Leandro Trossard At The Double As Arsenal Down Barcelona
Leandro Trossard netted within the fifty fifth and 78th minutes as Arsenal gained 5-3.© AFP Leandro Trossard bagged a second-half brace as Arsenal twice got here from behind to defeat Spanish champions Barcelona 5-3 in a pre-season pleasant in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Belgian worldwide Trossard netted within the fifty fifth and 78th minutes because the English Premier League runners-up accomplished an emphatic victory on the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. The beginning of an entertaining encounter on the dwelling of the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams was delayed by half-hour after Arsenal’s crew bus was held up in visitors en path to the stadium. When the sport lastly kicked off, Barcelona started the brighter, with Moroccan ahead Abde Ezzalzouli producing a scintillating run down the left flank to arrange the Catalans’ opener. Ezzalzouli’s cross was met by Raphinha, whose first-time shot was saved by Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, however solely so far as Robert Lewandowski, who rammed within the end within the seventh minute. Arsenal nonetheless had been swift to reply, with England worldwide Bukayo Saka grabbing an equalizer within the thirteenth minute after a defensive lapse by Barcelona centre-half Andreas Christensen. Saka missed the prospect…