutes into the game.
The result moved PSV Eindhoven into second place in Champions League Group B with five points from four games, while Lens dropped to third despite having the same points.
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Arsenal vs Sevilla line-up
Arsenal (4-3-3)
David Raya (GK); Ben White, William Lintasa, Gabriel Magalhas, Tahiro Tomiyasu, Declan Rice, Jorginho, Kai Havertz; Bucayo Saka, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Martinelli.
Sevilla (4-2-3-1)
Marko Dimitrovic (GK); Juanlu Sanchez, Loic Bade, Nemanja Gudelj, Keke Salas; Joan Jordan, Fernando; Erik Lamela, Djibril Sou, Adriana Pedrosa; Yusuf En-Nesiri.
