A pair of former Arsenal teammates just inspired a killer stat

This afternoon, former Russia captain Andrey Arshavin put Kazakhstan side Kairat Almaty in front in their Europa League qualifier with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

The 34-year-old joined Kairat last March having been released from his contract at Kuban Krasnodar in February.

Kairat are one of several Kazakh teams enjoying substantial investment from billionaire oligarchs from the former Soviet Union