Arsenal ease past Watford

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Arsenal claimed their first Premier League win of the season with a 3-1 victory against Watford at Vicarage Road.

Arsene Wenger’s side took the lead in the ninth minute with Santi Cazorla converting from the penalty spot after Alexis Sanchez was bundled to the ground by Nordin Amrabat.

Sanchez doubled the advantage in the 40th minute, converting Theo Walcott’s enticing cross before Mesut Ozil added a third in stoppage time at the end of the first half.

Watford, who handed debuts to Roberto Pereyra and Daryl Janmaat at half-time, made a better fist of things after the break and pulled a goal back through Pereyra (57).

But it proved to be just a consolation as Arsenal made it seven out of seven against Watford in the Premier League.

Arsenal made the perfect start when Ozil, who was making his first start of the season, clipped a beautiful ball onto the chest of Sanchez. As the Chilean tried to bring the ball down Amrabat clattered into him and referee Kevin Friend, who took his time over the decision, pointed to the spot.

Walcott was on penalty duty and missed in the Gunners’ 4-3 opening day defeat but with Cazorla back in the side, the Spaniard took the responsibilities …

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