In the morning sunshine, Arsenal beat Sacta by a narrow margin of 1-0 in their own camp on Wednesday (23), extending their winning streak in the European Union, but the fruits of this victory were accompanied by pain. The left sided side of Karakoli unfortunately suffered a knee injury and was out of the game, and his absence will undoubtedly be a heavy blow for next Monday's (28th) Premier League match at home to Liverpool.
Arsenal broke their 29-minute goal drought at the start of the game. Gabriele Martinelli, who had been playing on the left side of the pitch, ripped through the opponent's defense with a precise break. Although his shot hit the post, luck was not far away, as the ball rebounded into the arms of Sacred Heart's goalkeeper, Lescenico, which was not easy to come by.
Midway through the second half, a handball in the box by a Sacta player made VAR the key referee of the game. After some controversy, the referee awarded a penalty kick. Liandu Dusat stood at the penalty spot and deftly shot the ball towards the goal in front of Resnick's defense, but Resnick left the victory to Arsenal with a great save.
Despite the smile on Arsenal coach Adi Da's face, the injury situation of Caracoli does not seem to be optimistic. The Italian international had suffered a knee injury in September and this re-injury has left Adi Da quite helpless. With a number of players, including Kenyo Tomoyasu, Zulian Timba and Kieran Tejani, injured, Adi Da urgently brought on 18-year-old Livesey Scigli as a substitute. The left side of the Arsenal's defense seems to be facing an unprecedented test. If Karakoli is unable to make a comeback against Liverpool, Arsenal's defense will face an unprecedented crisis.
