Arteta says Eze's thunderbolt is 'the reason why he's here'

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2026-03-18

London (PA Media/dpa) - Mikel Arteta claimed the wonder goal scored by Eberechi Eze to fire Arsenal on the way to the Champions League quarter-finals is "the reason why he's here." Eze hit spectacular 20-yard thunderbolt before Declan Rice added a classy second to seal a 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen for a 3-1 aggregate success. The 27-year-old has taken his time to adjust to life with the Gunners following his £67.5 million ($90 million) summer......

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