Arsenal were defeated for the second time this Champions league campaign as Braga beat them 2-0 last Tuesday night. The Gunners were now overtaken by Shakhtar Donetsk and now need a win against Partizan Belgrade to assure their path to the knockout phase of the competition.Arsene Wengar named a weakened side as Bendtner, Walcott, Djourou, Eboue and Gibbs replaced Chamakh, Nasri, Koscielny, Sagna and Clichy who were all being rested ahead of the weekends game against Aston Villa.
Matheus scored both of Braga's goals late on in the 83rd and last minute of the game. Arsenal were denied a clear claim for a penalty during the game when Vela was brought down and that looked to be the decisive moment of the game. Walcott had a few chances for Arsenal but could not convert them.
The teams lineups:
Braga: Felipe, Rodriguez, Moises, Garcia, Lima(80), Elderson, Aguir(80), Salino, Alan, Vandinho(89), Matheus.
Subs: Artur, Mossoro, Silvio, Viana(89), Capela, Elton(80), Madrid(80).
Arsenal: Fabianski, Eboue, Squillaci, Djourou, Gibbs, Fabregas(68), Walcott(76), Rosicky, Wilshere, Denilson, Bendtner(73).
Subs: Szczesny, Sagna, Nasri(68), Vela(76), Chamakh(73), Song, Koscielny.
My man of the match: Kieran Gibbs
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Attendance: 25,000
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