It didn't take very long for Arsenal to put that little injury crisis behind them. Who needs Gervinho or Theo Walcott when you've got Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain? Not ten minutes had passed before the former Southampton winger decided to go for a bit of a stroll, sauntering through Olympiakos' defence before sending a shot past Franco Costanzo and into the bottom corner. There was a hint of fortune for the goal - the ball had bounced off a defender during his run, but one suspects that Arsenal won't mind that one bit.
Arsenal Vs. Olympiakos, 2011 UEFA Champions League: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Fires Hosts Into 1-0 Lead
Olympiakos hadn't shown much before that goal, but they've threatened since then, coming extremely close to scoring when Arsenal's defence botched their coverage of a corner kick. Mikel Arteta was forced to clear off the line from Rafik Djebbour, who seemed certain to score after picking up the ball four yards out and with seconds to shoot. So it's 1-0 to Arsenal, but it's a bit of a mystery how the Greeks aren't level already.
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