Qairat FK 2, Arsenal FC 3

LONDON (Interstat) — Arsenal FC opened its Champions League campaign with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Qairat FK on Wednesday afternoon at Emirates Stadium, but the English side was forced to survive a nervy finale after the Kazakh visitors scored twice in second-half stoppage time. The match, played before a crowd of 60,000 in Islington, appeared to be a straightforward affair for the heavily favored hosts for the first 89 minutes. Arsenal’s dominance was established early, with striker Viktor Gyökeres opening the scoring in just the second minute, capitalizing on a defensive error to slot home from close range. The… Read more...