Report as Arsenal beat Sevilla 2-1 away from home to take control of their Champions League group; Gabriel Jesus set up Gabriel Martinelli for a superb breakaway goal on the stroke of half-time, before the Arsenal No 9 curled in an excellent second before Sevilla pulled one back
Gabriel Jesus stole the show as his superb goal and assist fired Arsenal to a 2-1 win at Sevilla to put the Gunners in control of Champions League Group B.
The Brazilian striker's stunning turn and assist sent Gabriel Martinelli on his way to a debut Champions League goal on the stroke of half-time, before Jesus bettered it himself after the break with a superb curling finish to put Arsenal 2-0 up.
Arsenal's deficit was halved when Nemanja Gudelj headed home from a corner on the hour mark and despite some heavy Sevilla pressure in an electric Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium, some impressive saves from the much-maligned David Raya - including one in the last moments of the game - maintained the Gunners' lead until full-time.
The Gunners' win plus Lens' draw with PSV Eindhoven means they are four points clear of third-place in the group and they will qualify for the knockout stages if they beat Sevilla in their next game on November 8, and Lens beat PSV on the same night.
The one blot for Arsenal on a successful night was Jesus limping off with a hamstring injury with 10 minutes to go.
Asked by Sky Sports News about his injury, Jesus himself replied: "Let's see. I was tired, to be honest. But I never want to go off. I always respect the manager's decision. It was unlucky. Let's see what it is."
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta told TNT Sports: "He felt something in his hamstring, so we will see. Straight away asked to be subbed which is not good news because Gabi is not a player who does that at all. So we have to wait and see in the next few days."
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