Summary Galatasaray registered a 2-1 victory over Arsenal to win the Emirates Cup.
LONDON (AP) - Didier Drogba came back to haunt Arsenal in its own stadium on Sunday, scoring two late goals in a 2-1 victory that won Galatasaray the Emirates Cup.
One of Arsenal s bogeymen during his years at Chelsea, Drogba showed he hadn t lost the knack of scoring against the north London team. He came off the bench in the second half and turned a losing match around.
He sealed victory in the 88th minute when he collected a pass into the box from Wesley Sneijder, dribbled past Per Mertesacker and struck the ball home. He brought Galatasaray level only nine minutes earlier when he converted a penalty after being pushed down by Bacary Sagna.
Arsenal dominated play in the first half and scored in the 39th minute when Theo Walcott s cross cut through the defense and surprised goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. But the hosts couldn t convert several chances, including a close-range shot that Walcott tapped wide.
Galatasaray coach Fatih Terim s decision to field Drogba and Sneijder in the second half helped his team push forward with more confidence and hold possession for longer.
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger suggested his team s decline toward the end of the match was due more to the physical condition of his players rather than a mental lapse.
"It s been a long time since I ve seen two such different halves. We could not keep it going and we were punished for it," he said.
Wenger praised Drogba s physical and intelligent play but said he had fallen too easily to win the penalty.
"The penalty was very, very, very, very soft," he said. "It was a classic Drogba."
Galatasaray finished the competition with nine points, ahead of FC Porto with six and Arsenal and Napoli with four.
Earlier in the day, Porto beat Napoli 3-1.
