Making only his third appearance this season, newly fit Olivier Giroud made his return from injury one to remember.
Coming on for Aaron Ramsey late into the second half, the forward scored a consolation goal from 18 yards out to remind everyone what he is capable of – although he will not be showing anyone how good he is in the Champions League after the now infamous ‘admin error.’
The 28 year old had been sidelined for three months after sustaining a broken leg.
Giroud, who scored 16 league goals for Arsenal last season, is not guaranteed to start matches as he will now be competing against summer signings Alexis Sanchez and Danny Welbeck for a regular place in Wenger’s front two.