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Arsenal thrash hapless Fulham in season opener

September 12, 2020 Arsenal's Alexandre Lacazette in action with Fulham's Michael Hector and Tim Ream Pool via REUTERS

Arsenal got their Premier League campaign underway with a 3-0 win at promoted Fulham thanks to goals from Alexandre Lacazette, new signing Gabriel and captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the opening game of the season on Saturday.

Lacazette fired the Gunners ahead in the eighth minute after poor defending by the home side before new signing Gabriel made it 2-0 in the 49th and Aubameyang put the icing on the cake with a superb shot into the top corner.

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