Arsenal kicked off their UEFA Europa League campaign with a 2-1 win over FC Zurich on an emotionally charged night.
Goals from Marquinhos and Eddie Nketiah earned the Gunners a victory, with the game punctuated by the announcement of Queen Elizabeth II's passing. Both sets of players linked arms at the start of the second half, with confirmation coming during the half-time break.
In matters on the field, Fabio Vieira grabbed his first start for the Gunners and speaking pre-match, Mikel Arteta revealed how “blown away” he was by the Portuguese international and the reasons for his signing this summer, although he has hit back at Bernd Leno’s bizarre “politics” blast.
