🚨 Full-Time: Athletic Club 0–2 Arsenal | UCL Group Stage
Arsenal’s Champions League campaign is off to the perfect start! 🔥
Mikel Arteta’s men secured all three points in Bilbao with a clinical second-half performance.
⚽ Key Highlights:
Gabriel Martinelli came off the bench and scored just 36 seconds after entering the pitch!
Leandro Trossard doubled the lead late on, assisted by Martinelli.
Arsenal kept it tight at the back, recording a clean sheet at San Mamés.
New signing Viktor Gyökeres suffered a cut to his head in the first half after a clash but was treated before being subbed off.
🩺 Team News:
Arsenal were without key names — Ødegaard, Saka, Havertz, and Gabriel Jesus — but the squad depth proved vital. Substitutes made the difference in a tough away fixture.
📊 Why It Matters:
A winning start gives Arsenal strong momentum in their group.
Squad rotation and impact from the bench show Arteta has options.
Clean sheet + clinical finishing = statement of intent in Europe.
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