Arsenal manager Unai Emery praised his side's second half performance after the Gunners beat Cardiff 2-1 in the Bluebirds' first game since the disappearance of striker Emiliano Sala, on what was an emotional night at the Emirates.
After a slow start, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a 66th minute penalty to give the hosts the lead before Alexandre Lacazette netted a second, with Nathaniel Mendez-Laing pulling one back for Cardiff in second half stoppage time.
Speaking after the game, Emery admitted his side started slowly but praised the performance in the second period.
He said, as quoted by Arsenal's website: "The first half, if one team deserved to score then maybe it was them.