TAVARES SCORES ON HIS DEBUT, Rangers vs Arsenal (2 2), Pre season friendly, Tavares, Nketiah
New signing Nuno Tavares marked his first appearance in Gunners colours with an excellent goal, and Eddie Nketiah grabbed a late equaliser as we twice came from behind to earn a draw in Glasgow. We generally dominated our second preseason friendly, but were left to rue a host of missed opportunities, while our defensive lapses were punished from two Rangers corners. But there were plenty of positives to take as we stepped up our preparations none more so than the performance of 21yearold new signing Tavares. Before his goal he had already looked lively, looking to burst forward from his starting position at left back, but it was the hosts who took the lead. Shavenheaded Rob Holding cleared an inswinging freekick, but from the resulting corner Leon Balogun rose above the defence to glance his header inside the far post. We had already squandered the best early chance. PierreEmerick Aubameyang pounced on a loose pass by Rangers keeper Allan McGregor, steadied himself but sent his shot just over t
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