Olivier Giroud scores a stunning overhead kick to clinch a 1-0 win for Arsenal over Red Star Belgrade in a Uefa Europa League clash last night.

RED STAR BELGRADE 0 ARSENAL 1

Olivier Giroud scored a stunning winner as a muchchanged Arsenal side saw off 10-man Red Star Belgrade in their Europa League clash last night.

Arsene Wenger made nine alterations from the team that lost at Watford on Saturday and it was an underwhelming display from his side until Giroud’s overhead kick settled the game in favour of the visitors.

The 1-0 win maintains Arsenal’s perfect start to their Europa League campaign as they move closer to qualifying for the round of 32.

Red Star hit the post in the first-half and worked Petr Cech and the hosts were incensed to lose Milan Rodic to a red card in the closing stages.

Despite making a host of changes, Wenger’s experienced campaigners showed their class, Cech making a number of key saves before Theo Walcott, Jack Wilshere and Giroud combined for the only goal of the contest.

With neither side able to find the breakthrough, Red Star were reduced to 10 men when Rodic was shown a second yellow card with just under 10 minutes remaining for catching Coquelin with a stray arm.

It took Arsenal hardly any time to make their numerical advantage pay off as Wilshere and Walcott exchanged passes before the latter headed the ball across for Giroud to finish in spectacular style and secure the win.