Jesus, a Brazilian forward, scored two goals in a friendly match against Nuremberg as a substitute earlier this month. Jesus was acquired by Arsenal for about £45 million from Manchester City.

But the match between English Premier League rivals before 39,245 at M&T Bank Stadium, home of the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens, was his first start since the move to Arsenal saw him reunited with manager Mikel Arteta, who was Pep Guardiola’s assistant at City before he took charge at the Emirates Stadium.

He opened the scoring in the 33rd minute when Martin Odegaard’s corner sailed over a sea of bodies to find him.

After one controlling touch, Jesus punched it into the roof of the net over a clutch of Everton players.

Three minutes later, Bukayo Saka doubled the score, converting at the far post.

Halftime saw wholesale changes from both teams — including an entirely new 11 for Frank Lampard’s Everton.

The changes failed to produce any spark, however, and the Toffees rarely threatened Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Turner, a recent arrival from Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution.

Salomon Rondon attempted to catch Turner out of goal from a distance, but the American was able to rush back and deflect the ball, making it one of his best saves.

Everton’s next match is against Minnesota United of the MLS in Minneapolis as both teams continue their early preparation for the start of the Premier League season on August 5.

In Florida, Arsenal will compete against Premier League rivals Chelsea and MLS team Orlando City.