Arsenal edge Kairat with Brazilian goal, stay perfect in Champions League | OneFootball

On Wednesday, Arsenal defeated Kairat 3-2 at the Emirates Stadium in London, in a match valid for the final round of the first phase of the Champions League, maintaining their 100% record. The Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli scored one of the goals in the victory.

Standings Situation

With this result, Arsenal finishes the league phase with eight wins in eight games, securing first place in the table with 24 points. Kairat, on the other hand, says goodbye to the Champions League in last place, with just one point.

📋 Match Summary

🔴ARSENAL 3 X 2 KAIRAT⚫

🏆 Competition: 8th round of the Champions League 🏟️ Venue: Emirates Stadium, London 📅 Date: January 28, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 5:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Gyokeres, 1’ 1st half (Arsenal) ⚽ Jorginho, 6’ 1st half (Kairat) ⚽ Havertz, 15’ 1st half (Arsenal) ⚽ Martinelli, 37’ 1st half (Arsenal) ⚽ Ricardinho, 48’ 2nd half (Kairat)

How the match went

The match started at full speed and Arsenal opened the scoring in the very first minute. Gyokeres received the ball from Havertz and broke into the box between defenders to find the net. Shortly after, Jorginho equalized for Kairat with a penalty.

At the 15-minute mark, Havertz put Arsenal back in front. The forward was played in on the right wing, managed to shake off his marker, and finished high to score.

Near the end of the first half, there was still time for the English side to extend their lead with Martinelli. The Brazilian appeared in the middle of the six-yard box and took advantage of a pass from Havertz to finish with the goalkeeper out of position.

In the final minutes of the match, Gabriel Jesus even found the net for Arsenal, but the goal was disallowed for offside by the Brazilian in the play. In the last move, Ricardinho headed in to pull one back for Kairat.

Next match

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