Having somehow prolonged their unbeaten start to the 2023-24 Premier League season, Arsenal seek a return to winning ways in Champions League Group B against Europa League holders Sevilla on Tuesday night.
Mikel Arteta's men came up short in a 2-1 loss away to Lens on matchday two, while Los Palanganas and PSV Eindhoven cancelled each other out in a pulsating 2-2 stalemate.
Former Uruguay manager Diego Alonso experienced the true meaning of a baptism of fire in his first game in charge at the weekend, as Sevilla welcomed leaders Real Madrid to their headquarters but emerged with their heads held high from a merited 1-1 draw.
David Alaba's unfortunate own goal put Sevilla a goal to the good, but Dani Carvajal spared his teammate's blushes just four minutes later, and while the script was seemingly written for Sergio Ramos to head home the winner against his former club, a combination of Kepa Arrizabalaga and the woodwork denied the Blancos icon.
A hard-earned point versus Carlo Ancelotti's men represents Sevilla's third stalemate on the bounce, the first of which saw Los Palanganas throw away a pair of one-goal leads to draw with PSV Eindhoven in their last Champions League affair, where they fell victim to an injury-time Jordan Teze leveller.
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