JUST NOW:Oleksandr Zinchenko's wife issues brilliant reaction to Arsenal star scoring for Ukraine

The Arsenal left-back opened the scoring in Wroclaw, Poland before his former Manchester City teammate Kyle Walker cancelled his effort before the stroke of half-time.

But when Oleksandr Zinchenko scored from close range, he proceeded to run to the camera to wave and also gesture with a heart emoji.

Well, it seems as though it was all aimed for his daughter, Eva, as Zinchenko’s wife posted on her Instagram.

Given that Zinchenko plays all over the shop, for both Arsenal and Ukraine, then he doesn’t have much time to add to his goal tally, but the run into the box and finish against England was timed to perfection.

Nonetheless, after the game, Vlada Zinchenko, who is a sports presenter in Ukraine, posted the following message.

“Eva waited for football all day))) apparently, somebody knew 😉,” said Vlada. “They have their agreements with Daddy ❤️

“Bravo, national team! 🇺🇦.”

Zinchenko outshines Arsenal teammates

Just like the reverse fixture at Wembley, this was a game that Gareth Southgate’s side were, not only expected to win, but do so in a pretty emphatic fashion.

Aside from a few Premier League players, such as Zinchenko, Mykhailo Mudryk and Vitaliy Mykolenko, the gulf in quality between the two nations is pretty big.

But Zinchenko’s opening strike ensured that Ukraine were able to walk away with a much-needed point, as well as outshining his Arsenal teammates, Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice, out on the pitch.