There were plenty of fireworks, but no points for Bob Bradley in his first game with Swansea City.
The former US national team and MLS manager lost his English Premier League debut, falling 3-2 to Arsenal in a wild game at Emirates Stadium.
Two Theo Walcott goals put them in an early 2-0 hole, but Swansea clawed their way back into things, with Icelandic attacker Gylfi Sigurddson halving the deficit with a well-taken goal in the 38th minute.
Mesut Ozil restored Arsenal’s two-goal advantage in the 57th, but things got very interesting shortly thereafter. First, substitute striker Borja pulled Swansea within one, making it 3-2 in the 66th. Swansea then went up a man three minutes later, when Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka was shown a red card.
Both teams created several solid chances in the final minutes, with Swansea pushing for an equalizer and Arsenal carving out some opportunities on the break. Neither could find the back of the net, however, leaving Bradley to aim for his first Swansea result at home against Watford next Saturday.
