Martinelli strikes as Arsenal see off Olympiacos in the Champions League | OneFootball

The Arsenal defeated Olympiacos 2-0 on Wednesday at the Emirates Stadium in London, in the second round of the first phase of the Champions League. Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli scored in the first half and Bukayo Saka rounded off the scoreline towards the end, securing the victory for the home team.

Standings

Arsenal finishes this second round in fifth place and has six points in the Champions League. On the other hand, with just one point, Olympiacos is in the 29th spot on the table.

📋 Match Summary

🔴⚪ ARSENAL 2 x 0 OLYMPIACOS 🔴⚪

🏆 Competition: Champions League (second round) 🏟️ Venue: Emirates Stadium, in London (England) 📅 Date: October 1, 2025 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 16:00 (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Gabriel Martinelli, 12′ of the 2nd half (Arsenal) ⚽ Bukayo Saka, 47′ of the 2nd half (Arsenal)

How was the game?

First Half

Just two minutes in, Martinelli nearly opened the scoring with a header, but the ball went out of play. At 12 minutes, Viktor Gyokeres shot, forcing goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis to make a good save. On the rebound, Martinelli took advantage of the loose ball to open the scoring. Olympiacos, on the other hand, had good chances to equalize, but failed in their finishes.

Second Half

21 minutes into the second half, the Greek team almost leveled the score. El Kaabi headed towards the goal, David Raya saved and Chiquinho scored on the rebound, but the goal was disallowed after VAR review for offside by the Moroccan striker.

Arsenal still had a chance to extend their lead at 32 minutes, when Bukayo Saka crossed for Odegaard to finish, but goalkeeper Tzolakis saved. On the rebound, the number 8 shot wide after a deflection by Panagiotis Retsos.

In stoppage time, at 47 minutes, Saka received from Odegaard and bulged the net, scoring the second goal and sealing Arsenal's 2-0 victory.

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