 Arsenal would gain the lead after Cazorla converted a penalty following a challenge from Nordin Amrabat on Sánchez, who would later score from a Walcott cross.Özil clinched Arsenal's third on the stroke of half-time, heading in from Sánchez's crisp pass into the box.Roberto Pereyra would also score for the Hornets on his debut midway through the second half, as Arsenal won 3–1.