Arsenal hosted Shakhtar Donetsk at the Emirates Stadium in the Champions League on Tuesday night and the home crowd were treated to a magical performance from Leandro Trossard.
Mikel Arteta’s men were looking to get it back-to-back wins in Europe after beating Paris Saint-Germain last time out in the competition and would have been confident of achieving that ahead of their clash with Shakhtar.
The Ukrainian side have not started the season as they would have liked, currently sitting fourth in their league and yet to win a game in the Champions League.
Arsenal made the better start to the clash at the Emirates and although there were no goals in the opening five minutes, the home fans were treated to a beautiful skill of Leandro Trossard.
The Belgian star lashed home a powerful strike before slotting past Shakhtar’s Oleksandr Zubkov and the Arsenal fans showed their approval with their audible response.
Trossard has been a key player for Arsenal in recent weeks as a result of injuries to key players such as Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka.
The winger has made 10 appearances for the north London club this season, scoring two goals and assisting one. The 29-year-old’s versatility is a useful weapon for Mikel Arteta and will be llooking to use this period to establish himself as a long-term holder.
Moments like his skill against Shakhtar will help, but his manager would prefer to see the goals fly.
Watch: Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard produces magic in Champions League clash
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