Bukayo Saka leadership weapon I for victory Champions League on Wednesday, but was left with some regrets after being denied a first hat-trick for his boyhood club by a team-mate.
gave England The winger had already scored twice against Monaco at the Emirates Stadium when he fired home in the 88th minute. The shot may have been saved by the goalkeeper, but it inadvertently deflected off his shin. Kai Howertz And in the net to seal a 3-0 win for weapons.
“He got in his way,” Saka said with a laugh about Howertz, “but don’t worry, it’s [a hat trick] It’s coming, it’s on the way.”
Still, with a three-goal contribution, Saka was once again decisive for Arsenal and manager Mikel Arteta said the 23-year-old right winger was on his way to world class.
“You have to be able to do that consistently over many years to put yourself in that position,” Arteta said. “We can compare it to what he did in his first six years of professional football, which is phenomenal, you know, and just and aim to improve.
“He has the players and the environment to do it and I’m sure he will.”
Amid injury problems in defence, the 18-year-old Miles Lewis Skelly Made his debut in the Champions League and played at left-back, where he has made numerous substitute appearances. Premier League this season.
Highly-rated Lewis Skelly said he was being inspired by Saka, who also came through Arsenal’s academy as a teenager.
“Looking at Bocayo, he has the mentality, he has everything,” he said. “I’ve learned a lot from him and I want to continue learning.”
Arsenal moved up to third in the 36-team standings with the win.
“In the first half we should have put the game to bed but we didn’t,” Arteta said. “In the Champions League you have difficult moments and we suffered.
“Then with the second goal the game was under control.”
Arsenal’s last two matches are against UCL. Dinamo Zagreb At home and away Girona.
This story used information from The Associated Press and Reuters.