Europe's best striker scores, Arsenal wins Emirates Cup

TPO - Viktor Gyokeres finally scored for Arsenal. His goal brought a 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao, helping the home team win the 2025 Emirates Cup.

Early this morning, Arsenal's final pre-season match was held at the Emirates Stadium. It was the Emirates Cup match against Bilbao. This confrontation was an opportunity for Arsenal to regain their honor after two bitter defeats against Tottenham and Villarreal.

Those were also two disappointing matches for Gyokeres. The Swedish striker played in both matches without scoring a goal, leaving his team empty-handed. Gyokeres was recruited by Arsenal for £64 million, bringing with him a reputation as an excellent goal-scoring machine in Europe. In the last two seasons with Sporting Lisbon, he scored 97 goals in 102 appearances. Last season alone, this striker scored 39 goals, becoming the player with the most goals in Europe in the national championship.

It's no surprise that he was the most expected player in the Arsenal squad. And this time, he shined. In the 35th minute, Gyokeres took advantage of Martin Zubimendi's precise pass to head home the opener for Arsenal.

This move sparked Arsenal's attacking prowess. They pressed Bilbao relentlessly and just two minutes later, Arsenal doubled their lead. Buyako Saka received the ball comfortably and then kicked it simply to score.

Arsenal pressed the ball until the end of the match, forcing their opponents to not even have a shot in the second half. They were unlucky when Gyokeres' header hit the crossbar. But in the 82nd minute, the team still had a third goal. Kai Havertz, who came on for Gyokeres, sprinted past two Bilbao defenders before unleashing a powerful shot that hit the net.

The convincing 3-0 victory brought Arsenal the Emirates Cup title. It also brought a big advantage ahead of the Premier League. Next week, the Gunners will face a big challenge from Man United, who also spent a lot of money to upgrade their attack in the summer of 2025.

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