The 29-year-old met the cross perfectly and powered the ball back across goal into the far top corner, leaving David Raya with no chance. “What did you make of Arsenal’s defending for Joshua Kimmich’s goal?
One comment on Twitter slammed: “Arsenal players were standing like statues for that goal,” a second argued: “Let’s not forget Tomiyasu Rice Martinelli all standing there for the goal.” While a third moaned: “Come on. It’s always an excuse with Martinelli.
A lack of experience has proved to be Arsenal’s stuttering point in the last 12 months and it appeared to do so again tonight, but the young Gunners will be back to try and crack Europe again next year, another year older. The title challengers head to Molineux on Saturday to play Wolves.