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Arsenal’s return to Europe handed easily in a recreation that may take a wierd, undesirable place in historical past. A minute’s silence can not have been performed earlier than too many different second halves however earlier than the restart each side’ gamers linked arms and stood across the centre circle to commemorate the Queen, information of her dying having damaged on the finish of the opening interval. A piece of the away assist had already carried out a rendition of the nationwide anthem and the stadium employees had, to their credit score, reacted rapidly to point out a picture of the monarch on the massive screens at each ends together with phrases of condolence. Mikel Arteta shall be happy with how Arsenal dealt with their process in opposition to a restricted FC Zürich and particularly enthused by a revelatory debut from Marquinhos. The Brazilian winger, 19, scored their first and, after Mirlind Kryeziu had equalised with a penalty, created the winner for Eddie Nketiah. Arsenal didn’t overly really feel the results of seven modifications and have taken early management of Group A. What a second the opener was for Marquinhos, who Arsenal had resisted loaning…

Key occasions Present key occasions solely Please activate JavaScript to make use of this characteristic 14 minutes: Martinelli decides the perfect thought is to aim an overhead kick with the ball bouncing slowly in his path. Evidently, it goes badly and the ball loops huge. 12 minutes: Arsenal up the tempo, shifting the ball rapidly out to the appropriate from the place Marquinhos crosses onto the unmarked Martinelli’s head however he flicks it huge. 10 minutes: Zurich are entering into Arsenal’s faces to maintain them in their very own half and the Gunners are usually not shifting the ball fast sufficient to interrupt the press. The Zurich goalkeeper has had a spare of gloves delivered to him … simply in case. 8 minutes: Extra idiocy from Arsenal as goalkeeper Turner dithers on the ball on the byline, ultimately passing it straight to a Zurich participant who whacks the ball off the publish through a deflection. The following nook is then flapped at by Turner who offers one other one away. Not an encouraging begin on his debut. 6 minutes: Zurich break on Arsenal after one of many worst free-kicks in historical past. The Gunners look…