Eberechi Eze opened the scoring for Arsenal as they faced Crystal Palace in the Premier League, with fellow summer signing Noni Madueke watching the action from the stands.

Eberechi Eze netted against his former club, marking his first strike in an Arsenal shirt at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon.

The goal was a composed finish, with Eze latching onto a loose ball headed down by Gabriel Magalhaes from a Declan Rice free-kick.

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The Emirates erupted, and joining in the celebrations was Noni Madueke, who made his admiration clear on social media.

Madueke celebrated Eze’s brilliant finish against his former side by sharing a message on Instagram. His story read: “That’s it bro” accompanied by a love heart and hands-together emoji.

Eze’s goal was his first Premier League strike since May, when he scored for Crystal Palace in a 4-2 win over Wolves.

Former Crystal Palace winger Jobi McAnuff told the BBC: “It was almost inevitable. Eze has not had the best 45 minutes, but he just comes on to it and shows great technique to keep the ball down. A big moment for him against...