The latest recognition comes after the former Barcelona player won the 2025 Ballon d’Or in September, an accolade earned after a dominant season.
He revealed that his former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo had advised him to leave.
Kylian Mbappé’s legal camp called the victory an “important” one.
The equaliser arrived through Joshua Zirkzee, who fired in a brilliant effort from the left side of the box, ending a 24-game goal drought.
The Gunners remain the only team with a perfect record in the Champions League this season, having won all five matches so far.
Everton beat Manchester United 1–0 as David Moyes’ 10 men secured a huge three points, handing the manager his first away victory at Old Trafford on his 18th attempt.
The final whistle confirmed Arsenal’s dominance as they remain top of the Premier League standings.
Freiburg opened the scoring in just 12 minutes through Japanese international Yuito Suzuki, who finished a perfect close-range effort.
Barça took the lead inside the opening minutes through a powerful solo effort from Robert Lewandowski into the bottom corner beyond Unai Simón.
The club has requested the written justification of the ruling from UEFA to appeal the decision.
