6. Fenerbahce 0-3 Arsenal, Champions League Qualifiers, Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, 21st August 2013
(Arsenal – Gibbs 58, Ramsey 64, Giroud 71)
Arsenal and Arsene Wenger were under sever criticism having lost the opening Premier League fixture at home to an average Aston Villa side. But they came bouncing back with a vital 3-0 win in hostile conditions in Turkey, trouncing Fenerbahce in a dour evening of football. Kieran Gibbs scored off a Walcott cross from close range, before Aaron Ramsey made it 2-0 thanks to a howler from the experienced Volkan Demirel. Olivier Giroud made it 3-0, converting a penalty after Walcott was fouled by Kadlec.
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