Gabriel Martinelli don make history for Brazil after im late goal against Japan help di team enter last 16 of di World Cup. Di goal wey enter net at 95 minutes exactly na di latest winning goal for normal time for knockout stage since 1966. Martinelli become only second Arsenal player to score last-minute winner for World Cup, after Dennis Bergkamp do am for Netherlands against Argentina for 1998.
Kai Havertz also don shine for Germany, even though dem lose to Paraguay for penalty shootout. Im equaliser mean say im don score nine goals across each of di last four major international finals. Im tally of three goals for dis tournament match di best-ever from any Arsenal player for World Cup, wey Thierry Henry and Bukayo Saka don also achieve.
Saka get chance to become Arsenal top scorer for World Cup history if im score just one more goal. And if any of di Gunners still for competition score, e go break record for most Arsenal players to score for single World Cup. For 2006, Henry, Freddie Ljungberg, Philippe Senderos, and Robin van Persie score. But dis summer, Viktor Gyokeres, Leandro Trossard, Martinelli, and Havertz don equal dat feat.
For assists, Arsenal don set new club-high. Gabriel delivery for Casemiro goal against Japan make am di fifth Gunner to assist for dis finals, joining Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Saka, and Gyokeres. Dat pass di old record of four assists for France 98, when Marc Overmars, Emmanuel Petit, Patrick Vieira, and Bergkamp all assist.
Combine goals and assists, only players from Real Madrid and Liverpool get more goal involvements dan Arsenal players for World Cup so far. With 14 Arsenal stars still for contention, expect more records to fall.
