They were made to resist, but Arsenal are back on top. Just as the clock turned 90 in the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, Youssef En-Nesyri leapt to head, Sevilla still coming at the visitors in search of the equaliser that would change everything. But the ball flew wide leaving Arsenal to hold on to a 2-1 victory, their future in their own hands. Ultimately, two grand moments from Gabriel Jesus either side of half-time did it; the first an exceptional assist that broke the game open in the blink of an eye, the second the shot that flashed past Ørjan Nyland and into the far corner.
Arsenal’s opening goal came at the very end of the first half, with the game starting to tilt away from them and just at the moment when Sevilla thought they could get one of their own, only to be suddenly sliced open. Superb footwork from Lucas Ocampos saw him get away from Bukayo Saka, slipping the ball through the England international’s legs and running at the defence, space opening before him, the Sánchez-Pizjuán’s voice rising with each step of the run, only to fall swiftly silent because when Dodi Lukebakio’s cross was cleared by Gabriel Magalhães, they were exposed.
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