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| Edinson Cavani Vs Alexis Sanchez |
It was a clash of the titans as both teams ended with 10 men in France. All thanks to Arsenal goalkeeper, David Ospina who made the scoreline to remain 1-1 after 90 minutes plus added time of play.
A string of incredible saves from Ospina ensured the Gunners left the French capital with a point against their Group A rivals, with Olivier Giroud and Marco Verratti receiving red cards each after second-half stoppage-time coming together between the duo.
After two Ligue 1 matches without a win, coach Unai Emery made eight changes to his line-up and two of them combined for the opening goal when Edinson Cavani nodded home a cross from Serge Aurier after just 42 seconds. The faster goal the English side have conceded since the history of this competition.
Arsene Wenger’s men struggled to create opportunities and could have fallen further behind had it been not for Ospina’s heroics denying Aurier, Cavani – who missed an open goal at the end of the first half – and Angel Di Maria in the second period.
The introduction of Giroud in the 63rd minute enabled Alexis Sanchez to play with more freedom from the wing, and the move paid off as the Chilean thrashed in an equaliser in the 78th minute to ensure the spoils were shared.
