Arsenal have taken a 2-0 lead into the second leg of their Europa League round of 16 tie with AC Milan, thanks to a stunning pair of assists from Mesut Ozil.
The German international was at the top of his game for the first 45 minutes at the San Siro, with Gennaro Gattuso's men struggling to contain him.
And he made Milan pay with just 15 minutes on the clock, as he found Henrikh Mkhitaryan for the Armenian international's first ever goal in Arsenal colours.
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He didn't stop there either, as he provided another wonderful pass for Aaron Ramsey in the dying seconds of the first-half.
The ex-Real Madrid ace, who signed a new three-and-a-half year deal in January, slid an inch-perfect ball into Ramsey, whose footwork saw him get the better of Gianluigi Donnarumma:
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Since arriving at the Emirates in 2013, Ozil has often been criticised for going missing in the big games, an argument which was used against the 29-year-old during back-to-back defeats against Manchester City.
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However, Ozil definitely showed up tonight and Gunners fans will be hoping to see more of the same from the German playmaker between now and the end of what has been yet another difficult season for the North London club.
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Topics: Football News, Football, Europa League, Mesut Ozil, AC Milan, Arsenal, Aaron Ramsey
