Arsenal score three goals in a ‘physical’ final tour win in Australia

Arsenal completed their Australian tour with a 3-1 win over the Western Sydney Wanderers with all their goals coming in an 11-minute period in the first half in Sydney yesterda.

Olivier Giroud, Aaron Ramsey and Mohamed Elneny were all on target for the English Premier League club, with Steven Lustica’s goal off an indirect free kick the sole reply for the 2014 Asian Champion League winners.

Arsenal now leave for China winning both games on their first tour to Australia in 40 years after beating A-League champions Sydney FC 2-0 on Thursday.

“They made it quite physical for us. They pushed us a little bit and we played very well for long periods in the first half,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. “The players who came on in the second half gave us more impetus and we finished strongly.

“Unfortunately we couldn’t score any more but overall it was a positive game.”

Arsenal broke away with three goals late in the opening half after a competitive opening.

French striker Giroud swept home a cross from Spaniard Nacho Monreal after an overlapping run on the left in the 33rd minute.

They were two up a few minutes later when Monreal found Ramsey with a long ball and he lobbed goalkeeper Vedran Janjetovic on the edge of the box.

The third came nearing half time when Egyptian Elneny’s long-range volley deflected off defender Brendan Hamill’s leg past Janjetovic into the unguarded net.

Wenger made mass changes midway through the second half with Alexandre Lacazette among those substituted.

Arsenal leave winning both games on their first tour to Australia in 40 years