Arsenal have to take Iwobi own-goal ‘on the chin’ – Wenger
Arsenal, who are fourth in the league with 25 points, three behind leaders Chelsea, host 10th-placed Bournemouth on Sunday in their next league game.
“The problem at the moment is that because Arsenal think they are not losing games that they may have lost in the last few years, and are instead getting draws, they think that’s a mental achievement, but it’s not”.
Group C: Borussia Monchengladbach 1-1 Manchester City; Celtic 0-2 Barcelona.
ARSENAL’S 2-2 draw at home to Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday left its hopes of finishing as Group A victor hanging by a thread.
Paris Saint-Germain topped Group A due to superior away goals.
Lucas Moura’s header was helped over the line by Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi in the 78th minute as PSG retrieved a point in Group A.
Edinson Cavani converted a cross from Blaise Matuidi to put the French team ahead, but Arsenal fought back via Olivier Giroud’s penalty and an own goal by Marco Verratti.
Former Manchester United captain Keane offered up some reluctant praise for Wenger and his Arsenal side after their latest Champions League disappointment.
This was Arsenal’s first real European test of the season at home, after putting six past Ludogorets and easily overcoming Basel 2-0. A draw would suit both if Besiktas draws with Kiev. Benfica needs to beat Napoli to be sure of going through.
Benfica made a devastating start at Besiktas with goals from Goncalo Guedes, Nelsinho and Ljubomir Fejsa inside 31 minutes as they chased the win which would guarantee progress from Group B.
It was a fiery end to a tepid first half. That canceled out Raffael’s goal.
Bayern Munich suffered a 2-3 loss to FCRostov but they have secured qualification to the knockout stages.
Leicester are 500/1 with Sky Bet to win the Champions League and be relegated from the Premier League this season.
While Arsenal’s second goal involved a slice of bad luck, they had started the second half poorly and handed the initiative back to Arsenal.
Juan Bernat swiftly levelled for the Germans, but Ecuador worldwide Christian Noboa fired competition debutants Rostov to a first group stage victory with the victor on 67 minutes.
“The penalty I think was not a penalty, and we had a penalty [call] but didn’t get it, and I think it was really not fair”.
Lucas nearly restored PSG’s lead with a free-kick that grazed the top of the crossbar early in the second half.