Arsenal Beats Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 in Champions League

Arsenal secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk, primarily thanks to an own goal by goalkeeper Dmytro Riznyk, who inadvertently turned a deflected shot from Gabriel Martinelli into his own net. The Gunners dominated early but struggled to maintain control in the second half, facing late pressure from the Ukrainian side. A key moment came when Leandro Trossard missed a penalty, which left many fans perplexed as Kai Havertz, a strong penalty taker, was on the pitch but did not take the kick. Although this miss prevented Havertz from breaking a club record set by Thierry Henry for scoring in eight consecutive home games, he has already matched Robin van Persie's record with seven. Mikel Arteta clarified that the decision for Trossard to take the penalty was made on the field, not by him. Despite a less convincing performance, Arsenal managed to hold onto their clean sheet and win.