Dortmund Edge Arsenal 3-2 in Emirates Cup Final

On August 9 (occurred) Borussia Dortmund defeated Arsenal 3–2 at the Emirates Stadium to claim the Emirates Cup. Samuele Inácio opened the scoring for Dortmund after five minutes, followed by a second-half strike from 18-year-old Konstantinos Karetsas that put the visitors 2–0 up before the break. Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri reduced the deficit in the 54th minute after a cut-back from Christos Tzolis. Joane Gadou restored Dortmund’s two-goal cushion four minutes later, and Viktor Gyökeres converted a penalty won by Tzolis to make it 3–2. A late off-side call denied Gabriel Martinelli an equaliser, and the match ended in normal time. Both sides then took part in a penalty shoot-out, which Arsenal won 5–4, though the result did not affect the trophy outcome.

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The fixture was Arsenal’s second consecutive pre-season defeat, following a 3–1 loss to Real Betis in Dublin. The Emirates Cup, introduced in 2007, had been won by Arsenal in the previous four editions, making the loss a notable interruption to that run. New signing Bruno Guimarães was unveiled before kick-off, and several summer arrivals—including Tzolis, Nwaneri and Gyökeres—featured prominently as the squad continued its preparation for the 2026/27 Premier League campaign.

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• Final score: Borussia Dortmund 3 – 2 Arsenal (normal time)

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• Goal scorers: Samuele Inácio (7´), Konstantinos Karetsas (29´) – Arsenal: Ethan Nwaneri (54´), Viktor Gyökeres (penalty, 69´) – Dortmund: Joane Gadou (58´)

Arsenal 2-3 Borussia Dortmund: Mikel Arteta's side defend poorly but Christos Tzolis shines as Gunners lose Emirates Cup

• Penalty shoot-out: Arsenal 5 – 4 Dortmund (Arsenal converted all five; Mathis Albert’s spot-kick saved by Illan Meslier)

Arsenal 2-3 Borussia Dortmund: Mikel Arteta's side defend poorly but Christos Tzolis shines as Gunners lose Emirates Cup

• Substitutions: Arsenal made eleven changes after the 77th minute, introducing academy players such as Gabriel Martinelli and senior options like Gabriel Jesus.

Report: Arsenal 2-3 Borussia Dortmund (inc goals)

• Attendance & atmosphere: The match featured a warm reception for Guimarães, with fans singing “North London Forever” after his introduction.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta expressed disappointment with the result but highlighted positive aspects. Arteta also noted that the squad would reconvene on the following day for a full training session, with World Cup-returning players such as Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice expected to join soon.

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Arsenal’s pre-season programme concludes with a home friendly against Como on August 12 (scheduled). The squad will then travel to Cardiff for the Community Shield against Manchester City on August 16 (scheduled) and open the Premier League season at home to Coventry City on August 21 (scheduled). Arteta indicated that the full squad, including recent World Cup returnees, will be back for training ahead of these fixtures.

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