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Dortmund Beats Arsenal 3-2 in Emirates Cup

8/10/2026

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Dortmund Beats Arsenal

Borussia Dortmund beat Arsenal 3-2 in the Cup at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Samuele Inacio scored in the 7th minute, Ethan Nwaneri in the 54th, and Viktor Gyokeres converted a 69th-minute penalty.
Arsenal won the shoot-out 5-4 after Illan Meslier saved Mathis Albert’s attempt.
Arsenal will meet Manchester City in the Community Shield on August 16 in Cardiff.

Summary

Arteta Shifts Havertz

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will keep Kai Havertz out of midfield and deploy him as a centre-forward.
Declan Rice, Martin Zubimendi, Bruno Guimaraes and Mikel Merino will return to training on Monday.
Mikel Arteta praised Kai Havertz’s link-up play, saying Kai Havertz fits better alongside the front line than Viktor Gyokeres.
Julian Alvarez is described as a ‘long-shot’ target but could be ‘truly transformational’ if Arsenal secure his signing.

History

Historical Context

Arsenal’s 1998 Premier League and FA Cup double under Arsène Wenger marked the club’s first major success in seven years. After Mikel Arteta took charge in 2019, he rebuilt a youthful squad that lifted the 2023 Community Shield and secured the club’s 14th league title in 2026. The pre-season clash with Borussia Dortmund tests Arteta’s evolving tactics.

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Dortmund Beats Arsenal

Borussia Dortmund beat Arsenal 3-2 in the Cup at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Samuele Inacio scored in the 7th minute, Ethan Nwaneri in the 54th, and Viktor Gyokeres converted a 69th-minute penalty.
Arsenal won the shoot-out 5-4 after Illan Meslier saved Mathis Albert’s attempt.
Arsenal will meet Manchester City in the Community Shield on August 16 in Cardiff.

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