Alexandre Lacazette, Nicolas Pepe, Folarin Balogun and Calum Chambers score as Arsenal beat Millwall

Alexandre Lacazette, Nicolas Pepe, Folarin Balogun and Calum Chambers were all on target as Arsenal strolled to a 4-1 win over Millwall in a friendly, while new signing Albert Sambi Lokonga got his first taste of action in a Gunners’ shirt.

Chambers put Arsenal in front in the first half by tapping into an open goal after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had blasted against the bar with an overhead kick.

Coach Mikel Arteta brought on Lokonga, who joined Arsenal from Anderlecht earlier this month for £15million, while also introducing Lacazette, Nuno Tavares and Karl Hein.

Lacazette made a quick impact when he doubled Arsenal’s lead by heading home a Chambers cross.

Arsenal’s front three then combined for a classy third goal as Aubameyang beat a defender down the left wing and crossed towards Lacazette, who dummied and allowed Pepe to score instead.

Emile Smith Rowe started days after signing a long-term deal with the club and narrowly failed to find the net in the second half. 

Twenty-year-old striker Balogun got the fourth goal late on after coming off the bench, darting on to a pass from Willian to round the keeper and score. 

Millwall got a consolation goal when Alex Mitchell struck in the final few minutes following a corner.  

Arsenal’s next friendly is against Chelsea in the Mind Series on 1 August, when the Gunners will be able to welcome an almost capacity crowd at the Emirates Stadium for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic struck.