Arsenal players were moved by one Champions League official ball.
Arsenal played in the UEFA Champions League UCL for the first time in seven seasons. Arsenal, who had previously only played in the UEFA Europa League, returned to the Champions League after finishing second in the English Premier League last season.
Arsenal's last Champions League match was against Bayern Munich in the round of 16 in the 2016–17 season. Arsenal, led by Arsen Wenger at the time, failed to advance to the quarterfinals after losing 1-5 in the first and 1-5 in the second. None of the Arsenal players who played in the game remain at Arsenal so far.
Young players, who have been replaced after a long period of time, prepared for the Champions League with excitement from training. Midfielder Declan Rice has been in deep conversation with Leandro Trossar next to him for a long time touching the Champions League official ball. Neither of these have played in the Champions League. Rice is a transfer from West Ham and Trossar from Brighton to Arsenal.
Arsenal and PSV Eindhoven played the first Group B match of the 2023-24 European Champions League at the Emirates Stadium in London, England on the 21st. The result is a 4-0 victory. Bukayo Saka, Trossar, Gabriel Jejus, and Martin Oedegor scored consecutive goals.
It is the first time since the 2013-14 season that Arsenal won the first group match of the Champions League. Arsenal defeated Marseille 2-1 in their first match of the season. He also reached the round of 16 at this time, but lost bitterly when he met Bayern Munich.
Also, the 4-0 victory in this match is Arsenal's first leg victory in 13 years in Champions League history. In 2010–11, Arsenal defeated Braga 6–0 in their first Champions League match. In this season, he met FC Barcelona in the round of 16 and was eliminated.
It was also the first Champions League match for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. Arteta led Arsenal to 24 matches in the Europa League alone. He had 15 wins, four draws and five losses, earning 2.04 points per game. He won his Champions League debut and got off to a fresh start with 3.00 points per game. 토토사이트
Sevilla and Lance are also in Group B, where Arsenal is organized. Sevilla and Lance drew 1-1. Arsenal will play away games in Lance on the 4th of next month and away games in Seville on the 25th. If Arsenal reach the round of 16, it will be the first time in seven years, and if they advance to the quarterfinals, it will be the first time in 14 years. Arsenal's return to the Champions League is just beginning.