Champions League: Galeno’s late stunner gives Porto dramatic win over Arsenal
Galeno scored a brilliant goal on Wednesday night to give the Portuguese team the advantage ahead of the second leg at Emirates Stadium.
Galeno scored a brilliant goal on Wednesday night to give the Portuguese team the advantage ahead of the second leg at Emirates Stadium.
Strikes in either half from Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, and a late Leandro Trossard goal, gave Arsenal a well-deserved 3-1 win over leaders Liverpool in a high-octane Premier League clash at Emirates Stadium.
Anthony Gordon's 55th minute goal from Kieran Trippier's cross gave Newcastle United a deserved 1-0 home win over Manchester United.
Arsenal took a major step towards qualifying for the UEFA Champions League last 16 as they cruised past Sevilla 2-0 at Emirates Stadium to move on to nine points in group A, needing just one more point to qualify for the knockout stages.
The Manchester City player displayed impressive agility and skill in both moves and passes, leading to an impressive 1-0 lead.
Just nine points separate ninth-placed Crystal Palace and third from bottom Aston Villa while Arsenal are not far away either.
The Englishman revealed that the players were very aggressive in the dressing room.
Up next for Arsenal is Manchester United on New Year's Day at home, while Chelsea will be on the road against Brighton on the same matchday.
Arsenal wanted to get him in their squad in the summer itself but ended up signing David Luiz from Chelsea instead.
Xhaka signed for Arsenal in 2016 but his recent angry reaction to fan abuse has put his future at the club under doubt.