Despite not launching expensive rookie Delan Rice in the starting line-up, Arsenal still played with many pillars that helped “Gunners” win the Premier League runners-up last season before facing Barcelona in a friendly match. taking place on the morning of July 27.
Although playing dominating in the first minutes, the Emirates Stadium team suddenly conceded first. In the 7th minute, Ezzalzouli stole the ball and then sped up from the left side of the field before stretching for Raphinha to finish close to the wall, but the Ramsdale goalkeeper still managed to block. However, striker Lewandowski was present at the right time to kick back easily into an empty net.
Lewandowski opened the scoring for Barcelona in the 7th minute of the match (Image: Getty).
Just 6 minutes after the goal, Arsenal had a 1-1 equalizer after a mistake by centre-back Christensen and let Bukayo Saka quickly steal the ball before finishing down goalkeeper Stegen in the face-to-face phase.
Saka celebrates scoring 1-1 for Arsenal (Image: Getty).
In the 21st minute, Arsenal were awarded a penalty after Barcelona’s Araujo used his hand to play the ball in the penalty area. On the 11m mark, Bukayo Saka surprised his teammates when his finishing phase sent the ball out.
Saka was disappointed when she missed the penalty in the 21st minute of the match (Image: AP).
In the 34th minute, Barcelona once again took the lead over Arsenal. From the right-hand free-kick, Raphinha shot a shot that hit Odegaard and changed the direction of the goalkeeper Ramsdale.
However, in the 43rd minute of the match, Bukayo Saka had a tricky move on the right wing before making a cross for Odegaard to head for Kai Havertz to quickly kick the goal of Stergen’s net for the second time.
Kai Havert helped Arsenal equalize 2-2 before entering halftime (Image: Getty).
Before the end of the first half, the score was almost raised to 3-2 for Arsenal if goalkeeper Stegen did not save Barcelona after a header from Gabriel Jesus.
Entering the second half, Arsenal controlled the ball better and created an overwhelming game against Barcelona. In the 56th minute, Leandro Trossard helped Arsenal take the lead for the first time after finishing diagonally to put the ball into the far corner in the helplessness of goalkeeper Stergen.
Trossard shined with a brace against Barcelona in the second half (Image: AP).
In the 75th minute, the player who came on as a substitute in the second half was Dembele with his right foot in the penalty area, but the ball bounced off the Arsenal post. Missing the opportunity to equalize, Dembele bitterly watched the home team continue to concede just 3 minutes later when Trossard randomly fired to complete his own double.
In the 88th minute, Dembele went into the middle of the ball and made a smart slot for Torres to finish off the corner to shorten the score for Barcelona.
Arsenal won the final 5-3 against Barcelona (Image: Getty).
But just 1 minute later, Fabio Vieira extinguished all hopes of the defending La Liga champion with a beautiful cut, thereby setting the final upstream victory 5-3 for Arsenal.
Starting lineup
Arsenal : Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber, Partey, Havertz, Odegaard, Saka, Trossard, Jesus.
Barcelona : Ter Stegen, Dest, Araujo, Pedri, Lewandowski, Gundogan, Christensen, Ez Abde, Marcos A., Oriol Romeu, Raphinha