Champions League Update: Borussia Dortmund 2 0 Arsenal
Arsenal qualified again for the elite European Champions League tournament and have begun their battle for the coveted trophy in their opening 2014 – 2015 match loosing 2-0 away against a tough Borussia Dortmund team. The Gunners had not lost an opening Champions League group fixture since 2003.
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Dortmund’s goals were by Ciro Immobile at 45 minutes and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at 48 minutes. Veteran Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger’s side was missing key footballers and Wenger faced a selection crisis arriving in Germany with just three of his usual defenders - Per Mertesacker, Kieran Gibbs, and Laurent Koscielny - in his traveling party.
Seasoned defender Nacho Monreal was out with a back injury, and right-back Mathieu Debuchy was also missing due to a suspension earned against Besitkas as well as an ankle injury suffered against Man City. Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp’s side was missing Marco Reus, Nuri Sahin, Mats Hummels, Ilkay Gundogan, Jakub Blaszczykowski, and Oliver Kirch.
Borussia Dortmund Squad – Manager Jurgen Klopp
Weidenfeller, Durm, Sokratis, Subotic, Schmelzer; Bender, Kehl; Aubameyang, Mkhitaryan, Grosskreutz; Immobile. Subs: Langerak, Bandowski, Ginter, Jojic, Amini, Kagawa, Ramos.
FC Arsenal Squad – Manager Arsene Wenger
Szczesny, Bellerin, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Gibbs; Arteta, Wilshere; Sanchez, Ramsey, Ozil; Welbeck. Subs: Ospina, Chambers, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cazorla, Campbell, Podolski.
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