Red Star Belgrade 0 Arsenal 1: Olivier Giroud stunner settles tough Europa League test

Arsenal are on course to top their Europa League group after Olivier Giroud struck a magnificent overhead kick to claim a 1-0 win at Red Star Belgrade.

On the anniversary of Jack Wilshere’s goal of the season against Norwich in 2013, Arsenal produced a strike that is perhaps its equal to secure a hard-fought victory over the 10 men of Red Star.

Halfway through the campaign, Arsene Wenger’s side hold a five-point advantage over their nearest rivals and, with two home games to come, will almost certainly secure their passage to the knockout rounds soon.

With a vital trip to Everton to come on Sunday, only Petr Cech and Mohamed Elneny were retained from Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Watford as Wenger shuffled his deck yet again.