'Superb' - National media verdict as Arsenal beat Sevilla to top Champions League group
Arsenal made their return to the Champions League on Tuesday night as they looked to kick on with their group stage campaign at the halfway point. The Gunners registered a convincing win over PSV Eindhoven in their opening clash, but defeat to RC Lens away put some jeopardy into the upcoming fixtures.
A trip to Sevilla was on the cards next and despite their struggling start to life in La Liga this season, their European pedigree would prove tough for any opponent to overcome. It took until stoppage time in the first half for the breakthrough to be found as Gabriel Martinelli opened the scoring.
That lead was soon doubled in the second half as a magnificent solo effort fromGabriel Jesus beat all the defenders and the goalkeeper. Nemanja Gudelj pulled one back just moments later for the hosts, resulting in a difficult end to the clash — but one that Arsenal saw out.
It leaves the Gunners top of the group with a four-point buffer to third and one step closer to qualifying for the knockout rounds of the competition. As usual, the national media have given their verdict on the performance and exactly how the match played out for Arsenal.
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In their match report, the Guardian had described how Arsenal had to play in several different ways to ensure they could run out as winners in Spain on Tuesday night. The report reads: «In the end they were made to resist, but Arsenal are back on top. On a night when Mikel Arteta said his side were forced to play many games in one, controlling when it was called for, holding on when they had to and
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