It was certainly a successful Sunday for **Ethan Nwaneri**, who made a superb impact off the bench to help Marseille to a dramatic 3-2 win over Lyon at the Stade Velodrome.
Ethan came on with 28 minutes remaining in the Ligue 1 showdown with the game locked at 1-1, but assisted former Gunners star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to bag a 91st-minute winner - bringing Marseille to within two points of their third-placed visitors.
It was a mixed day on Sunday for **Fabio Vieira**, who managed to keep up his red-hot personal form with the opening goal for Hamburg against RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga. However, the Portuguese’s fourth goal contribution in five games was unable to prevent a 2-1 defeat, ending a six-match unbeaten run and leaving them 11th in the Bundesliga.
**Jakub Kiwior** returned from a short-term hamstring injury to help Porto to a 3-1 win over Arouca in the Liga Portugal over the weekend, playing the full match. The Dragaos left it late and scored twice in second-half stoppage time, maintaining their four-point lead at the top of the table over Sporting Lisbon.
It was a huge relief for **Karl Hein** and Werder Bremen over the weekend as they claimed their first win in almost three months, a 2-0 home success over Heidenheim. Karl was among the substitutes in Saturday’s game, while **Reiss Nelson** was not involved for Brentford in their rollercoaster 4-3 away win at Burnley in the Premier League.
**Charles Sagoe Jr** has begun life in Sweden in the best possible way, scoring the opening goal on his Kalmar debut in the Svenska Cupen against Varnamo. Playing 79 minutes and delivering the goods just after the hour mark, Charles’ side managed to see out an excellent 2-1 away win.
One of two Gunners featured in the League Two survival fight this weekend, as **Ismeal Kabia** was introduced for 23 minutes of Shrewsbury Town’s 2-1 defeat by Walsall - bringing an end to a stunning five-match winning run that has lifted the Shropshire side 11 points clear of the drop zone. **Louie Copley** did not feature for Crawley Town in their 2-0 loss at Oldham Athletic, leaving them just one ahead of the dotted line.
There was a landmark moment for **Will Sweet** last Tuesday, as he scored his first goal for Dagenham & Redbridge - the decisive header in a 1-0 victory at Chesham United in the National League South. Will also played the first half of Saturday’s 2-0 defeat by AFC Totton, having agreed an extension of his loan until the end of the season.
None of our women’s loanees were in action for their clubs this week due to the break for international fixtures and qualifiers.
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