Arsenal managed to beat FC Zurich 1-0 on the last day of Group A Europa League. Cannon London will certainly advance to the round of 16.
Arsenal vs Zurich took place at Emirates Stadium on Friday (4/11/2022) in the morning WIB. Kieran Tierney scored the winning goal for the London Cannon in the first half.
This result causes Arsenal to block Group A champion status and the round of 16 because they have 15 points. PSV Eindhoven had to settle for second place despite being able to beat Bodo / Glimt 2-0 and enter the play-off phase waiting for opponents from the Champions League shot.
Bodo / Glimt are still fighting on the European stage, but they moved on to the UEFA Conference League as they finished third on four points. Zurich fell to be the keeper after collecting three points.
The course of the game
The duel got tough in 10 minutes as a team. Arsenal and Zurich were both unable to open a shot.
Zurich could have made the first attempt in the 11th minute and it was immediately a brace. There is a header from Nikola Katic and a shot from outside the box by Lindrit Kamberi, who misses the target.
Arsenal managed to lead 1-0 first in the 17th minute. Kieran Tierney’s long-range shot was not blocked by goalkeeper Yanick Brecher.
After the goal, Arsenal stepped up the attack. A bit of chaos occurred in the Zurich penalty area, but no one got into the goal.
In the 35th minute, Arsenal got a corner kick. Eddie Nketiah managed to reach the ball with a header but can still be saved by Brecher.
There were no further goals until half-time. Arsenal are still leading 1-0 in the first half.
Arsenal had a golden opportunity at the start of the second half. Gabriel Jesus shoots from a tight angle, but the ball can be anticipated by the Zurich goalkeeper.
Arsenal had a chance in the 65th minute. Thomas Partey’s header that had already led to the goal could still be held back by Brecher.
Zurich are still unable to take control of the match when there are 10 minutes left in the game. This situation is not favorable considering that the Swiss team needs points to win tickets to the UEFA Conference League.
There were no further goals in the second half. Arsenal won 1-0.
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