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Viktor Gyokeres saw his team triumph, 2-0, in Ath. Bilbao - Arsenal. The Swedish forward, who left Sporting in the summer transfer window, heading to the capital of England, was once again a starter for the Gunners in the match of the first round of the Champions League group stage. The striker has already heard some criticism since he arrived in London.

Start by highlighting the presence of Viktor Gyokeres on the field, the only player with a connection to Sporting to participate in this Champions League match. Besides, it is worth noting that Ath. Bilbao will be one of the lions' opponents in the millionaire competition.

Regarding the match, it started with Arsenal's dominance, which was expected. However, the Gunners failed to demonstrate sufficient levels of efficiency to score in the first half, and the highlight of the initial 45 minutes was indeed the clash between Gyokeres and Gabriel Magalhães, which left the Swedish forward with a deep cut on his head.

The second half told a different story. Arsenal maintained the pressure, and scored the first of the match at the 72' mark, by Martinelli - with the assist from Trossard, the player who replaced Gyokeres at the 65' mark. A quarter of an hour later, the roles reversed, and it was the Belgian who doubled the Gunners' lead, with an assist from the Brazilian winger. When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the match, the scoreboard read 2-0 in favor of the London team.

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