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Champions League | Group Stage
Nov 24, 2015 at 7.45pm UK
 
Dinamo Zagreb

3-0

Ozil (29'), Sanchez (33', 69')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Arsenal keep Champions League hopes alive

Alexis Sanchez scores twice as Arsenal claim a 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb to retain their hopes of reaching the knockout stage in this season's Champions League.

Arsenal have kept alive their hopes of reaching the knockout stage of the Champions League by easing to a 3-0 victory over Dinamo Zagreb at the Emirates this evening.

The Gunners needed to win the match and hope that Bayern Munich claimed success in the night's other Group F tie against Olympiacos, and the German champions duly obliged with a 4-0 triumph at the Allianz Arena.

Mesut Ozil of Arsenal (r) celebrates scoring his side's first goal with Per Mertesacker of Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal FC and GNK Dinamo Zagreb at Emirates Stadium on November 24, 2015© Getty Images

The Gunners made a dominant start to the night and their first attempt on goal saw Santi Cazorla spoon an effort over the bar, following a strong run by Joel Campbell down the right wing.

Olivier Giroud was next to threaten for the hosts with a flicked header at the front post from a corner, but the Frenchman was unable to hit the target.

Zagreb began to sit back and make things difficult for the Gunners, but their stubborn resistance was broken in the 29th minute as Mesut Ozil arrived to meet Alexis Sanchez's cross, before guiding a header into the corner to give Arsenal the lead.

The goal provided a major boost in confidence for the Gunners and four minutes later they doubled their lead as Sanchez slotted Nacho Monreal's pull-back into the far corner.

Arsenal continued to look a danger in the final third and Ozil almost grabbed another goal when he danced through the Zagreb defence and forced the keeper to turn behind his powerful low drive.

Arsene Wenger's side continued where they left off at the beginning of the second half and Cazorla saw his effort tipped wide by the keeper, before Jeremy Taravel almost turned the ball into his own net from the resulting corner.

Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal (L) celebrates scoring his side's third goal with Joel Campbell of Arsenal (c) and Nacho Monreal of Arsenal (r) during the UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal FC and GNK Dinamo Zagreb at Emirates Stadium on November 24, 2© Getty Images

A flowing team move involving Cazorla and Mathieu Flamini set up Giroud for a chance at the near post, but the forward could not sort his feet out to turn a shot on target.

Despite Arsenal's complete dominance, the visitors showed their threat on the break when Alexandru Matel drifted inside from the left and saw his low strike deflect beyond the far post.

However, the Gunners retained their threat going forward and Sanchez headed off target, before Campbell lashed a volley wide of the post.

It seemed to be only a matter of time until Arsenal would score again, and in the 69th minute Sanchez added a third goal after racing on to Campbell's through-ball and rounding the keeper before firing a strike into the net.

Ozil then flicked a header wide in the closing stages, but the miss mattered little as the Gunners saw out the remaining minutes to claim the points and leave themselves with a chance of reaching the last 16 ahead of their meeting with Olympiacos in the final group match on December 9.

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