MX23RW : Monday, April 29 04:04:07| >> :120:20446:20446:
[monks data]
FC Zurich
Europa League | Group Stage
Sep 8, 2022 at 5.45pm UK
Stadion Letzigrund
Arsenal logo

FC Zurich
1 - 2
Arsenal

Kryeziu (44' pen.)
Kryeziu (19')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Marquinhos (16'), Nketiah (62')

Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah joins elite goalscoring crowd with FC Zurich winner

Eddie Nketiah joins elite goalscoring crowd with Zurich winner
© Reuters
Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah joins an elite crowd of players following his game-winning goal against FC Zurich in the Europa League.

Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah has joined an elite crowd of players following his winner against FC Zurich in Thursday's Europa League Group A opener.

The Englishman started at the tip of the attack for the Gunners and provided the assist for Marquinhos to open the scoring on his debut just 16 minutes into the match.

Nketiah then went from hero to zero as he gave away a penalty at the end of the first half, which Mirlind Kryeziu dispatched to restore parity for Franco Foda's side.

However, the 23-year-old ended up netting the decisive goal at Kybunpark, as he met Marquinhos's cross and headed home at Yanick Brecher's near post just after the hour mark to propel the Gunners to a 2-1 win.

In doing so, Nketiah became just the fifth English player to score in three consecutive starts in the Europa League after also making the net ripple against Rapid Vienna and Dundalk in the 2020-21 group stage.

Harry Kane, Jermain Defoe, James Tavernier and Bobby Zamora are the only English players to have previously achieved the feat, and Nketiah now has 24 goals to boast from 99 outings in an Arsenal shirt.

Mikel Arteta's side will aim to make it two for two in Group A when they welcome PSV Eindhoven - who drew 1-1 with Bodo/Glimt on the opening day - to the Emirates next week.

The Gunners were due to take on Everton in the Premier League this weekend, but all top-flight, EFL and women's fixtures have now been postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday.

ID:494230:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect2935:No Data Analysis info

Click here for more stories about Eddie Nketiah

Click here for more stories about Arsenal

Game History

How you voted: FC Zurich vs Arsenal

FC Zurich
12.6%
Draw
6.9%
Arsenal
80.5%
389
Collect / Create New Data
Share this article now:
Marquinhos celebrates scoring for Arsenal against FC Zurich on September 8, 2022
Read Next:
Marquinhos shines as Arsenal beat FC Zurich in Europa League opener
>
Sports Mole Logo
Enter your email address to subscribe to Sports Mole's free daily transfer newsletter! Sent twice a day during the transfer window.
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS

Group A

TeamPWDLPTS
QWest Ham650115
QFreiburg640212
3Olympiacos62137
4Backa Topola60151

Group B

TeamPWDLPTS
QBrighton641113
QMarseille632111
3Ajax61235
4AEK Athens61144

Group C

TeamPWDLPTS
QRangers632111
QSparta Prague631210
3Betis63039
4Aris Limassol61144

Group D

TeamPWDLPTS
QAtalanta642014
QSporting Lisbon632111
3Sturm Graz61144
4Rakow61144

Group E

TeamPWDLPTS
QLiverpool640212
QToulouse632111
3Union SG62228
4LASK61053

Group F

TeamPWDLPTS
QVillarreal641113
QRennes640212
3M. Haifa61235
4Panathinaikos61144

Group G

TeamPWDLPTS
QSlavia Prague650115
QRoma641113
3Servette61235
4Sheriff Tiraspol60151

Group H

TeamPWDLPTS
QB. Leverkusen660018
QQarabag631210
3Molde62137
4Hacken60060


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!