Wednesday, 2 October 2013

Sports Update: Champions League joy for Arsenal!

Mesut Ozil scored his first goal for Arsenal since his move from Real Madrid
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
-Arsenal cruises to a 2-0 home win over Napoli in Champions League
-Mesut Ozil scores first goal for club since move from Real Madrid
-Barcelona edges to victory over 10-man Celtic
-Ajax held by Milan, wins for Atletico, Dortmund and Chelsea

Arsene Wenger could scarcely have asked for a more enjoyable anniversary gift from his players after Arsenal produced a scintillating showing to see off Napoli in the Champions League.

Celebrating his 17th year in charge, Wenger watched on as the Gunners turned in one of its finest European performances for some time to defeat the Serie A side 2-0.

Mesut Ozil, the German playmaker who arrived on deadline day from Real Madrid, was the man who ran the show.

Ozil's sublime opener and an Olivier Giroud strike secured a second straight Champions League win for Arsenal, which now sits three points clear at the top of Group F.

"Considering we were playing against a top side, we played very efficiently winning the ball back and it was a very impressive first 45 minutes," captain Mikael Arteta told Sky Sports.

Read more via CNN

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