Fabio Vieira marked his first Premier League start with a goal as Arsenal reclaimed the top spot in the standings with a 3-0 win over Brentford on Sunday.
The Portuguese midfielder curled in Arsenal’s third goal with a long-range effort via the post in the 49th minute after starting in place of the injured Martin Odegaard.
Defender William Saliba and Gabriel Jesus both scored with headers in the first half as the Gunners cruised to a comfortable victory in a stadium where they lost 2-0 last year in the season opener.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta even had the luxury of sending on 15-year-old Ethan Nwaneri for the last few minutes, making him the youngest player ever to appear in a Premier League game.
The win gives Arsenal 18 points from seven games, one point ahead of Manchester City and Tottenham going into the international break. The Gunners next face Tottenham at home in the north London derby on Oct. 1.
Brentford was coming off a 5-2 home win over Leeds and also beat Manchester United 4-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium but barely had a sight of goal against a solid Arsenal defense. Striker Ivan Toney — who was given his first England call-up this week — shot over the bar from a free kick in the 53rd but was otherwise kept quiet.