Kieran Tierney’s sumptuous half-volley on the 17-minute mark was all that separated the two sides in North London.
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The 19-year-old made his full Arsenal debut as one of seven changes from the side that lost 3-1 to Manchester United in the Premier League, with only Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Martinelli, Granit Xhaka and Albert Sambi Lokonga holding their places.
The Portugal international also became the first player to score the opening goal in two different Champions League campaigns, having previously scored the first goal for Real Madrid in a 5-2 win against FC Zurich during the 2009-10 season.
The move comes on the back of an impressive campaign in Switzerland where he scored 14 goals in 44 outings for FC Zurich across all competitions
The Swiss city of Zurich is finally set to get a purpose-built football stadium after voters gave the green light to the project in a local referendum on Sunday.
The former player of MFM Football Club of Lagos, who is now with FC Zurich, said he hoped to become the next George Weah.