Video: Olivier Giroud's goal against Manchester City wasn't deflected

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud celebrates his goal against Manchester city in the Community Shield

When Olivier Giroud scored the third goal against Manchester City in the Community Shield, many people brushed it aside saying it was a lucky deflection. But was it?

Recently released footage shows that there was no deflection at all and that Giroud should be credited with scoring a fantastic goal from long range. Watch this slow motion replay which shows that the ball does not touch Nastasic’s foot on its way over the goalkeeper Willy Caballero and into the back of the net.

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