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Captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang inadvertently headed into his own net from a corner at Emirates Stadium after Granit Xhaka had been shown a straight red card for violent conduct.
Aubameyang and his teammates were stuck at the airport in the Gambia after arriving for a qualifying game.
Both sides have lost three of their last four top-flight outings to undo promising starts to their respective campaigns, leaving them both languishing in the bottom half after eight games of the campaign.
Aubameyang used social media to highlight their plight after arriving at Banjul airport on Sunday, ahead of Monday’s Group D clash in the Gambian capital.
The Gunners had not enjoyed such a win in 29 games since their victory at Manchester in January 2015.
Though reasons for Ighalo not being listed for action was sketchy as at press time, Fred, Nemanja Matic, Mason Greenwood, Edinson Cavani, Bruno Fernandes and Donny van de Beek were favoured for the bench role.
Mikel Arteta named a strong side at the Allianz Stadion, where 3,000 home fans watched on, with Thomas Partey making his full debut in the Group B opener.
City, who had won just four points from their first three league games this season, took the lead in the 23rd minute when Sterling swept home the rebound after Bernd Leno kept out Phil Foden’s initial shot.
Aubameyang said his change of heart came after manager Mikel Arteta revitalised the English Premier League club and told him that he could leave behind a legacy at the Emirates Stadium.
The 31-year-old has signed terms until 2023 worth an initial £250,000-a-week, but bonuses included in the contract can take it beyond the £350,000-a-week paid to highest earner Mesut Ozil.
This became evident after the former England international got the 2020/2021 season up and running with a double in his side’s 3-0 win at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday
The Gunners ended last season on a high after lifting the FA Cup, while Fulham also bring momentum into the new campaign following their promotion from the Championship.
Gunners captain and match goal-scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang blasted home the final penalty of the afternoon to complete the north London side’s second win over the league champions in the space of six weeks following a shortened summer break.
The Gunners were under pressure for large spells of the game but their star forward was clinical with his chances when it mattered.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s strike gave the Gunners a well-deserved first half lead, but Arsenal were reduced to 10 men for the final 15 minutes when substitute Eddie Nketiah was shown a straight red card after a lengthy VAR review.
The Gabon international beat the record previously held by Thierry Henry when he bagged the opener against the Canaries.
With the pressure on following back-to-back defeats to Man City and Brighton that had seen the Gunners slip into the bottom half, Nketiah took advantage of Alex McCarthy’s howler to open the scoring before Willock made the points safe late on after Jack Stephens had been sent off.
“I think it’s our responsibility to make him feel that this is the right next step in his career,” Arteta told a virtual news conference on Monday, ahead of Wednesday’s restart.
The Gabon international, whose deal ends in June 2021, has scored 61 goals in 97 appearances at the London club since joining from Borussia Dortmund in 2018.