Olivier Giroud took five years to reach 100 goals for Arsenal
Leading 3-1 against BATE Borisov, Arsenal were awarded a penalty when Shkodran Mustafi was brought down in the box.
Giroud stepped forward and coolly scored his second of the season to hit a century of goals, five years on from the same week that he got his first against Coventry City in 2012.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hailed the striker, who has had his fair share of critics over the seasons.
Giroud got to 99 goals with a late winner against Leicester on the opening day of the Premier League season and has had to wait over a month to reach the landmark.
But speaking after the match, the striker expressed his pride at hitting the milestone.
"Yes, I’m very proud of that," Giroud said.
"It’s been a few weeks.
"To be honest with you I was expecting this goal, but sometimes you shoot without looking at the goal and it goes in, while sometimes you are struggling a little more with bad luck or misfortune.
"I’m glad and I’m happy for myself and hopefully more will come."
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