Emirates madness: Two goals in two minutes

Arsenal got off to the best possible start in their penultimate friendly. The Gunners, who face Bayer Leverkusen at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, took the lead after just eight minutes thanks to Zinchenko's opener.

The player looked for Kai Havertz, who asked for the ball forward to the left flank. The German left the ball open for the Ukrainian, who slotted home with a shot just inside the left-hand post.

Arsenal wanted more and it took them two minutes to get their second. The Londoners' high pressing paid off and Trossard anticipated Xhaka, who was waiting for the ball to come to him from goalkeeper Kovar.

The Belgian stuck his leg in and quickly combined with Odegaard, who slipped a precise pass to Gabriel Jesus. The Brazilian laid the ball off to Havertz, who switched legs to leave Trossard alone. The No.19 controlled with his right foot and feinted the shot past a defender. The goalkeeper also ate it up and the striker scored at will.

 

August 7, 2024