Eddie Nketiah scores hat-trick as Arsenal thrash Charlton in friendly

Published on: 07 June 2020

Ghanaian-born English forward Eddie Nketiah scored a hat-trick as Arsenal thrashed Charlton Athletic 6-0 at Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

The game was played behind closed doors, with the officiating taken care of by the coaching staff of both teams as the Gunners gear up for the league resumption.

Arsenal took a two-goal lead against the Championship opponent, courtesy of strikes from Alex Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Nketia added the third goal in less glamorous fashion as he taped home in a second-half goalmouth scramble that came after a Dani Ceballos free-kick.

He bagged his brace after coolly converting a one-on-one.

The Ghanaian completed his hat-trick by heading home after a great ball from Joe Willock.

Willock then added a goal of his own just moments before the final whistle, with a first-time strike that sent the ball into the top-left corner from the edge of the box.

Nketiah made five appearances and scored once for Arsenal before the Premier League season was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The 21-year-old is still eligible to play for Ghana despite playing for England at the youth level.

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