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Arsenal snatch win to qualify
- Updated: November 1, 2016
Mesut Ozil grabbed an 87th-minute winner as Arsenal fought back from two goals down against Ludogorets to secure a 3-2 victory and book their place in the last 16 of the Champions League.
The Gunners found themselves 2-0 down inside 15 minutes after goals from Jonathan Cafu (12) and Claudiu Keseru (15) and staring down the barrel of a shock European defeat.
However, they fought back before the break through goals from Granit Xhaka (20) and Olivier Giroud (42), leaving Ozil to snatch all three points with a super individual goal three minutes from time.
Victory means Arsene Wenger’s side have secured qualification through to the knockout stages with two games to spare, but they still face a battle with Paris Saint-Germain for top spot after the Ligue 1 side scored a late winner of their own to beat Basel 2-1.
Arsenal take on PSG in their next Champions League fixture on November 23 at the Emirates Stadium but before that attention turns back to the Premier League and Sunday’s north London derby against Tottenham.
With the north London derby in mind, Arsene Wenger made five changes to …
