FC Zurich 1-2 Arsenal: Gunners earn successful begin to Europa League marketing campaign as Marquinhos marks debut with a purpose | Soccer Information
Arsenal acquired their Europa League marketing campaign off to a optimistic begin with a 2-1 win over FC Zurich on Wednesday night, with the gamers mourning the passing of The Queen with a minute’s silence earlier than the beginning of the second interval.
The Gunners began slowly however step by step got here into the sport and took the lead on the finish of a sweeping counter-attack within the sixteenth minute.
The stadium noticed a minute’s silence following the information of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II
Fabio Vieira performed the ball into area because the tempo of Eddie Nketiah noticed him break in behind and cross for Marquinhos to show dwelling an emphatic end on his membership debut.
Vieira and Granit Xhaka got here near including a second as Arsenal started to dominate, solely to concede a careless penalty three minutes earlier than the break.
Nketiah was adjudged to have fouled Fidan Aliti contained in the field and Mirlind Kryeziu made no mistake from the spot, sending Matt Turner the unsuitable approach to stage.
Each units of gamers emerged for the second half and gathered across the centre circle to look at a minute’s silence to mark the passing of Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II, which was introduced throughout half-time.
Nketiah, atoning for his earlier error, scored the deciding purpose within the 62nd minute when heading dwelling Marquinhos’ cross on the again put up.
The winner prompted a muted response from gamers on the pitch in addition to supervisor Mikel Arteta, sporting a black armband, on the sidelines in gentle of the unhappy information from Buckingham Palace.
