Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger feels his side's 2-2 draw against Schalke in the Champions League on Tuesday was probably a fair reflection of the game.
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The Gunners had got off to a flying start in Germany and were 2-0 up after just 26 minutes, but Klaas-Jan Huntelaar pulled one back in first-half stoppage time while Jefferson Farfan struck home the equaliser after 67 minutes.
The north London giants had a golden chance to snatch all three points at the death, but Theo Walcott was unable to slide his effort past the goalkeeper after finding himself one-on-one.
Wenger, though, was happy to have taken home a point, especially given his side's Premier League defeat to Manchester United this past weekend.
"With all the stick we got after Saturday's game, it was important to show a good response and I think we did that," he said. "It was a difficult game - a good one as well, both teams played very well.
"It was unfortunate that we conceded that goal before half-time, and in the last minute we had the chance for 3-2, but overall I think a draw was fair.
"At 2-0 you have not won the game in the Champions League. German teams have physical quality and technical quality and they never give up, so I never felt the game was over."
The result left Arsenal second in Group B on seven points, one below leaders Schalke and one above third-placed Olympiakos, who saw off Montpellier 3-1 to end the Ligue 1 champions' European adventure.
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