Martinelli was named the best player of the match by UEFA

London's Arsenal team defeated Bilbao Athletic 2-0 in the first round of the Champions League group stage. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.

In the 72nd minute of the match, Gabriel Martinelli, who came on as a substitute, opened the scoring. In the 87th minute, the same player assisted Leandro Trossard to set the final score.

Martinelli was recognized by UEFA as the best player of the match. This was his first effective contribution of the season.

In the next, second round, Arsenal will play at home against Greece's Olympiacos team. Meanwhile, Athletic will face Borussia Dortmund away.

Both matches will take place on October 1.