Udinese goalkeeper Handanovic, who was crouching in preparation for a save, didn't even have time to react.
The football whistled past him and drilled into the near corner of the Udinese net.
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!
"It's a goal!!!
"Just five minutes into the game, Arsenal is the first to breach Udinese's goal!
"A goal from Wang Shuo!
"1-0!
"The aggregate score is 3-1!
"Arsenal has secured a dream start!"
The entire Emirates Stadium instantly erupted in thunderous cheers.
The Arsenal fans, who had been on edge earlier, could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
As the live television broadcast panned over the VIP area of the stands, Wenger—who hadn't sat down since the opening whistle—could be seen cheering and applauding wildly. He looked exceptionally excited.
...
Just as Udinese prepared to regroup and launch an attack, Arsenal initiated another offensive in the eleventh minute.
