The Gunners got the better of Olympiakos 1-0 away from home in Greece in the first leg of their Round of 32 tie on Thursday evening.
Alexandre Lacazette scored the only goal of the match in the 81st minute when he turned in Bukayo Saka’s cross from close range.
Arsenal central defender Mustafi has admitted that his side’s performance was not great, but he is pleased that the Gunners managed to pick up the win in Greece.
Probably not our best performance, but we have been patient and will fly home with the important win #SM20 #CleanSheet pic.twitter.com/aoRgAKCMup
— Shkodran Mustafi (@MustafiOfficial) February 20, 2020
Stats
Over the course of the 90 minutes on Thursday evening, hosts Olympiakos had 51% of the possession, took 10 shots of which two were on target, and earned six corners.
Visitors Arsenal had 49% of the possession, took 12 shots of which three were on target, and earned three corners.
Premier League return
Mikel Arteta’s side will return to action on Sunday when they take on Everton at the Emirates Stadium in North London in the Premier League.
Arsenal are 10th in the Premier League table at the moment with 34 points from 26 matches, seven points behind fourth-placed and London rivals Chelsea, who occupy the final Champions League spot.