GABRIEL JESUS came off the bench to score just 90 SECONDS into his Arsenal debut against Nurnberg in an entertaining 5-3 win.
The £45m Brazilian star also forced to the Bundesliga 2 side to score two own goals in the lively encounter.
Fello sub Mohamed Elneny was also on target with an absolute rocket as the Gunners continued their pre-season preparations.
- Start time: 4.30pm BST
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- Arsenal XI: Turner, Bellerin, Walters, Mari, Tierney, Lokonga, Maitland-Niles, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Nketiah, Nelson
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It took only 90 seconds today for Arsenal’s marquee signing to get himself on the scoresheet.
His goal early in the second half, started The Gunners fightback.
Mikel Arteta will be hoping he gets to see a lot more of this over the course of the Premier League season.
Jesus saves……….Arteta’s blushes
£45m isn’t that much money for an international striker nowadays, especially when that player is a regular starter for Brazil.
Just ask Richarlison whose 10 goals last season got him a £60m move to Tottenham this summer.
Gabriel Jesus shows that all Arteta needed to do was to pick up the phone.
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The referee brings this entertaining game to a close.
A six-goal second half has kept everyone on the edge of their seats.
This game had something for everyone as well as the obligatory Elneny yellow card thrown in for good measure.
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89. Well this has turned into the perfect pre-season run out today for Mikel Arteta’s side.
Goals and some match fitness for all.
Am sure he would have seemed a lot angrier at half-time in the Arsenal dressing room.
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87. Well the fans here have been entertained.
No need for Russell Crowe to ask the question in all his Gladiator garb.
Eight goals and three for the home side, something they did not expect.
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85. Jesus will be more than happy with his contribution.
He has linked up well with Martinelli.
Arteta will be pleased with the pair connecting so well, reading each other’s movement like they have played together for years.
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83. Arsenal look in complete control now.
Jesus’ goal after the third Nurnberg goal knocked the wind out of the sails of the hosts.
It could have been an interesting end to the game without that goal.
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81. The game has dropped in intensity.
All the substitutions seem to have taken the pace out of the game.
Arsenal seem happy with their day’s work now.
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79. There are plenty of positives for Robert Klauss.
Having drawn so many blanks in their previous friendlies, the manager would have snapped your hand off if you offered him three goals scored against Arsenal before the game.
They would have expected a tough day and certainly no clean sheet today.
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77. Not sure what to take from this game from an Arsenal perspective.
They can score goals, that is a huge positive going into the season.
The ability to ship goals will still be a major concern.
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75. Jesus shows just what Arteta played for.
Great movement from the forward in the box, a deft touch and it is in the back of the net.
This is turning into a goal-fest!!
Set up by Martinelli, scored by Jesus.
Gabriel to Gabriel and it is a goal.
Goal – Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal)
FC Nurnberg 3-4 Arsenal
73. The ball rebounds around the Arsenal penalty area.
It drops to the substitute about six yards from goal.
Schleimer strikes the ball home.
Goal – Lukas Schleimer (FC Nurnberg)
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71. Schleimer comes on for the goalscorer Geis.
Klauss looking to shake things up somewhat.
They are still in this game.
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69. The beauty of pre-season friendlies.
You can stop for a drink whenever you are bit parched and the referee will stop the game for it.
All players take on some hydration.
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67. Arsenal now decide to ring the changes.
Patino, Balogun, Marquinhos, Okonkwo and Oulad M’Hand all come on.
Turner, Nketiah, Maitland-Niles, Lokonga and Nelson all make way.
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65. This has been an incredible second half for Arsenal.
Constantly putting the hosts under pressure.
As we can see with the two own goals, Nurnberg are struggling to cope with the attacking threat Arteta’s side now possesses.
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63. Eddie Nketiah has a shot thunder off the underside of the bar.
As the ball ricochets down, defender under pressure from Gabriel Jesus he knocks the ball into his own net.
Things seem to be going from bad to worse for the hosts.
Goal – Handwerker O.G. (Arsenal)
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61. Mohamed Elneny, not known for his scoring prowess, gets back to what he knows best.
Yellow card for a late challenge by the Egyptian.
Fair play to the Arsenal midfielder, he collects more cards than Dynamo.
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59. The corner was whipped into the near post where Jesus met it with his head.
As soon as the ball nestled into the net, the Brazilian striker wields away with his arm aloft.
It definitely took a heavy touch from Schindler on the way though.
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57. On closer inspection the goal is accredited to the unfortunate Schindler who deflects the ball into his own net.
There we were thinking this was the Jesus show.
He’s not the messiah, he’s just a very good striker.
Goal – Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal)
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55. Elneny pulls The Gunners level.
The Egyptian midfielder drilling the ball into the corner from close range.
In ten quick minutes, Arsenal have turned this game on its head.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
