In the early stages of Arsenal’s match against Ludogorets, Mesut Ozil raced clear of the defence to find himself faced with the opposition goalkeeper. Presented with a good opportunity to open the scoring, he finished tamely.
It was a moment of frustration for the Arsenal fans, who briefly feared the timid and shot-shy Ozil had returned. However, by the end of the night he had delivered a stunning demonstration of his newfound goalscoring instincts. The German settled the match with a moment of pure class that will live long in memory.
Put clear by substitute Mohamed Elneny, he lifted the ball over the onrushing keeper, deftly side-stepped around two sliding defenders and tapped home into the now-empty net.