Arsenal vs Sevilla score, result, highlights as Saka, Martinelli put Gunners close to Champions League knockouts
With a chance to secure a spot in the Champions League knockout round, Arsenal were absolutely unplayable.
While they didn’t quite get over the finish line in group stage play, the Gunners did their part on the day, completely dominating Sevilla at home in a 2-0 victory. They needed Lens to beat PSV in the Netherlands to be mathematically clear, but that didn’t quite come off.
Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli were the stars, as the former scored and the latter assisted with his brilliance on the ball. Leandro Trossard, in for the injured Eddie Nketiah up front, bagged the opening goal on 29 minutes, with Arsenal totally dominant across the opening 45 minutes. After the break, Saka put Arsenal 2-0 up as they caught Sevilla with a vicious counter-attack.
Martinelli and Saka had their full-backs on roller skates the entire match, with the Brazilian completing a sensational nine dribbles on 17 attempts.
Mikel Arteta will rue just one thing in an otherwise brilliant evening at the Emirates Stadium. With the game in hand, the Arsenal boss chose to protect Martinelli and Trossard with substitutions, but after leaving Saka on the pitch as he has all year long, the England star suffered an injury in the final stages, a worrying situation for such an important player.
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The Sporting News was following the Arsenal vs Sevilla match live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
Kickoff: 8 p.m. local (3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT)
Location: Emirates Stadium (London, England)
Referee: Istvan Kovacs (ROM)
Starting lineups:
Arsenal (4-3-3, right to left): 22. Raya (GK) — 4. White, 2. Saliba, 6. Gabriel, 18. Tomiyasu (Zinchenko, 46') — 20. Jorginho
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