The Gunners' new striker sent the ball into the back of the net with his first shot on goal, putting to good use his second touch in the game.

A scintillating start for the Gunners and their new French star.

Alexandre Lacazette kicked off his tenure in the EPL with a bang, sending the ball into the back of the net after only a couple of minutes. The French forward made quite an impact in his first game for Arsenal, and added his name to a rather exclusive list of Arsenal footballers to score in their debut match with the team. Names such as Freddie Ljungberg and Samir Nasri are included in that list, but you'll never guess who the last player to score on his debut was.

The player also managed to equalize a record in his first game in the English top flight.

Here are a couple more interesting facts about the player's EPL debut.