Fans have finally returned to watch an English top-flight side in action with Arsenal hosting Rapid Vienna in the Europa League at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners sold out their 2,000 tickets - which were distributed on a 'first come, first served' basis - for the Group B fixture inside 20 minutes on Saturday morning.
The north London side have now become the first side to take advantage of the new rules allowing fans to return in relatively small numbers following the end of lockdown on Wednesday.
Some fans fumed as the online ticketing system crashed to leave them without a ticket at the weekend, but those enough lucky enough to have got their hands on one have made their way to the Emirates for the first time since early March.
Many of the returning fans - who will be spread across two stands - were seen sporting smiles and club colours in the form of scarves as they returned to what now will be quite unfamiliar surroundings.
Social distancing measures have been put in place - such as recycled plastic bags indicating unavailable seats and shirts put in place to show the required distanced while queuing for food and drink in the turnstiles - and masks being worn by all while inside the premises.
Fans also had to apply hand sanitiser and go through the routine security checks- which included a temperature check - before entering, with stewards also back at the ground doing their usual duties.
Supporters were also delighted to see the return of Gunnersaurus, with the role now rotated between members of staff after former mascot Jerry Quy was made redundant in October following a series of Covid-19 cost-cutting measures.
Ahead of the game, Gunners boss Mikel Arteta said: 'It is going to be extraordinary to have them back.
'The club has done amazing work to facilitate everybody at short notice to be able to attend the stadium and I am sure it will work really well.
'I am feeling sorry as well for thousands of fans that I am sure would like to make it, but can't be there.
'We are ready to host as many as we possibly can. It is going to depend on how the pandemic develops, and the new measurements when we start to open things up a little bit and see how people react to that. Hopefully we can do that.
'Who knows how it is going to develop? What we can do as a club, we will do to our maximum obviously.'
Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also delivered a video pre-match message to supporters, stating: 'Football is all about you: the fans.
'We've missed you and we are so happy to start welcoming you back. To the 2,00 fans at the Emirates Stadium tonight and the millions around the world, thank you so much for your support.
'Most of us are still apart, but we're still together.'
