Report: Arsenal 3-0 MK Dons | Arsenal FC Official Website

Reiss Nelson opened the scoring, arrange by new signing Christos Tzolis on his debut, earlier than Ethan Nwaneri curled in a wonderful second simply earlier than the break.

In a much-changed second half line-up, Ceadach O’Neill obtained on the tip of Demiane Agustien’s ball excessive to rifle house and spherical off a wonderful afternoon’s work.

We nearly took the lead inside 60 seconds with our new winger, Tzolis, instantly concerned within the motion, feeding Nelson contained in the field, however his effort was nicely blocked by MK Dons stopper Craig MacGillivray. 

The Greek winger continued to trigger bother down the left, linking up nicely with left-back Riccardo Calafiori to create the opening aim.

The duo performed the ball across the MK Dons defence earlier than Tzolis discovered Nelson as soon as extra and this time, the Englishman made no mistake, smashing into the underside nook after 10 minutes.

On the alternative wing was Max Dowman, who was a vivid spark all through the primary half, discovering Nelson with a improbable crossfield cross. Having already netted one, Nelson seemed for an additional earlier than discovering his shot nicely blocked by the MK Dons backline.

The newly promoted League One membership went seeking getting again into the sport and nearly had it via ahead Callum Paterson. 

The skilled Scot latched onto his personal flick-on earlier than discovering Kepa Arrizabalaga in the best way because the Spaniard denied a sure aim from shut vary.

We made our general dominance rely with a second effort on 39 minutes via Nwaneri.

A well-worked nook discovered its method to Ethan on the sting of the field, and the attacker curled his shot into the underside nook and past MacGillivray.

Our second half facet took on a younger really feel, with Mikel Arteta making eight modifications to the primary half facet. Only Kepa, Marli Salmon and Louie Copley, filling in at proper again, remained at first of the second half.

The guests created a variety of possibilities, with defender Jack Burke and winger Rushian Hepburn-Murphy each firing over nearly as good alternatives fell to each gamers on the again submit from harmful crosses.

A triple change on the hour mark noticed one other summer season signing, Illan Meslier, come on for his debut, with academy merchandise Theo Julienne and Marcell Washington additionally approaching for Salmon and Copley.

Cohen Bramall, a former academy graduate, was concerned for MK Dons, and his whipped free-kick was met by Paterson, however the ahead couldn’t direct his header on the right track.

Our first massive probability of the second half resulted in our third aim of the competition. A wonderful chipped ball excessive from Agustien discovered O’Neill, who latched onto the cross and rifled into the close to submit past MacGillivray.

Our younger facet nearly added to the scoresheet with a flurry of late possibilities. First, Ismeal Kabia laid the ball off to striker Evan Mooney, who thumped a robust effort off the underside of the bar with the goalkeeper crushed. 

Kabia then nearly added a aim himself after being slipped via by Northern Ireland worldwide O’Neill, however may solely hearth at MacGillivray.

There was one final probability, which fell to the guests, as Daniel Barlaser drilled a low effort which was nicely saved by our new goalkeeper to protect a clear sheet as we head to Girona for our pre-season coaching camp.

Arsenal first half: Arrizabalaga, Copley, Mosquera, Salmon, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Nwaneri, Nelson, Dowman, Tzolis, Jesus

Arsenal second half: Arrizabalaga (Meslier 59′), Ogunnaike, Salmon (Julienne 59′), Clarke, Copley (Washington 59′), Ibrahim, Agustien, O’Neill, Harriman-Annous, Kabia, Mooney

MK Dons: MacGillivray, Burke, Barlaser, Kelly, Wiles, Paterson, Nelson, Bramall, Hepburn-Murphy, Lewis-Burgess (Singh-Hurditt 46′), Ekpiteta