Arsenal defeated Zurich 2-1 starting the Europa League.

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Arsenal picked up three points on target in their Europa League debut following their 2-1 win over Zurich on Thursday.

Arsenal switched seven places from the league defeat to Manchester United. With the attacking side playing Eddie Nketiah alongside Fabio Vieira and Marquinhos.

Started the game for 7 minutes. The hosts almost got a hit when Matt Turner. The Arsenal goalkeeper, opened the ball until it was shot at a narrow angle. It’s also good that Rob Holding cleared it before the ball entered first pillar UFABET

In the 16th minute, Arsenal took the lead 1-0 from a counter-attack. Fabio Vieira stabbed to the left for Nketiah to gallop and pass the ricochet in front of Marquinhos’ goal. Come to shoot with the right to decisively enter. It was the first goal since the first game of the young Brazilian winger.

The hosts almost equalized in the 34th minute when the game attacked on the right before the ball reached the far post, Ole Selnas fired with a focus on the left, but Kieran Tierney narrowly blocked.

Zurich equalized in the 43rd minute from the penalty spot where Nketiah fouled Feidan Aliti before Mirlind Kerjesse fired from the left, Turner flew the other way. The first half ended 1-1.

In the second half.

Arsenal continued, Granit Xhaka paid Kieran Tierney to shoot from the left in the box but was saved. 

The Gunners led again to 2-1 in the 62nd minute. Marquinhos opened the ball from the left to the far post. Eddie Nketiah headed straight in. It was the English spearhead’s first goal of the season.

Then in the 69th minute, Arsenal adjusted the offensive game, sending key players such as Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Oleksandr Zinchenko to replace Fabio Vieira. , Marquinhos and Kieran Tierney 

At the end of the game in the 87th minute, Arsenal should have scored another goal when Martinelli made a pass from the left to Gabriel Jesus, another substitute who came down. Catch and shoot with a focus on the left. Janic Brecher, the Zurich goalkeeper, had to use his legs to save the back narrowly.

Afterwards, Arsenal won 2-1 at Zurich to secure their first Europa League victory.