Chamakh scores on Arsenal debut draw in friendly with AC Milan

London: Marouane Chamakh has scored on his Arsenal debut to help his new club to a 1-1 draw with AC Milan on day one of the preseason Emirates Cup.

In Saturday's game, the Morocco striker drifted onto a 36th-minute through ball by Andrei Arshavin to tap past goalkeeper Christian Abbiati. Alexandre Pato equalized in the 76th when he got a faint touch with his head to Clarence Seedorf's free kick, guiding it in at the far post.

Man-of-the-match Chamakh almost set up a second goal in the 59th, beating an opponent on the left before slipping the ball to Arshavin, whose pass across the face of goal was just missed by Jack Wilshere.

Earlier Georgios Samaras scored in the 89th minute to give Celtic a 2-2 draw with Lyon in the first game.

Lyon was winning 2-0 with eight minutes left before Gary Hooper swept in a right-wing cross and Samaras headed in from close range.

Michel Bastos had put the French side ahead in the 28th with a curling free kick to the top corner, and Harry Novillo doubled the advantage nine minutes into the second period with a smashed 12-meter (yard) shot from Alexandre Lacazette's low right-wing cross.

Celtic played some entertaining football but wayward finishing by Milan Midsun and Marc-Antoine Fortune denied the Scottish club more goals.

"We conceded two poor goals from our point of view but you can't have everything," Celtic manager Neil Lennon said. "It's a preseason game and you can't read too much into it but I'm pleased with the performance."

Celtic plays Arsenal in its second game on Sunday before hosting Braga on Wednesday in the second leg of the teams' Champions League qualifying match.

Celtic lost the first game 3-0 but Lennon said his team can still advance to the playoffs, the winners of which will earn spots in the lucrative group stage.

"They'll just get confidence from the performance, never mind the comeback," Lennon said. "It was very, very pleasing."

Host Arsenal was playing AC Milan in Saturday's second match, with Morocco striker Marouane Chamakh and defender Laurent Koscielny making their debut appearances for the Gunners.

With midfielder Cesc Fabregas set to return to training next week after appearing in the July 11 World Cup final, defender Thomas Vermaelen captains Arsenal. Andrei Arshavin, Jack Wilshere and Samir Nasri also started in a reasonably strong home side.

Alexandre Pato, Clarence Seedorf and Alessandro Nesta are in the Milan lineup.