Arsenal beat FC Zurich 2-1 in the early hours of Friday morning (9) in Group A of the Europa League. Brazilian starlet Marquinhos, who was brought in this summer, made his debut in the tournament and showed amazing strength, scoring a goal plus an assist and becoming a key player in the team's victory. The youngster was so excited that he cried on his knees after scoring, and his future is certainly bright.
In this match, Arsenal withdrew a number of starters, while the newly joined São Paulo player Marquinhos made his debut as a starter. In the 16th minute of the match, Fabio Vella sent a precise direct ball from the back, Nikitio sent the ball into the center of the field, and Marquinhos scored with a powerful shot. Just before halftime, FC Zurich was awarded a 12-yard penalty kick opportunity in a corner kick melee, and Kirschow one-timed it to tie the game. In the 62nd minute, Marquinhos' cross from the right was met by Nikidia's leaping header to give Arsenal a 2-1 win.
The youngster, whose transfer fee was just £3 million, has made history this campaign. Marquinhos became the first Arsenal player to score on his European debut in 41 years, since Meadi in 1981. The last player to do so was the 1981 European
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He played his Cup debut against Penarth Negros.
