Jakub Kiwior lauded by Arsenal teammates after Real Madrid win as ‘monster’ claim made

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Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior stepped up to the occasion on Tuesday night as he put in an exceptional performance against Real Madrid.

The Polish international was called into action for the Gunners in place of the injured Gabriel Magalhaes, who had otherwise held the position down at centre-back.

The fresh injury absence left many concerned about the threat of the Real Madrid attack, but Jakub Kiwior stood up to the test.

He helped Arsenal keep a clean sheet in the match, going a long way towards the advantage that the Gunners now have.

Following Arsenal’s win over Real Madrid, there was plenty of praise for the star, who was something of an unsung hero compared to some of his teammates.

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William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes and Declan Rice praise Jakub Kiwior after Arsenal vs Real Madrid

Arsenal’s win over Real Madrid came as something of a surprise to some, with the Gunners not only picking up a lead, but thrashing the Spanish giants at the Emirates Stadium.

While there is a second leg still to come, the advantage will no doubt give some confidence to the side ahead of the Bernabeu meeting.

A clean sheet at home will add to that, with Kiwior’s ability to replace Gabriel Magalhaes coming as a boost after an impressive performance.

The defender took to Instagram to post some images for the game, receiving plenty of praise from his teammates in the comments.

Gabriel Magalhaes said: “Come onnn my guy,” while William Saliba said similar with: “My guy.”

The man of the moment, Declan Rice, also went in there to simply say: “Monster!!!!”

It shows exactly what the Arsenal squad thought of Kiwior’s impact, who will be key for the second leg.

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Jakub Kiwior and William Saliba remain unbeaten as starting centre-backs for Arsenal

An unbelievable statistic that has emerged is the fact that when both William Saliba and Jakub Kiwior have started together at centre-back, Arsenal are unbeaten.

The win over Real Madrid has only added to that, becoming the eighth team they have faced without losing.

That is an impressive record that should give Arsenal plenty of confidence surrounding the pair and the coming matches.