Mshambuliaji mpya wa Arsenal Lacazette leo ameifungia timu yake ya Arsenal bao la kwanza toka asajiliwe katikaushindi wa magoli 2-0 huko Australia goli lingine la Arsenal limefungwa na nahodha wa timu hiyo Per Meterscker
Alexandre Lacazette got his Arsenal career off to a perfect start with a goal on his first appearance for the club
Granit Xhaka runs over as Eddie Nketiah and Alex Iwobi celebrate with Lacazette after opening his account
Per Mertesacker scored the opening goal of the game as he hooked the ball home to get his side off and running in Sydney
It may only have been a friendly, but Mertesacker and the Arsenal players were delighted by their opening goal
The German defender is set to retire at the end of the season to take up a position working with the club's young players
Andrew Redmayne stretched superbly to pull off an impressive penalty save to keep out Danny Welbeck
(Back L-R) goalkeeper Petr Cech,
Per Mertesacker, Danny Welbeck, Kristian Bielik, Joe Willock
(Front L-R) Theo
Walcott, Francis Coquelin, Reiss Nelson, Cohen Bramall, Sead Kolasinac,
and Mesut Ozil
The fireworks go off as the Arsenal players are accompanied by mascots ahead of the hotly-anticipated match
Arsene Wenger takes his place in the dugout, dressed in a full tracksuit and trainers, in Sydney on Thursday
Arsenal's new record signing, Lacazette, started on the bench in what was his first game as a Gunner
Travelling Gunners and local fans alike reached fever pitch as they watched Arsenal in action against Sydney
The friendly match was played in the 83,000 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, with the game sold out
Joe
Willock also impressed and almost had a goal to show for his efforts
but was denied after a jinking, mazy run by Sydney keeper Andrew
Redmayne. After 35 minutes, the visitors had registered 15 shots.
It
was a similar pattern after the break with Arsenal creating and wasting
chances. Danny Welbeck did have the chance to double the lead after a
penalty was given for a handball that was not. However, his spot kick
was palmed away by Redmayne, low to his right.
Sead
Kolasinac made his debut and looked solid, although he will face
substantially bigger tests in the months ahead than that offered here by
Australia’s champions.
Mertesacker celebrates his goal which put the Gunners into the lead against the Australian A League side in Sydney
Alex Brosque of Sydney battles with Joe Willock of Arsenal during the opening stages of the contest
Mesut Ozil puts his hand up to apologise to a team-mate during the first-half of their opening exhibition contest
Joshua Brilliante, the Sydney midfield player, shapes to shoot while under pressure from Arsenal new boy Sead Kolasinac
Sydney goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne, once on trial at Arsenal, does well to turn a shot over the top of the crossbar
The second half was packed with stoppages as both sides made mass changes during the pre-season encounter
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