Football: Čech rebounds from nightmare opener

Goalkeeper Petr Čech secured his first regular season win with new club Arsenal on Sunday – rebounding from a nightmare start in the Gunners’ opener last week. Arsenal held off a surging Crystal Palace for a 2:1 win, with Čech stopping a late header by Ward. He was not faulted for Crystal Palace’s lone strike in the match, also by Ward, deemed unstoppable. In the season opener against West Ham last weekend, Čech twice misjudged the situation leading to two goals.

Author: Jan Velinger