"When I came on, I just tried to get in behind. I wanted to see where I could find the space. I had said to the guys on the bench that there was a huge space in behind. Leo saw me, it was a great ball from him, and I just tried to put the ball in the net. For the second goal, I wanted to go past my man and look to find someone in the box, and I knew they were tired, too. I was able to find Leo, and he did the rest."
"When you play for Arsenal, you go to win every game, so it is really good to start the campaign with the victory. We know how big we are when we have this badge on our chest, and with the family we have. We are a big club and we want to win every single match."
Gabriel Martinelli came off the bench and scored within 36 seconds after four touches, finishing a looped ball over the top from substitute Leandro Trossard. Martinelli later provided the assist for Trossard’s late goal to make the score 2-0. Arsenal began their Champions League campaign with a convincing away win in Spain against Athletic Club, who finished fourth in LaLiga last season and received a hostile home reception. The result builds on Arsenal’s run to last season’s semifinals and underlines squad depth and the club’s ambition to win every match and challenge for the Champions League title.
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