Max Dowman celebrates scoring Arsenal’s third – Stuart MacFarlane/Getty ImagesGirona 1 Arsenal 4Teenage sensation Max Dowman was the star of Arsenal’s first pre-season match, as he scored one goal and assisted another in a 4-1 victory over Girona.Dowman, 16, was joined on the scoresheet by new signing Christos Tzolis, who struck with a low effort in his first game since his £34m move from Belgian side Club Brugge.Established attackers Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus also scored for the Premier League champions, who were largely comfortable against opposition from the Spanish second tier.Here are four things Telegraph Sport learned from the match:Dowman delivers againMax Dowman scored Arsenal’s third – Stuart MacFarlane/Getty ImagesIt was this time last year that Dowman first announced his remarkable talent to the wider world. Then only 15, he sparkled in pre-season and made it clear to Mikel Arteta that he was ready to impact matches at the highest level. A year on, Dowman is now an established first-team player. He is the youngest ever Premier League winner and the competition’s youngest ever scorer, and he looks set to make even more of a mark this season. In this friendly against Girona, Dowman created Arsenal’s opening goal with a gorgeous defence-splitting pass for Havertz. He did so after receiving the ball under pressure and spinning into space. Dowman then scored Arsenal’s third with a powerful low drive from the edge of the box. Dowman is in competition with Bukayo Saka and Noni Madueke for a place on the right wing, which means this summer represents a huge opportunity for the teenager. After playing for England at the World Cup, Saka and Madueke will both miss most of pre-season. Dowman, therefore, has a serious chance of going into the new campaign as the starting right winger. The Community Shield on August 16 must be a target in his mind. Tzolis makes a fast startChristos Tzolis (right) is congratulated by Kai Havertz – Eric Alonso/Getty ImagesArsenal are close to completing a deal for Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimarães but, for now, their only outfield signing of the summer has been Tzolis. This was the Greek winger’s first match in front of supporters and he immediately demonstrated why Arsenal were willing to pay £34m to buy him from Club Brugge. With Tzolis, it is all about the final product. Goals and assists. He struck 22 times for Club Brugge last season, and registered 29 assists. How did he produce such impressive numbers? The answer could be seen in his first-half goal against Girona. Receiving the ball on the left wing, Tzolis quickly accelerated towards the penalty area and unleashed a low shot. It was perhaps a more direct approach than Arsenal would usually have seen from Leandro Trossard, the player Tzolis has replaced, and it caught Girona off-guard as the ball deflected into the net. Havertz continues his formKai Havertz tucks home Arsenal’s first – Alex Caparros/Getty ImagesHavertz
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