At the end of the match, the Pitmen made a run to win back, but it was too late.
On Tuesday, October 22, at the Emirates, as part of the third round of the main part of the Champions League, a match was held in which Shakhtar visited Arsenal.
Most of the matches followed the same scenario as the previous games involving the Pitmen: the Ukrainians were on the defensive most of the time, hoping for successful counterattacks.
But almost nothing. No luck, otherwise how can explain how the Gunners took the lead?
In the 29th minute, Gabriel Martinelli fired into the near corner from outside the penalty area. The ball hit the post and bounced straight to Dmitry Riznyk, where he rose to net the Orange-and-Blacks’ goal.
After the break, Mikel Arteta’s team continued to hold the initiative, allowing their opponents little chance to create. And at the end of the meeting, Arsenal had a chance to double their advantage.
After watching the replay, the head referee awarded a penalty against Shakhtar for Valeriy Bondar’s handball. But it was Riznyk’s finest hour, dealing with this problem by stopping Leandro Trossard’s kick with his foot.
This greatly inspired Marino Pusic’s team, who raced to grab a draw. Unfortunately, despite all their enthusiasm, the Ukrainian team did not make it.
Shakhtar suffered a defeat with a score of 0:1 and still remains not only without points, but also without scored goals. The next opponent of the Donetsk club is the Swiss Young Boys, the match of which will take place on November 6.
Match statistics Arsenal – Shakhtar third round of the Champions League
Arsenal – Shakhtar 1:0
Purpose: Riznyk, 29 (ag).
In the 77th minute, Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) missed a penalty (goalkeeper).
Expected goals (xG): 1.97 – 0.67
Ball possession: 56% – 44%
Beats: 13 – 9
Shots on target: 5 – 1
Fouls: 7 – 10
Arsenal: Raya – White (Merino 46), Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori (Lewis-Skelly 72) – Rice, Partey, Jesus (Sterling 68), Trossard (Jorginho 88), Martinelli – Havertz.
Miner: Riznyk – Hemp, Bondar, Matvienko, Enrique – Kryskiv, Zubkov (Pedrinho, 64), Bondarenko (Gomez, 87), Sudakov, Eguinaldo (Traore, 84) – Sican (Kevin, 64).
Warnings: White, Martinelli – Enrique.
Source: korrespondent
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