Two late goals condemned Norwich City Under-18s to a 2-1 defeat at home to Arsenal in the first game of the 2025/26 Under-18 Premier League South season.
Finlay Corke fired the Canaries ahead in the first half at the Avant Training Centre, putting them ahead at the break.
But a late brace from Maalik Hashi saw the Gunners turn the game around and claim all three points.
The Canaries welcome Tottenham to Norfolk in their next fixture on Saturday, August 23.
Norwich City: Lines; Oligbo, Madu (Munikwa 90), Okpiabhele, Rowland, Glossop, Cooper, Sinclair-Brown, Corke, Wilkes (Northover 75), Tavares (McCourt 78).
Goals: Corke (34)
Arsenal: Porter; Hamill, Onyekachukwu, Chapman (Hashi 60), Ogunnaike, Ibrahim (O’Neill 60), Julienne, Marciniak, King, Thompson (Owusu-Gyasi 90+4), Bailey-Joseph (Murisa 60)
Goals: Hashi (84, 89)