Red Star had their own chances but after Milan Rodic was sent off for two bookable offences, the home side were unable to hang on for what would have been a credible point
Browsing: Olivier Giroud
Giroud scored with an improvised volley in the Premier League match on January 1, producing an acrobatic flick with his left heel to convert Alexis Sanchez’s cross into the net off the crossbar while tumbling forward.
Iwobi, who has missed a couple of games for the north London side, was not also listed for the bench
The Gunners trailed 3-2 heading into the final 10 minutes
It rained goals in North London, but there were also a handful of defensive errors as both teams shape themselves up for the start of their domestic seasons
The Gunners netted three times in the space of 12 first-half minutes and, despite seeing their opponents pull one back before the hour, were able to comfortably see things through
The win has moved Arsenal to within one point of the Top 4
The Gunners realistically need to win each of their remaining fixtures to maintain hope of gatecrashing the Champions League places
The Gunners had struggled during the early stages
The news comes amid continued uncertainty over the futures of attacking duo Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, who are believed to be at loggerheads with the Gunners over significant salary increases
Arsenal were punished for their slow start to the match
The Gunners did not have to get out of second gear at the Emirates Stadium but the game will be remembered for a scorpion kick from Olivier Giroud, which went into the net off the underside of the crossbar from 14 yards
The north London club relinquished a two-goal advantage in the corresponding fixture last season and came back with only a point, which all but ended their title challenge
After Blaise Matuidi had been set free down the left-hand side of the penalty area, he crossed for Edinson Cavani who slid in at the back post to tap home from three yards
Iceland will return to their country as heroes having enjoyed a remarkable tournament
It looked as though France might become the latest host nation to slip up in the opening game of a European Championship, but Payet made himself the hero late on with a stunning strike into the top corner to win the match for his side.
Nevertheless, Les Bleus feature six Premier League players in their line-up, as Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris captains the side and Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud leads the attack
Olivier Giroud, after ending his 15-match Premier League scoring drought last weekend, made it two in two and six straight games with a goal against Villa by heading home a cross from Nacho Monreal
Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott both scored twice as the Gunners ended a five-match losing streak in all competitions to knock Hull out of the FA Cup for the third straight season
It was a largely unremarkable first half until the 32nd minute when City playmaker Kevin de Bruyne raced away down the right flank after the ball had been played into his path by Sergio Aguero