Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger thought Mesut Ozil had made a mistake by trying to outfox the Ludogorets defence before scoring a superb winner on Tuesday.
Ozil scored the Gunners' third as they came from two goals down to win 3-2 and reach the Champions League last 16.
The German chipped the ball over the keeper before beating two defenders and slotting the ball into the empty net.
"To me it didn't look like the optimal solution, but when the ball was in the net I thought it was," said Wenger.
"The great players make the right decisions in the game situations they face.