Arsenal vs Sevilla: Gabriel Jesus scores twice in first half of Emirates debut

Arsenal fans were understandably ecstatic when the club officially announced the signing of Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City for £45 million.

Alexandre Lacazette really struggled to lead the line for the club in 2021/22, the Frenchman scoring just six goals in 36 appearances across all competitions.

That’s simply not good enough for a club like Arsenal, but Jesus looks like he will be the solution to their striker woes.

Prior the Emirates Cup final match versus Sevilla, the Brazilian had scored four goals and contributed one assist in the team’s pre-season campaign.

By the time the clock ticked over to 15 minutes in north London on Saturday afternoon, Jesus’ goal tally for the Gunners was extended to six.

Arsenal blew Sevilla away in the first half on home soil and their new main man was right at the heart of it.

Bukayo Saka opened the scoring from the penalty spot, before Jesus bagged his first goal in front of the Emirates crowd.

The striker converted from Granit Xhaka’s cross after he produced some excellent play in the build-up.

Gabriel Jesus controls the cross-field pass, before getting on the end of Granit Xhaka’s cutback to score his first Emirates Stadium goal for Arsenal.