Line-Up:
Cardiff: Etheridge, Camarasa, Manga, Morrison, Bennett, Hoilett, Arter, Ralls, Bamba, Reid, Ward.
Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Sokratis, Mustafi, Monreal, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Ramsey, Aubameyang, Lacazette, Ozil.
What Happened?
Arsenal started with Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for the first time this season, when they played Cardiff City on Sunday.
Arsenal started the game on a high and were dominating high up the pitch and it soon paid off as the Gunners took the lead in the eleventh minute when Shkodran Mustafi headed in from the corner.
Blue Birds came back to haunt Arsenal as the hosts equalized just before half-time whistle.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang restored Arsenal’s lead in 62 minutes with a superbly made goal, credits to Lacazette and Ozil for the way they worked it out before stunning finish from Aubameyang. Cardiff did equalize once again through Danny Ward header but Lacazette settled the affair in the 81 minute, however, latching onto a ball on the turn from Lucas Torreira and smashing it past Etheridge.
Starting with duo of Auba-Laca did pay dividends for Arsenal, with both of aces scoring for the Gunners.
Unai Emery spoke to press about Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Asked about Lacazette’s performance, Emery said: ‘I’m very pleased. ‘I spoke with him because I know him at Lyon. I know he has a big capacity to score in the box and when the team gives him good options.
‘He has good data to score and today he showed us. It’s good for his confidence.’
About playing Aubameyang and Lacazette together,‘They are playing minutes each match and today they started,’ Emery added.
‘We are continuing to work on the combinations. Today I think the two players scored goals and helped us.
‘We can continue to work to find the best performance with each player.’
