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Gabriel Jesus marked his non-competitive debut for Arsenal with two goals as the Gunners ran out 5-3 winners over FC Nurngberg this afternoon.

Two own goals made the score 4-2, the German side got another, before Jesus grabbed his second with 15 minutes to play, flicking in smartly at the near post. Mikel Arteta’s side went in 2-0 down at the break, but the Brazilian got one back within minutes of the restart, before Mohamed Elneny leveled the scores with a long-range screamer. Gabriel Jesus marked his non-competitive debut for Arsenal with two goals as the Gunners ran out 5-3 winners over FC Nurngberg this afternoon.

Gabriel Jesus was involved in four goals on his Arsenal debut. Jesus and Eddie Nketiah linked up to great effect in a 5-3 win over Nurnberg.

Nketiah rifled in a shot which hit the crossbar and then rebounded off Tim Handwerker. Handwerker's deflection sent the ball goalwards and he was unable to rectify the situation as Jesus used his body to shield the ball into the net. It took Jesus just 85 seconds to score his first Gunners goal as he played a one-two with Eddie Nketiah before smashing a shot inside the Nurnberg keeper's near post. Jesus scored two goals and also applied pressure which resulted in two own goals as the Gunners beat Nurnberg 5-3 in their first pre-season friendly of 2022.

Take a look at the best of the action from our 5-3 win against 1. FC Nurnberg.

Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Gabriel Jesus came off the bench at the break to net twice on his Gunners bow, while two own goals and a superb long-range effort from Mohamed Elneny proved to be enough to turn the game around in Mikel Arteta's men's favour. On an extraordinary afternoon in Germany, we came back from a 2-0 half-time deficit to beat 1.

That five-goal outburst matches the one registered by the Gunners against Ipswich Town 5-1, as manager Mikel Arteta looks to step up his squad's preparations ...

He dovetailed neatly with Albert Lokonga, and netted a brilliant goal to level the game at 2-2. He is set to play a key role in the opening weeks of the campaign, with Saka potentially delayed in his own return, and his ability to drop deep and dictate the pace of game shows he could also challenge Martin Odegaard. Crucial goals at the back end of 2021/22 convinced Arteta of his ability to consistently score in the Premier League and he is impressing in preseason. A willingness to drive forward and link with Nketiah and Nicolas Pepe gave optimism of an improved performance after the restart. Arteta's decision to give Nketiah a new long-term contract is a crucial indicator of the Spaniard's faith in his future potential. If Jesus plays centrally this season, Martinelli is expected to retain his slot on the left of a three-man attack and his chemistry with the new man looks positive.