Saka stars as Arsenal beats Sevilla 2-0 in Champions League to strengthen first place in group
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka celebrates after scoring his side's 2nd goal during the Champions League Group B soccer match between Arsenal and Sevilla at Emirates stadium in London Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Sevilla's goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic looks at the ball as Arsenal's Bukayo Saka scores his side's 2nd goal during the Champions League Group B soccer match between Arsenal and Sevilla at Emirates stadium in London Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka, right, competes for the ball with Sevilla's Kike Salas, during the Champions League Group B soccer match between Arsenal and Sevilla at Emirates stadium in London Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka celebrates after scoring his side's 2nd goal during the Champions League Group B soccer match between Arsenal and Sevilla at Emirates stadium in London Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
LONDON (AP) 鈥� Bukayo Saka set up the first goal before scoring himself to lead Arsenal to a 2-0 win over Sevilla on Wednesday that strengthened the English team蘑菇视频 position atop its Champions League group.
The England forward laid the ball off for Leandro Trossard to sweep home a low finish in the 29th minute at Emirates Stadium.
Saka then doubled the lead in the 64th by running onto Gabriel Martinelli蘑菇视频 pass, cutting inside and slotting home past goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic.
Saka hobbled off the field before the final whistle after being on the end of some rough tackles by Sevilla throughout the match. He鈥檇 done enough damage by then.
Arsenal moved onto nine points in Group B, four more than both PSV Eindhoven and Lens. Sevilla was languishing in last place on two points.
Mikel Arteta蘑菇视频 team bounced back from two straight defeats 鈥� one in the English League Cup and the other in the league, controversially to Newcastle 鈥� with Sevilla barely offering a threat.
鈥淎 club like Arsenal can鈥檛 be losing three games in a row. The manager made that clear,鈥� Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e close to the knockout stages and once you get there it all starts again. That蘑菇视频 how you push on and stay focused.鈥�
Arsenal can qualify with a game to spare by beating Lens at home on Nov. 29.
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