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 pre-season 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 21-year-old 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. Shaven-headed Rob Holding cleared an inswinging free-kick, 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. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pounced on a loose pass by Rangers keeper Allan McGregor, steadied himself but sent his shot just over t
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