Aubameyang-inspired Dortmund bludgeon poor Arsenal
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Dortmund defender Neven Subotić contests a header with Arsenal new boy Danny Welbeck. |
Dortmund' s Ciro Immobile and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wrap up a 2-0 victory over hapless Arsenal in Group D of UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
A first half goal by Ciro Immobile and a second half goal by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang were enough to grab three points on home soil as Arsenal lacked in penetration and ideas to overcome the host' s defence.
It is perfect start for the Germans into Europe' s top-flight competition as Borussia Dortmund take over first position with a two-point lead in Group D, followed by Anderlecht, Galatasaray and Arsenal.
The hosts took over from the kick off and made no secret of their all-or-nothing style of play. Juergen Klopp' s men frenetically dictated the pace to work out the first chances through Sokratis and Ciro Immobile.
Arsenal rarely tested Dortmund' s defence and if they did they lacked in precision in front of goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller. However, Dortmund cut a better figure near the goal area as Aubameyang almost overcame Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny at the 27th minute.
However, the spectators at the outsold Signal-Iduna Park had to be patient just before the break when Italian international Ciro Immobile scored the opener for Dortmund. The Italian striker shrugged off two defenders to slot home after a solo run from inside the box into the far post corner. It is the first goal for Immobile for his new side.
The "BVB" started where they left off as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang flabbergasted the visitors with the 2-0 lead just three minutes into the second half. Aubameyang utilized a through ball from Kevin Grosskreutz to round Arsenal' s goalkeeper for the second goal of the night.
Arsenal failed to respond meanwhile Dortmund kept going as Aubameyang nearly sealed his brace but his long range effort was denied by the bar at the 57th minute. However, with the 2-0 lead Dortmund retracted, as Arsenal posed absolutely no threat for Dortmund' s defence.
"This is the kind of soccer I want to see from my team. It was nearly a perfect match," Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp said.
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