FC Cologne fans grabbed all the headlines before the match but it was Arsenal that claimed the points in the opening matchday of the Europa League.
Alexis Sanchez took on the Cologne back line by himself and netted the go-ahead goal for Arsenal in their 3-1 victory.
FC Cologne players thank their fans for making the trip to the Emirates after their 3-1 defeat against Arsenal.
Arsenal had to leave it late before seeing off FC Koln but in the end, did just that in a 2-1 victory. After an hour’s delay to kick-off time due to safety concerns, the team opted to wait another 45 minutes before turning in any kind of performance.
It was the German side who took the lead when Jhon Cordoba latched on to David Ospina’s loose clearance. However, Arsenal fought back with goals from Sead Kolasinac, Alexis Sanchez and Hector Bellerin.
Alexis’ contribution was the outstanding…