Goals: Borussia Dortmund-Immobile 45', Aubameyang 48'
Recap: Ninety minutes of inspired football saw Borussia Dortmund capture a 2-0 victory over Arsenal on Tuesday.
A spectacular individual effort from Ciro Immobile opened the affair in the dying seconds of the first half. Questionable goalkeeping from Wojciech Szczesny gifted the home side a 2-0 lead, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang polishing off an assist from Grosskreutz. The visitors had little to offer from there.
Key Moment: The task is simple when featuring as the visitor in an epic Champions League encounter: Enter the break unblemished and counter your way to a point in the second half. Arsenal nearly executed the blueprint to perfection in the first half, but shoddy defending allowed Immobile to single-handedly drop the visitors in a demoralizing manner.
Man of the Match: Aubameyang proved to be effective on both sides of the ball for Dortmund. The 25-year-old finished with three tackles in addition to his timely goal.
Lesson Learned: New faces, same results. Arsenal finally loosened the purse strings during the summer transfer window, acquiring the likes of Alexis Sanchez and Danny Welbeck. But the culture of the club is yet to change. Arsenal remain an underachieving side that will only contend for top four in the Premier League and exit in the second round of the UEFA Champions League.
Up Next: Arsenal travels to Birmingham to face Aston Villa on Saturday, while Borussia Dortmund visit Mainz 05 in league play.
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