Arsenal Football Club are off to a flying Start in their first pre-season game as they prepare for League resumption.

Arsenal took on Ipswich town in a friendly closed-door Match as Head coach Mikel Arteta Fielded two different XI for the game.

The Gunners cruised to a 5-1 win with Young Attacker, Eddie Nketiah hitting a first half Hattrick. Nketiah scored the opening Goal early in the first half and soon turned provider for Sambi Lokonga who doubled the Gunners lead.

At Halftime the Gunners were already leading 4-0 with Nketiah completing his Hattrick under 35 minute with Sublime finishes.

The second half began with different sets of Players. This time, Youngsters replaced the First team players and Among the Youngsters were Super Eagles hopefuls Arthur Okonkwo (Goalkeeper), Folarin Balogun, Zach Awe and Mazeed Ogungbo.
Arsenal weren't done yet and this time it was Folarin Balogun who added the Gunners fifth. The deficit was soon reduced by Ipswich town with Former Super Eagles Player, Sone Aluko finding the Back of the net.

FIRST-HALF TEAM: Bernd Leno, Hector Bellerin, Ben White, Pablo Mari, Cedric, Thomas Partey, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Sambi Lokonga, Nicolas Pepe, Eddie Nketiah, Reiss Nelson
SECOND-HALF TEAM: Arthur Okonkwo, Reuell Walters, Alex Kirk, Zach Awe, Lino Sousa, Matt Smith, Salah Oulad M’hand, Charlie Patino, Omari Hutchinson, Folarin Balogun, Marcelo Flores. Subs: Jack Henry-Francis, Mazeed Ogungbo

Mikel Arteta would be hoping to build on this win as the Gunners take on Nurnberg on the 8th of July, 2022.