Kai Havertz scores his first goal for Arsenal off a volley just 24-hou
Kai Havertz scores his first goal for Arsenal off a volley… just 24 hours after the £65m signing humiliated himself with the first zero ever in MLS All-Star Skills challenge
- Havertz quieted the doubters with a brilliant finish in stoppage time late
- Arsenal converted all five shots they put on target and threatened all night long
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Who’s laughing at Kai Havertz now?
After an appalling performance in last night’s cross-and-volley portion of the MLS Skills Challenge, Havertz seemingly saved his one-touch scoring for the All-Star Game itself.
In stoppage time of the second half, the German was on the receiving end from a Marquinhos cross, took a touch off his chest, let it bounce, then rifled it into the net and past New England Revolution keeper Djordje Petrovic.
Not only was it Havertz’s first goal in an Arsenal uniform – on his debut no less – but it was also the fifth goal for the Gunners in a rout of the MLS All-Star Team.
The German talisman moved to North London from Chelsea this summer for around $87million.
Kai Havertz scored a beautiful goal off a volley – something he struggled to do on Tuesday
After putting up a goose egg in the skills competition, Havertz bagged his first Arsenal goal
It was a dominant night for the Gunners – who converted all five of the shots they had on target
It was a night to remember for the Gunners – who stormed out of the gates early and went on to win 5-0 in Washington, DC.
That’s the largest margin of victory for a foreign side of the best of MLS – and tied with Manchester United for the most goals scored by a foreign team in the competition’s 27 year history.
So poor was the MLS All-Star Side under manager Wayne Rooney that they only managed a single shot on target throughout the entire evening on seven shots total.
Meanwhile, Arsenal had 16 shots on the night and went a perfect five-for-five on converting their shots on goal.
It was a physical match that both sides seemed to take seriously – with the MLS players struggling to break through Arsenal’s back line and the Gunners able to pick forwards up in stride.
Referee Ted Unkel tried establishing control on the game early and often, dishing out six yellow cards – a record for this competition.
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