Arsenal v Shakhtar Donetsk - in pictures

Arsène Wenger is all smiles at the start of the evening as his side prepare to face the 2009 Uefa Cup winners Shakhtar Donetsk Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Wenger named seven changes to the side which played West Ham last weekend. Nicklas Bendtner, one of those changes, is soon in the wars Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Theo Walcott gives Arsenal the lead at the end of a swift counter-attack in the tenth minute. Jack Wilshere supplied the critical through ball Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

But Arsenal struggle to build on their advantage. Here, Luiz Adriano evades the sliding challenge of Johan Djourou Photograph: Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images

Carlos Vela races clear of Razvan Rat Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

In the 28th minute, an own goal levels proceedings. Dmytro Chygrynskiy's header is turned into his own net by Arsenal's Craig Eastmond Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Shakhtar's fans go berserk behind Arsenal's goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images

Moments before half-time, the former Arsenal striker Eduardo puts Shakhtar into the lead with a clinical finish Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Arsenal's efforts to equalise in the second half are futile and they will have to wait to book their place in the last 16 Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Wenger doesn't look so happy any more. His side remain top of Group H, but only because of head-to-head records Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images