Ozil impresses as 'lucky' Arsenal beat Sunderland 3-1 amid goal controversy

Premier League club Sunderland were denied a contentious goal that might have crossed the line as their opponents Arsenal defeated them at home 3-1, in a match where new player Mesut Ozil made an instant impression.

According to The Independent, Qzil took 11 minutes to introduce himself, a delightful first touch to take control of a ball down the left from Kieran Gibbs, a second to tee up Olivier Giroud who strode onto the pass to score Arsenal's opening goal.

It all looked effortless and only later did there come the admission from Arsene Wenger that he was not supposed to play, the report said.

Wenger said that if Santi Cazorla had been fit, Ozil would have certainly been on the bench due to the fact that he was sick, adding that he would not have taken the gamble.

On the goal controversy, the manager admitted that Arsenal were a bit lucky and the situation could go either way.

Sunderland (4-4-2): Westwood; Celustka, Diakite, Roberge, Colback; Johnson, Vaughan (Gardner 46), Ki, Mavrias (Borini 71); Altidore, Fletcher (Wickham 77).

Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Jenkinson, Sagna, Kosciely, Gibbs; Ramsey, Flamini; Walcott (Monreal 88), Ozil (Vermaelen 80), Wilshere; Giroud (Akpon 90).