Arsenal player ratings vs Sevilla: Gabriel Jesus puts on a Champions League show - but another Martin Odegaard off-night is a concern
The Brazilian striker was a class act as Mikel Arteta's men got the win in Spain, even though their captain was again not at his best
Gabriel Jesus put in a fantastic performance to inspire Arsenal to a 2-1 win against Sevilla in the Champions League on Tuesday. A sublime piece of skill and an excellent pass sent Gabriel Martinelli through to open the score and give the Gunners the lead right at the end of the first half, and Jesus then smashed in his team's second early in the second period, cutting inside from the left and curling it into the net.
Sevilla pulled a goal back with a Nemanja Gudelj header from a corner — the relatively diminutive Jesus was, inexplicably, the man tasked with marking the tall Serb — and the Spanish side looked up for the fight. With William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes and Takehiro Tomiyasu looking strong at the back, however, the north London side were able to hold on for the win.
Coach Mikel Arteta will have some concerns with the way captain Martin Odegaard once again was kept quiet and ineffective, while Bukayo Saka was bullied too easily and was too wasteful on the ball before he was substituted near the end.
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