Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk
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00:00Good evening everyone. Mild and dry in North London where Arsenal look to build on their
00:08four points so far in the Champions League and Shakhtar Donetsk look for their first goal and
00:12victory. So off we go at the London Stadium. Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine kicking from right
00:25to left in this first half. They're 28th at the moment in the fledgling New Look Champions League.
00:31Big group, Arsenal.
00:37It's Pedro Enrique who's starting his sixth game and are on a seven for them. It's a poor clearance away
00:42by the captain, Matt Vienko. Tross out off the Havertz. Flag has stayed down. It's cleared away
00:47by Matt Vienko who recovered after his initial early error. Finding space already, Arsenal.
00:55Played onside by Pedro Enrique and the Ukraine side looks a little bit naive at the moment.
01:03In comes the pressure on the goalkeeper now for the runners from behind. Comes out of
01:07Canofiore. He should have been in. Bent back off the ball and over it went.
01:15Big chance for his second goal for the club. Good corner kick routine. They all go from beyond
01:20the back post and they charge into the near. Goalkeeper under pressure. Defenders under pressure.
01:30Enrique stolen.
01:35Looks for Egguenado is compassionate. Quickly on to Sica. Back to Egguenado. Good football by Shakhtar.
01:41And it's deflected. Of Gabriel.
01:47We've had one or two famous nights in European football. Shakhtar.
01:52But it could be struggling here. Tross out.
01:56Mavut's popped it through to him. It came up awkwardly.
01:59Just lobbed it over the defender. Tross out. Snatched at it a wee bit.
02:12Kind of Fiori up to Havertz. Good center forward hold up play. Martinelli.
02:18To take on Knoplia. Gets the cross in and it's wide by Tross out.
02:23But that's going to be a key area all night long. Martinelli against you. Can Knoplia.
02:38Rice Calipi. Martinelli. Tross out in the middle. Jesus there. Havertz furthers the cross.
02:45Checks back against Knoplia. Calipiore arriving off the post and he don't go. Arsenal lead.
02:49He went in off the unfortunate Dimitro Rysnik for an own goal.
02:55Arsenal have had to wait until the 29th minute to break the deadlock.
03:00Martinelli will want the goal but it's a definite own goal off the keeper.
03:05The ball came off the woodwork. Hit him on the back.
03:08And Arsenal lead. Rice drove on. Shakhtar backed away.
03:13This is the key area. Always going to be all night long. Martinelli against Knoplia.
03:18Stepped inside. Made room for himself. Shot hit the post. And bounced back.
03:27Wall is a poor draw there by Gabriele. A little bit of a stumble. Martinelli got away with it.
03:32There he is again finding Rice.
03:37Havertz is in the middle. Looks for him.
03:40Rysnik redeems himself with the save.
03:47Gabriel Jesus skips against Enrique.
03:50Cross blocked in there by Michalenko. Partey.
03:55Martinelli goes from the Pablo. Jesus plays it in field.
03:58There's a brilliant clearance from Matvienko to deny Kai Havertz a tenth goal in ten home games.
04:08Inviting delicious cross to the far side. Pedro Enrique switched off.
04:13And Matvienko just got there ahead of Havertz.
04:19To clear it away.
04:24Calafiore tried to stab it through.
04:26Pavienko got the block given away by Criscuit. Calafiore again on hat.
04:31Too much pace on the board of Trossard. Comes back to the Belgian international.
04:34Havertz lays it off. Jesus. Good parry by the goalkeeper.
04:40Long leg denied Jesus. And now they can counter Shakhtar with Surikov.
04:46The dangerous player Equinaldo. Oh well well wide.
04:50Got no confidence. Mano hasn't scored in six months.
05:01Calafiore stepping inside.
05:05Martinelli wants it wide. He's isolated with Canopoli.
05:08He's given him all sorts of trouble all night long.
05:09Again allowed to come inside. Truss up with the header wide.
05:12Chetar Donatsk have not learnt the lessons from the first half.
05:20The lessons they failed to learn against Atalanta in their last game.
05:25When the Italian side put in so many dangerous crosses.
05:27Orgogu is in trouble here.
05:38In the end he tries to extricate himself and does.
05:47Havertz has gone wide again as he has done quite often in the game.
05:50Gets it back from Chesu.
05:51Sink comes across.
05:52Come all the way through to Martinelli.
05:54Decent block by Riznik.
05:59Been superb tonight.
06:00Gabriel Martinelli.
06:02Moses on 49 career goals.
06:05Close to a 50th.
06:09Marino stayed onside.
06:12And that's going to be...
06:13I can't know is it.
06:15And Valerie Bondar.
06:18Chesu got a knock.
06:24Stayed in there the Shakhtar defence.
06:26So he's onside.
06:27Came off the defender last.
06:31Penalty to Arsenal.
06:34Crawl on Shakhtar Donatsk.
06:36And Valerie Bondar there.
06:39Look at the way he makes a fist.
06:41To strengthen the arm.
06:45Clear.
06:47What the Shakhtar coach thinks of this.
06:51It's shot on.
06:53Short run up.
06:55Keeper saves.
06:57Villain in the first half.
06:58Unluckily so.
06:59Hero in the second.
07:01Dreadful penalty.
07:04Really poor.
07:06Straight down the middle.
07:10Kits clear.
07:11And they're promising again.
07:15Matt Vienko.
07:16Pedro Henrique.
07:17The left back is up.
07:19Pushed away by Ryan.
07:25That's his busiest moment I think.
07:28There's a foul here on Havertz.
07:32Powerfully pushed away by Ryan.
07:33Torchino.
07:41Luis Skelly.
07:42Martinelli holds.
07:44The determined Knoplia in front of him.
07:47He gets the cross in though.
07:48Stabbing out of foot his right.
07:49He gets the cross.
07:53But.
07:55They've still been in the game.
07:56And they still are in the game.
08:00Sudikov.
08:00Little ball off by Kevin.
08:02Gets it back again.
08:04This is Pedrino.
08:06And Ryawain called upon.
08:07Pulled off a very good save.
08:09Mark of a good goalkeeper.
08:11Had little to do.
08:12And when he was called upon.
08:14He did very well.
08:15Pedrino has been lively.
08:19Since he came off the bench.
08:20That's a really top save.
08:23And now Sudikov.
08:25He's their golden boy.
08:27Kris Kiv.
08:28Dangerous cross in the middle.
08:29Big chance.
08:30And Ryawain had to come and get it.
08:32And it really was a big chance.
08:34Kris Kiv I think it was.
08:36Oh no.
08:37It was a really good chance.
08:38That dropped in there to Marlon Gomez.
08:42And what a poor header.
08:43Almost came off his shoulder.
08:46Havetz will keep it in the corner.
08:48Arsenal cling on to that victory.
08:51An own goal by the keeper.
08:52Originally Goulet to save the penalty.
08:54From Njando Trossard.
08:56Narrow margins.
08:57Arsenal have squeaked it.
08:591-0.
09:00It's Arsenal though who win this one.
09:02And it's Arsenal who go to seven points.
09:05With a 1-0 victory.
09:06towards 4-2.
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